Why You Probably Cost Your Service Department $100,000 Last Year
Dealerships have always geared their online efforts towards moving inventory, not fixed operations. Why is it that the departments typically producing more than 50 percent of the operating profits have such a poor online representation? The answers vary from dealer to dealer, but one thing is for certain: You probably already have the tools available
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
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
Meet Your No. 1 Salesperson: Reputation
A positive reputation can be more effective than any salesperson. Today, there are more sites than ever where your reputation is prominently displayed.
Why Every Auto Dealership Needs to Monitor its Online Reputation
There’s no question that social media has changed the auto buying process dramatically. Ten years ago, one might ask a neighbor or a friend where they bought their car. Now they can ask hundreds or even thousands of people for recommendations via Facebook, Twitter, Yelp or dozens of others of sites. And the advice
Fixing Your Fixed Ops: Three Marketing Strategies to Rise to the Top
“Hey Siri, where can I get an oil change?” This type of search takes place more than a million times per month. In fact, according to Google Automotive Insights, service- and parts-related searches have increased by more than 400 percent over the past five years and now account for 28 percent of the total automotive
Your Marketing Check Engine Light Is On: Three Strategies to Get on Top of Fixed Ops
“Hey Siri, where can I get an oil change?”
This type of search takes place more than one million times per month. In fact, according to Google Automotive Insights, service- and parts-related searches have increased by more than 400 percent over the past five years and now account for 28 percent of the total automotive search market.
Your Customers Will Pay More
The best way to gain and retain customers is by providing services that other dealerships won’t, and making sure that the customers know you value their business. Happy customers not only continue to do business with you, but will often pay more if they value the relationship. In my years in the car business, I’ve
The Dealership’s 2017 New Year’s Resolution List
As January 1st quickly approaches and everyone reminisces over their 2016 successes and regrets, for some, the latter of the two weighs more heavily. However, the promise of a new year brings hope and a fresh, optimistic perspective. Just as we discard our old calendars and reset the financial books, the New Year gives us
