DealerELITE's Blog – June 2011 Archive (5)

Breaking News Jim Ziegler has resigned from Dealer Magazine after 14years

Jim Ziegler, widely read columnist with Dealer Magazine has resigned after being with the magazine since the beginning in 1997. Ziegler will issue press releases in weeks upcoming about where he will resurface.

Where do you think Jim Ziegler should resurface? Why? …

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Added by DealerELITE on June 24, 2011 at 12:05am — 12 Comments

What did you think of "Turnaround King"?

Since we are in the automotive business, it makes sense to take a look at Grant Cardone's new show, Turnaround King. In case you missed it, Grant and his team entered Gold's Gym in NJ and Straub Buick GMC in his first two episodes.

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Added by DealerELITE on June 22, 2011 at 5:07pm — 16 Comments

The most important area to address in a failing dealership is...

Our fellow dE member, colleague, and friend, Grant Cardone will be "Turning Around" dealerships in his new TV series. If you were to go into a failing dealership for the first time, NOT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THEM, where would you look to first and what would be the most important area to help turn them around...?

Added by DealerELITE on June 15, 2011 at 7:01pm — 10 Comments

Just In:GM Expands Chevrolet Volt Orders to All 50 States and will Lower Price!

General Motors opened up orders for the Chevrolet Volt to all 50 states today, lowering the base price for the 2012 model by about $1,000 and adding more option packages.

Why is GM doing this?

Will the Volt be a Champ or a Chump? Why?

Added by DealerELITE on June 10, 2011 at 5:13pm — No Comments