I have visited new car dealerships throughout the United States and consider it a privilege to see the different ways that they operate. It is interesting to observe opportunities for improvement financially and with customer care. The most successful car dealerships understand the value of integrity in building their local brand.

Other dealerships might…

When the…

Round Co-Led by WRV and ACK Group; BOD to include John W. Thompson, chairman of Microsoft, and Nicholas Brathwaite, Managing Partner of WRV

San Francisco, CA - January 26, 2017 – Reviver, creator of the rPlate™, the world’s first digital license plate, has secured $6.8 million during a Series A round. The funding round was co-led by WRV and Australian-based ACK…

Monthly Lease Credit Approval Rates Decreased by 10.5% in December

CINCINNATI, OHIO (January 25, 2017) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered only a 54.2% approval rate for December, a 10.5% decrease from November (64.7%). A year ago, the approvals rate was just 54.5% during the same month, illustrating the end-of-year shopping frenzy that typically takes place.

December’s rate was the lowest credit approval…

Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report.

This week’s Black Book Market Insights report shows that car segments are retaining their values better than they have in the past six months. On the other hand, Compact Vans in the truck segment have depreciated the most with a 1.94% drop in value last week alone.

“Compact…

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Data analyzed from over 45,000 consumer profiles offers key insights into digital consumer purchase cycle and shopping behaviors 

Indianapolis, IN – January 25, 2017 - New consumer data gathered and analyzed by PERQ shows a significant lag between the time consumers submit an online vehicle appraisal and the time the actual purchase takes place, in…

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If you look at the video and understand the potential, email me for times when you can stop by our suite and see an actual demo. You'll see cutting edge technology that is so powerful that 1,200 Ford dealers have already enrolled. This world class marketing system is now available to any dealer regardless of size.

If you are going to NADA and don't email me at jfuhrman@otiservices.com and set u an…

by John Fuhrman – Director of Training, OptionSoft Technology

     Recently, I was visiting with a dealer and the recent rash of articles concerning compliance came up.  As I shared what I knew on the subject and the current climate concerning fines and penalties, the dealer sat back, smiled and said, “I’m good.  We use a menu.”

     Since I was there to train the F&I managers (there were seven), I thought I’d…

"As a manager, if you accept as fact that your people won't "buy into" training, they've successfully gotten you to "buy in" that it's okay for them to suck. Who sold who?" #automarketing

AutoHook powered by Urban Science announced they are providing all vendors with free and open access to their private offer and redemption API in efforts to streamline and advance actionable automotive data.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN (PRWEB) JANUARY 24, 2017…

Franchise Dealers have the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands in financial compensation from their OEM, assuming the dealer's service retention is at specific OEM guides. Unfortunately, a very high percentage of dealers are unable to take advantage of the financial windfall.

Let's put this in perspective. A tier 1 OEM has been offering PPM-Pre Paid Maintenance with every vehicle sold, it's inclusive in the MSRP. The metrics are as follows.

50% of the customers never show…

Sunrise Chevrolet Buick GMC Collierville – BDC Manager

Are you an Experienced Automotive BDC Manager? 

Are you struggling to find the dealership that is RIGHT FOR YOU?

Are you not making what you are TRULY WORTH? 

If so, we have the CAREER FOR YOU!

Sunrise Chevrolet Buick GMC Collierville is currently looking for an exceptional Automotive…

The biggest benefit of digital signage, according to a survey of Digital Signage Today is improved customer experience and improving customer experience is AdvantageTec ’s focus.

With 2017 Digital Signage Expo being just around the corner, we have decided to give DS some thought and see what the future of this powerful technology holds.

2016 in review

In…

Dealerships have forever tweaked pay plans to satisfy bottom lines and keep employees happy. Many employees in the sales department can make more money from a single sales commission than any technician can make in a day. There are even some salespeople that are so productive that their paychecks can exceed those of their sales managers – and sometimes that leads to friction…

Not only Millennials text – all age groups text and research shows texting is the most used function on a smartphone. For car dealerships, the real question is should they be texting with clients? AdvantageTec can answer that for fixed operations as we provide texting solutions to hundreds of large and small, public and family-owned dealerships across the United States.

Let’s look at some data – one of our dealership clients…

Your home appreciates in value as it ages; unfortunately, your rig doesn't. But you can increase its resale value by taking good care of it. Neglect the maintenance aspect, and when it is finally the time to sell your rig, you will be left wondering how can I sell my RV online for a good price? So, how do you boost your mobile home's value? Remember, adding expensive gadgets to your rig does not necessarily increase its trade value; it is the on-time maintenance that plays the real trick.…

RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!

Growing RV dealership in the Mesa / Phoenix AZ area needs a high energy person with a successful background in service management. Recreational vehicles (RV’s) are toy haulers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, pop-ups and motorhomes. RV’s are fun and bring joy and memories to our customers. RV,…

Schumacher Infiniti of the Palm Beaches is currently looking to hire experienced Automotive Technicians. WE ARE HIRING MOST LEVELS OF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS (B TECHS, C TECHS, ENTRY LEVEL TECHS). We are looking for EXPERIENCED, CAREER-MINDED individuals…