All Blog Posts Tagged 'vehicle' (136)

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

The NCM Institute Blog: How Special Are Your Used Vehicle Specials?

I have always believed there is a valid reason why dealership website designers include a “Used Vehicle Specials (UVS)” page in their master plan. Because if I were a used vehicle prospect cruising dealers’ websites, when I click on “Used Vehicles” and a drop-down appears with one of the choices being “Specials” (or “Featured Vehicles”), I would certainly go there first before taking a deep dive into the overall used vehicle inventory. However, most dealership managers must not think that…

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Added by Garry House on December 27, 2011 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Bridging the Multi-Billion Dollar Certification Gap

There is a huge ‘certification’ gap in our industry that represents a potential loss of billions of dollars by used car dealers.

Consider: over 35 million used cars were sold last year, but fewer than 2 million of them were certified by OEM-sponsored programs. This is a stunning fact given that consumers are willing to pay, on average, a 12-27% premium on a certified vehicle.

Let’s add the numbers up: the average cost of a used…

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Added by Jeffrey Schwartz on December 12, 2011 at 11:07am — No Comments

SureSale™ Certified Expands Vehicles Eligible for CPO Programs

Groundbreaking program dramatically expands the number of vehicles eligible for certification and increases consumer confidence and purchase protection

Venice, CA -- Mota Motors…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on December 7, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Ken Potter Named Mota Motors Chief Revenue Officer

Digital Automotive Veteran Joins Expanding Team at Online Automotive Innovator

Venice, CA -- November 28, 2011 – Mota Motors, a leading provider of online vehicle certification and selling platforms, today announced that digital automotive marketing veteran Ken Potter has been appointed as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer. Potter joins an expanding team of automotive and digital leaders at Mota as…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on November 28, 2011 at 8:37am — No Comments

Jeffrey Schwartz Appointed President and CEO of Mota Motors

Automotive Digital Marketing Pioneer Joins Online Automotive Innovator

VENICE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 -- Mota Motors, a leading provider of online vehicle and selling platforms, today announced that automotive digital marketing pioneer Jeffrey Schwartz has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on November 21, 2011 at 11:22am — No Comments

Managing vs. Supervising (Farming vs. Ranching)

MANAGING VS. SUPERVISING (“FARMERS” VS. “RANCHERS”)

Management=Participation vs. Supervisor=Observation…

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Added by David Simpson on October 19, 2011 at 7:59pm — No Comments

Drive Time Selects Inilex as GPS Solutions Provider

Phoenix, AZ – October 18, 2011 – Drive Time, the nation's largest dealership with 89 locations specializing in selling and financing used cars to customers with less-than-perfect credit, today announced it has selected Inilex as its supplier of GPS-based…

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Added by sara callahan on October 18, 2011 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Southside Financial Group Launches National Subprime Loan Portfolio Program

Southside Financial Group Launches National Subprime Loan Portfolio Program to Help Franchised and Independent Auto Dealers Achieve Greater Liquidity

Arlington, Texas, October 17, 2011 -- Southside Financial Group (http://www.southsidefg.com), an active purchaser of auto finance receivables, today announced the launch of a nationwide program…

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Added by sara callahan on October 17, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

MPi Launches EDGE Express for Auto Dealer Express Service Business Operations

MPi Launches EDGE Express for Auto Dealer Express Service Business Operations,

Optimizes Inspection Performance Timing

Las Vegas, NV, October 10, 2011 –MPi (www.mpi-edge.com), the pioneer and leader in vehicle inspection tools, service workflow expertise, and consulting for automotive…

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Added by sara callahan on October 10, 2011 at 10:16am — No Comments

MPi Chairman, CEO Les Silver to Speak at 11th Digital Dealer Conference about Service Profitability

MPi Chairman, CEO Les Silver to Speak at 11^th Digital Dealer Conference about Increasing Service Department Profitability Using Digital Technology

Las Vegas, NV, September 19, 2011 –MPi (www.mpi-edge.com), the pioneer and leader in vehicle inspection tools, service workflow expertise, and consulting for automotive dealership service centers, today announced that company Chairman…

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Added by sara callahan on September 19, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

MPi Releases EDGE Mobile for Service Advisors

MPi Releases EDGE Mobile for Service Advisors, Helps Auto Dealer Service Departments Maximize Customer Upsell and Profitability

Las Vegas, NV, August 1, 2011, MPi (www.mpi-edge.com) the leading provider of vehicle inspection tools, processes, and consulting for auto dealer service departments, today announced the release of…

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Added by sara callahan on August 1, 2011 at 8:54am — No Comments

MPi Releases EDGE Mobile for Service Advisors, Helps Auto Dealer Service Departments Maximize Customer Upsell and Profitability

EDGE Mobile is an effective sales tool developed for auto dealership service advisors to…

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Added by sara callahan on August 1, 2011 at 8:52am — No Comments

MPi Releases new eBook for Auto Dealers: Earning the Green Light to Customer Upsell Profitability

Las Vegas, NV July 18, 2011 —The ability to add legitimate line items to every repair order is a proven way for auto dealers to boost parts and labor profits – and retain customers, yet many fail miserably at the upsell process. To help auto dealers in this upsell process, MPi (www.mpi-edge.com) the leading provider of vehicle inspection tools, processes, and consulting for auto dealer service departments, today announced the release of a new eBook, Earning… Continue

Added by sara callahan on July 18, 2011 at 8:24am — No Comments

Import-Brand Dealerships Selling More Accessories as Vehicle Inventory Drops

June AOA Accessories Trend Report shows auto dealers most impacted by tsunami generating 30% more accessories revenue, than in each of previous five months.

izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com) today released its June 2011 AOA Accessories Trend Report(1), which studied accessories sales data of dealerships whose…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on July 12, 2011 at 2:13pm — No Comments

AdAgencyOnline.Net Reviews eVBDS Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions For Automotive Advertising Agencies On Blog Talk Radio

Philip Zelinger, the President of Ad Agency Online, L.L.C. and the host of the automotive advertising resource / networking portal http://AdAgencyOnline.Net, will be interviewing three principals from eVBDS, (Electric Vehicle Business Development Strategies), -- George Stellweg, Forest Williams and Carlos De La Guardia -- on his blog talk radio show Automotive Advertising Experts. The group of auto industry insiders will be discussing the many…

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Added by Philip Zelinger on January 19, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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