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March 2017

BLACK BOOK DEPRECIATION REPORT SHOWS INCREASED RETENTION STRENGTH FOR CARS

According to Black Book® data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2011-2015 depreciated by -0.8% in February. Cars overall saw depreciation of –0.8% versus trucks, which saw…

Blog BLACK BOOK DEPRECIATION REPORT SHOWS INCREASED RETENTION STRENGTH FOR CARS 1 Like How Do You Find Managers Who Are Good at Hiring?

What do you look for when hiring a manager for your dealership or auto group?

Leadership, communication skills,…

Blog How Do You Find Managers Who Are Good at Hiring? 2 Likes How Has Technology Changed Car Buying?

Your Turn To Drive discusses How has…

Blog How Has Technology Changed Car Buying? 4 Likes Stop Picking Favorites: Hire Skills, Not Likeability

You just interviewed a candidate for an open position at your dealership. You…

Blog Stop Picking Favorites: Hire Skills, Not Likeability 2 Likes

February 2017

Improve customer retention and increase sales with texting

What is your customer retention percentage? Are you asking for…

Blog Improve customer retention and increase sales with texting 1 Like Is Google Analytics Your #1 Competitor?

Consumers have gravitated to the Internet for – well – just about everything.…

Blog Is Google Analytics Your #1 Competitor? 3 Likes Are You Spending Enough Management Time Here! How much time, collectively, do your dealership managers spend on Used Vehicle Price Management? Most of you won’t have any idea. Some of you will say, “I don’t understand the question.” Many of you… Discussion Are You Spending Enough Management Time Here! 1 Like Truck Segment Values Held Better Last Week

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.…

Blog Truck Segment Values Held Better Last Week 1 Like Can Your Used Car Buyers Trust You?

Consumers have plenty of choices when it comes time to buy a used car –…

Blog Can Your Used Car Buyers Trust You? 2 Likes Are Millennials Disrupting the Auto Industry?

Millennials are growing in number and their car buying preferences are vastly…

Blog Are Millennials Disrupting the Auto Industry? 1 Like Top 6 Things Car Dealers Do To Make Car Buying Difficult

Your Turn To Drive discusses Top 6 Things Car Dealers Do To Make Car Buying Difficult. Jim Dykstra of www.vinadvisor.net, James Raia of The Weekly Driver…

Blog Top 6 Things Car Dealers Do To Make Car Buying Difficult 1 Like Does Your Top Salesperson Have a Conflict-Causing Personality?

We all know at least one person who loves to take all the credit for a job well done—even if the accomplishment was a group effort. Lots of businesses can identify with…

Blog Does Your Top Salesperson Have a Conflict-Causing Personality? 1 Like There’s a New Kind of ADD in Automotive - “Another Damn Dashboard”

When talking to dealers about measuring marketing results from their various…

Blog There’s a New Kind of ADD in Automotive - “Another Damn Dashboard” 1 Like Prepare Yourself to Make a Deal

Are you ready to make a deal today? Grab your coffee, grab your Gameplan, and get rolling.

Here are three simple things you can do today to…

Blog Prepare Yourself to Make a Deal 1 Like Scott Bergeron

Member Scott Bergeron 1 Like Sales Basics That Never Go Out Of Style

I was fortunate enough to work in a top-100 new car dealership from the very first day of green-pea training. I was a…

Blog Sales Basics That Never Go Out Of Style 4 Likes Mark Handlon

Member Mark Handlon 2 Likes You Know You Work For a Good Dealership When...

Several years ago there was an article written about working for bad dealerships and everyone was able to post a lot of negative insights and experiences. Well it is time to look at the good…

Blog You Know You Work For a Good Dealership When... 2 Likes Help them win

My 13 year old son has not had the best relationship this year…

Blog Help them win 2 Likes Elizabeth leveques

Member Elizabeth leveques 1 Like BREAKING NEWS | 2017 US Women's Car Dealer Report

In today’s competitive marketplace, women buyers are crucial for auto dealer’s success.

As the #BigDataAuthority we are thrilled to publish the all-inclusive 2017 US Women’s Car…