Auto Dealer People

Share info with auto dealers, dealer personnel and their allied and finance industry partners. Part of the Auto Dealer Monthly, LLC network.

Members

  • Ed Waggaman
  • Cory Corigliano
  • SeanWheeler
  • SAM SAMRA
  • Rod A Heasley
  • daniel shabo
  • Mike Weber
  • Hugh T. Stinnette
  • Mike Benke
  • Berteau Sagaille
  • Daniel
  • Ralph E. Tatt
  • holly hart
  • Micah R. Lindsey
  • Mitchell Brenner
  • frank mirabella

Latest Activity

Michael, There is a place for CAC, it would be hard to build your whole business around them. I would be glad to talk with you more, I do have some ideas on how to structure your business to maximize CAC. Feel free to call me @ 417-725-6730.
2 hours ago
Jim Washam added a blog post
I know what you’re thinking, another boring blog about setting goals. Stay with me. Yes everyone knows you have to set goals. I hope to share my twist on the same old same old.Run a report for same day last year i.e. first Monday of April what was y…
4 hours ago
Michael Clinton added a discussion
I'm trying to get some dealer input about CAC instead of just input from CAC. They want $10k and tell me that it's a great program with the right inventory, but according to their public financials the average dealer only does 3 CAC deals per mo. I…
6 hours ago
I'm trying to get some dealer input about CAC instead of just input from CAC. They want $10k and tell me that we'll do lots of business with the right inventory, but according to their public financials the average dealer only does 3 CAC deals per m…
6 hours ago
Ed Waggaman is now a member of Auto Dealer People
7 hours ago
Used cars, used trucks, certified pre-owned, cream puffs, you name we can talk about it here. A group to help dealers focus on one of the most important profit centers of a dealership.
23 hours ago
Use this forum to ask questions or share information about auto finance and leasing companies. One suggestion - rather than writing on the "wall", keep the discussions organized by adding to an open topic or by starting another discussion.
23 hours ago
very nice!
yesterday
BK, I have about 40 different sites that I use to generate organic leads, the biggest problem I run into is they get leads from well outside my market on top of the ones I can used. Then I have to resell them to others. Ben
yesterday
David Johnson added a blog post
Here's a good rule of thumb for you about new technology: if it limits customer interaction it's probably not a good idea to go with it. That is, if a new technology, no matter how much time it saves you, takes AWAY from your ability to build relati…
yesterday
Cory Corigliano, SeanWheeler and SAM SAMRA joined Auto Dealer People
yesterday
why not iowa ?
yesterday

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Mike "BK" Anthony

Special finance , Non-Branded web sites 4 Replies

If you have a good Non-Branded web site for your Special Finance Department  please add a link, looking for good ideas! Thanks

Started by Mike "BK" Anthony. Last reply by William Bryant 1 day ago.

Mike Weber

whats your opinion....is Westlake worth hooking up with now? 12 Replies

and what about Tidewater?   We starting back in to SF and I am trying to get lender ducks in row...sudgestions or comments?

Started by Mike Weber. Last reply by thomas bonar 1 day ago.

Harlene Doane

The Light Bulb Switches on in the Heads of GM Executives 3 Replies

"The Light Bulb Switches on in the Heads of GM Executives" certainly caught my attention and provided me with an instant visual while catching up on my headline and google alerts yesterday. I don't k…

Tagged: american, thinker, bankruptcy, peeples, john

Started by Harlene Doane. Last reply by A Jay Gould Mar 11.

Ron Walker

Is anyone using UACC? 7 Replies

UACC has returned to our state, anyone using them? Anything we should be aware of in dealer agreement?

Started by Ron Walker. Last reply by Ron Walker 2 hours ago.

Charlie Hernandez

Is Purchased Leads Better Than Cable TV for a New Used Car Lot That is Just Opening? 9 Replies

I was wondering what would be the best way to get the most bang for your advertising bucks when opening a new used car lot that will specialize in special financing?  I am concern that with a nominal…

Started by Charlie Hernandez. Last reply by Philip Moore Mar 8.

Jim Radogna

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? 8 Replies

There are a number of good reasons for operating an ethical and legally compliant dealership, not the least of which is staying out of a courtroom. Perhaps the most important - and most often overloo…

Started by Jim Radogna. Last reply by Tom Gorham Mar 9.

The Latest from Auto Dealer Monthly

Identify Your Existing Special Finance Opportunity

It is a new year, and many dealers have finished their annual planning and are prepared for a continued upswing in business for the coming year. Based on the calls and e-mails I have received recently, that includes for some dealers (for very good reasons) a refocus on their special finance efforts.

Joe Verde Launches Redesigned Online Sales Training Network

The Joe Verde Group recently launched Version 9 of its newly online sales training network for automotive dealerships, www.jvtn.com, adding new features and benefits to the most popular sales and management training program in the car business.

Planning: A Challenging Event for 2010

Four successful dealers – three franchise (Bert Boeckmann, president/owner, of Galpin Motors; Steve Hinchcliff, president and CEO of H&H Chevrolet; and Carlos Ledezma, dealer principal Of Cable-Dahmer Chevrolet) and one independent (David Andrews, dealer principal of City Auto) – shared their plans and goals for 2010 with Auto Dealer Monthly.

Blog Posts

Brad Borst

Building Trust with Your Customers

In this final installment on this topic, we examine why one of the key ways to obtain and keep auto clients on a long-term basis is to build an important key component into all of your relationships: building trust. Not only should you be a Trusted Advisor when it comes to giving out the best advice on what vehicles to purchase, but you should also build trust in all of your relationships.



What this will do for you is to help you close more sales because when tru
Continue

Posted by Brad Borst on March 10, 2010 at 9:30am

Nancie Pajan

Electronic menu for service departments

Service departments are not my area of expertise. Does anyone know of an electronic menu for service writers that can be customized to the dealership to assist in selling their services, much like the electronic menu does for F&I?

Posted by Nancie Pajan on March 1, 2010 at 12:43pm — 5 Comments

Harlene Doane

NADA - The Best and the Worst

Everyone has had some time to settle back in after returning from NADA so now it's time to think about what was the best and the worst the show had to offer.

Let's hear what was the best and the worst of the show - from education sessions to exhibitors to the products on the floor.

The theme of the show if there was one was certainly social media with many of the education sessions, networking events and products on the phone focused on how to harness social media. I'm not sure… Continue

Posted by Harlene Doane on February 24, 2010 at 12:30am — 4 Comments

Jenny Murphy

How Do You Maximize Your CRM System in the Service Department?

Complete responses are in the March issue of Auto Dealer Monthly

Simply implementing an in-house solution intended to achieve organizational goals is not enough to achieve CRM success in fixed operations. The process should ensure that these goals are achieved. - Ash Ahmed, Fixed Operations Director, Rich Morton Lincoln Mercury, AnnapContinue

Posted by Jenny Murphy on February 22, 2010 at 10:30am

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As a part of Auto Dealer Monthly, LLC, this new site is intended for the betterment of automobile dealers and their teams.

While we welcome all members of the allied and finance industry, we expect posts to be for the purpose of dealer education, informative and helpful. AutoDealerPeople.com maintains the express rights to determine what content is appropriate on this site. Blatant attempts to mass solicit, harass, insult or threaten will not be tolerated, and may result in banning.

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