All Blog Posts Tagged 'certified' (28)

SureSale(TM) Launches Nation’s First Dedicated Certified Marketplace

SureSale Marketplace offers dealers free express listings of eligible to-be-certified inventory; turnkey process exposes dealership inventory to certified shoppers in minutes

 

Venice, CA – December 11, 2012 SureSale, the certified pre-owned marketing program that is changing the way used vehicles are bought and sold, today launched the nation’s first dedicated certified…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on December 11, 2012 at 8:43am — No Comments

New-vehicle Sales Up, but Margins are Squeezed: Enter CPO, Bringing New Profits to All!

If there is a bright spot in the economy these days, it’s the auto industry. Pent-up demand, lower interest rates, great product, and easing gas prices are driving consumers online and into showrooms, ramping up sales for dealers across the country. But it is not all sunshine – at least for new car dealers, who are feeling increasing pressure on margins (attributable to some of the same factors that are also driving sales…

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Added by Jeffrey Schwartz on August 27, 2012 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Were you busy today? Building a Business within a Business V

So were you?  Many people I have discovered over the years come to the dealership, work their shift taking ups... and are upset at the end of the day if they have not sold a car... There really is no surprise is there?  Standing around all day and shooting the breeze with each other.... I mean, what sales person is going to buy from you?

There really is so…

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Added by Craig Darling on July 18, 2012 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Who's Wearing the Pants? [INFOGRPAHIC]

Jody DeVere

CEO

AskPatty.com, Inc.

www.askpatty.com/getcertified



Cell : 805-208-1008

eMail: jdevere@askpatty.com

Twitter:…

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Added by Jody DeVere on April 18, 2012 at 4:19pm — 1 Comment

As Is is No More: It’s Gone the Way of the Edsel

‘As Is’ – two words that can cover a multitude of vehicle sins and serve to instantly put the buyer on the alert. The time has come to send ‘As Is’ to the scrap heap and switch the tone at the used car dealership from ‘Buyer Beware’ to ‘Buyer Be Sure’ so that dealers can sell with more confidence, move vehicles faster – and at greater value – and so that consumers can buy with peace of mind.





Not so long ago, ‘As Is’ was just the way it was for the used car dealer and the used…

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Added by Jeffrey Schwartz on March 5, 2012 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Does Carfax have a Monopoly?

Carfax has a very unique business model.  Tell the consumer they need to ask for a “free” Carfax report from their dealer (who then pays a hefty fee).  The exclusivity…

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Added by Adam Barish on February 24, 2012 at 2:26pm — 18 Comments

Welcome all Female & Women friendly programs. How many sites from women for women do you know?

Womens Month

February 08, 2011

Toyota's Jim Lentz at NADA and the Importance of Women

Nada_2011 Last weekend at the NADA conference in San Francisco, Jim Lentz, President and COO of Toyota Motor Sales USA delivered a…

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Added by Christine Nolden on May 2, 2011 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Helms Brothers Mercedes-Benz Triples Gross Profit with NCM® Associates

Overland Park, Kan., May 2, 2011 ― NCM Associates, a leading provider of retail automotive 20 Group services, Education, Retail Operations Consulting and the originator of the NCM Benchmark® for Success program for automobile dealers, today announced that Helms Brothers Mercedes-Benz has tripled its gross profits through the implementation of the Mercedes-Benz Pre-Owned Profit Improvement Program under the guidance of NCM…

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Added by sara callahan on May 2, 2011 at 11:24am — No Comments

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