Four Used Vehicle Fundamentals to Help Stay Strong as Fall Unfolds
There appears to be good news and bad news on the horizon in used vehicles. The good news first: According to analysts, the healthy pace of used vehicle sales, particularly in near-new segments with good-credit buyers, that many dealers have enjoyed this year may continue this fall. If true, the used vehicle market may defy
Expectations
An expectation is something we think about but maybe unconsciously take for granted in establishing our dealership’s culture, or the way we conduct business on a daily basis. Do we really take the time to fully understand exactly what this word means? We should, because it is an important key to our success as an
Using the Tools Available to You: Today’s Tech Allows for Instant Improvement
Stop, for a moment, and consider the technology that you most likely have on you at this very moment. In addition to being your telephone, instant messenger, camera, music player, podcast catcher and occasional flashlight, that computer in your pocket can provide you with tools to help you connect with customers, develop as a professional
Building Today’s Communication Tool Box
The ways in which we communicate are ever changing, and that means thriving businesses must always be on the lookout for ways to update and clean out their communication tool boxes.
Four Tips on Making Sense of Social Media
So, if it’s inevitable, why not embrace it and see what it has to offer? Much like boarding a boat pulling out from the dock, however, you need to get in or stay out; one foot on the boat and the other on the dock is not a position for success.
Boosting Service Center Revenue – What Dealership’s Can Do To Better Retain Service Customers
Featuring responses from more than 500 respondents who used a dealership’s service center in the past year, the survey unearthed what’s at the heart of customers choosing their dealership’s service center versus other options and the factors that likely lead to customers no longer visiting at all.
Success Story: #1 Honda Dealer In Michigan
Competition between auto dealerships in the Detroit, Michigan market is off the charts. Click cover to read from our digital magazine. Eric Frehsee, General Sales Manager at Tamaroff Motors, Inc., can look out his dealership’s window and see the neighboring dealership selling a lease on a fully loaded Jeep for $200 a month.
Success Story: Breaking Barriers While Achieving Record-Breaking Sales
The automotive industry has entered a time when staying comfortable and maintaining the status quo can lead to a dealership’s downfall. Today’s customer is evolving – they are more knowledgeable about what’s available than any customers in history and have a much better understanding about what things truly cost. The key to survival and success is […]
Plan When Times are Good to Build an Even Better Future
As of this moment, on average, things are good in the automotive marketplace. Last year, Americans bought 17.5 million cars and trucks — that’s a 6 percent increase over 2014, and a new record in sales. Experts are saying that 2016 is going to be even bigger. Things are going well, with every expectation that
Success Story: Big Store, Big Success
Volkswagen of Oakland is a single-point store in the heart of downtown Oakland, California. The area is enjoying tremendous growth, thanks to new technology companies setting up shop, an overflow from San Francisco and new neighborhoods being built to meet the demand of people moving to the city. While being located in the middle of
