What Do Millennials Want: Answering This Question is Critical to Your Success
Appealing to your Millennial customers can prove to be a challenging task in the auto industry. People often assume and associate Millennials with college debt, being unemployed and delaying even obtaining their driver’s licenses. However, research shows that this generation is projected to be the wealthiest ever, far surpassing Baby Boomers and Generation X. In
Getting Buyers Before They Know They’re Shoppers
McCloskey Motors in Colorado Springs, Colorado received recognition from their peers in 2013 earning the NIADA Quality Dealer of the Year Award. McCloskey has been “Best of the Springs” two years in a row, being named “No. 1 Best Used Car Dealer” and “No. 1 Best Military Discounts.” This year, the company is continuing to
Turn Your Service Lane Into an Up Bus
Today’s marketplace is extremely competitive, and taking advantage of every sale opportunity can make a huge difference in overall dealership performance. This is where your service lane can provide some assistance. Every day, there are multiple opportunities coming through your service department begging to be acted upon. Utilize the talent in your service department to
Three Ways to Win Over Millennials in the Service Department
You can’t satisfy today’s customers with yesterday’s service department. Are you equipped to give them what they want? Today’s technology-minded customers expect a more-connected experience in the service lanes. Approximately 90 million Millennials are entering adulthood — and their peak autopurchasing years. Millennials are just the first of many generations who will grow up with
Success Story: Sims Honda of Burlington, WA Sales up 25% Year-To-Date
Sims Honda, located in Burlington, Washington, is on a roll. Sales are up 25 percent year-to-date, profits are up and the dealership commands a whopping 73 percent share of the local Honda market. “We’re just up and up and up, and it seems to keep going that way,” said Bobby Maynard, General Manager of the
Phone Calls Can Be Goldmines
If silence is golden, then conversation is platinum, and it pays to listen to what shoppers and customers tell you, even down to the specific words they use.
Success Story: Discover How Audi Coral Springs and Audi Ft Lauderdale Did It
The Qvale Automotive Group is one of the major players in the automotive industry, and one of the reasons for their success has been steady, measured growth. Already having a large presence in California, the group expanded to Florida in 2010 and opened Audi Coral Springs. The company selected Glenn Grosso, who worked his way
What Dealerships Can Do to Overcome the Technician Supply Gap
It needs to be apparent for any new technician that there’s a clear career path and their employer is willing to invest time and money in their development.
If You Think You’re Covered for Safety Recalls – You’re Not
Compliance pressures are increasing, yet safety recall data errors and timing issues continue to challenge dealers to know the safety recall status vehicles they are acquiring, currently have in inventory and those that they have previously sold and serviced. Big Problem Last year saw a record number of recalls, impacting more than 53.2 million vehicles.
How to Beat the “Pushy Car Salesman” Stereotype with Digital Retail
We’ve all heard the joke: Someone would rather go to the dentist than the dealership. It’s a sentiment as old as time; consumers are apprehensive about the car buying experience. Indeed, salespeople in any industry are usually met with skepticism. “The sales process is long, exhausting and much of it takes place behind closed doors
