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How Software Puts You Ahead of or Behind Competitors

People don’t get into the car business because they love using software. They want to sell cars, service customers, have fun and make good money doing it. So why do software purchase decisions end up creating the opposite effect to what your people want to spend the majority of their time doing? Start with expectations.

Short Circuits Disrupt Used Car Profitability

Suddenly, an entire wall of our bedroom had no electrical power. I checked for flipped circuit breakers in the central junction box, but all looked proper. So, to “fix” the problem, which I presumed was a short in the ceiling fan, I climbed onto the bed and, wobbling, pulled the fan housing to check for loose wires.

Happy With Your Time to Line?

Time to line (T2L) is a must-have metric for every dealership, one a best-practices store cannot afford to do without or work from a guesstimate.

It’s a Jungle Out There, So a Little Obsessiveness Doesn’t Hurt

Ever watch the offbeat TV police procedural “Monk,” about obsessive-compulsive private eye Adrian Monk? His twitchy investigative style helps him “see” patterns and connect dots that escape others, and he always solves the case.

Multitasking is Impossible, So Let’s Prioritize

Neurological research shows that the human brain is biologically incapable of processing attention-rich inputs simultaneously. Also known as multitasking, there is a four-step process each time the brain engages in a different task.

Accountability is About Benchmarking Recon Success

Land surveyors place a marker known as a benchmark at a peak’s highest measured elevation. Unless the mountain moves, this point of reference calibrates other measurements taken from it.

How Faster Recon Optimizes “Velocity” Inventory Management

Dale Pollak created the game-changing Velocity model, which advises dealers to manage vehicle inventories as asset investments by studying the market and reading the data to know whether those assets are the right ones for their dealership and their market.

The Future of Vehicle Reconditioning

Jaws dropped as Don Flow, chairman and CEO of Flow Automotive Companies, addressed several hundred dealers and industry affiliates at Automotive News’ recent Retail Forum.

Master the Practice of Profitable Used Car Reconditioning

Here’s a question often asked when dealership group managers gather, which unfortunately typically goes unanswered: “How many of you know your average days in recon?”

Sell at Recon: A Photo-First Workflow Strategy

Used cars offer the best defense against margin compression — and how you leverage reconditioning as an offensive tool makes this work. Getting incoming cars reconditioned and to the sales line quicker can mean healthier gross margins for your used car operation.

Dennis McGinn Podcast
Podcast: Moving Inventory with a Photos-First Workflow

Rapid Recon’s Dennis McGinn speaks with us about using a photos-first workflow to sell inventory more quickly.

Dennis McGinn Podcast
On How Not to Get Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

We’re entering a time again where that dangerous spot between that rock and a hard place is staring dealers in the face. The heat is already on, and some dealers are jumping out of the hot water and taking action. I fear too many will not, however, preferring to mush on until the water boils and it is too late.