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Stan Sher posted a blog postCheck and Train Yourself - Automotive Dealer eTraining
http://dealeretraining.com/https://www.facebook.com/dealeretrainingStan Sher of Dealer eTraining explains the importance of constant training and evaluation of current skills, thought patterns, and processes. One should never be…See More
Dany Carter replied to Drew Myhree's discussion BHPH Warranties?"I agree. You always want to make sure your service contract provider is dealer administrator not dealer obligor. And that they are insured. Also, you need to ask what the limitations are for that particular warranty. So many…"
Sandra L Moriarty posted a discussionPrime Lenders in all 50 States
Hi I am an independent dealer in MA I am having a hard time finding Prime lenders that will lend across the country. A large portion of our business comes from the internet. Any suggestions would be very helpful. thanksSee More
Drew Myhree replied to Drew Myhree's discussion BHPH Warranties?"Talked to Jeff today from ASC. He did a great job of selling his companies services. I think that is where I am going to go. Thanks for all the input."
Donald Gill joined Courtney Bridges's group
BuyHere-PayTHERE Subprime Financing Solution
This group is for auto dealers and independent sales reps who are interested in subprime financing solutions. FinCo's BuyHere-PayTHERE product gives dealers the control to finance those subprime deals which make business sense but no lender will buy.
Donald Gill joined Kevin Day's group
F&I Processes & Products
This group is to exchange ideas on best practices in the finance office. What products are selling the best. Which service contract companies are hot, and which are not. Share menu training ideas, processes, lenders, and much more!See More
"warranties cannot be sold. call Larry Roseberry 402-687-6865, he has a strong program for waranties convertable to service contracts."
JoAnna commented on Harlene Doane's group Job Connections"Members Only Automotive
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Are you an experienced sales professional? Are you struggling to find the career that is right for you? Are you not making what you are truly worth?
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BHPH Warranties?
Started by Drew Myhree. Last reply by Dany Carter yesterday. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Noticed my only competition is now offering warranties. Who do I need to get in touch with to find out about these services? Do I get a commission for selling a warranty? Year, mileage restrictions?Continue
Newsletters
Started by Irwin Toyota Ford. Last reply by Michael Walden May 12. 3 Replies 0 Likes
How many dealers are using an e-mail Newsletter? What vendor and what type of success? IMN, Outsell, 3 Birds? Do you use other targeted e-mail to your database in addition to the Newsletter (eg targeting customer who haven’t been in for service in…Continue
Partners
Started by Irwin Toyota Ford. Last reply by Mark Dubis May 2. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone have examples of dealers who have been able to develop partners with local businesses for special “employee” like pricing (Ford dealers this may be XPlan)? Anyone have any examples of websites that dealers have successfully developed for…Continue
Carvant Financial
Started by Dave Fortney. Last reply by Jabi Daya Apr 27. 11 Replies 3 Likes
Is anyone using Carvant Financial? I am looking for a good fit as a secondary finance company behind Credit Acceptance. Want to know if they are good to work with and any other information. Thanks.Continue
collection agency vs judgement
Started by Jake C. Last reply by Ben Misra (secondarypro) May 2. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I have been sending some clients to collection agencies when i dont want the car back. Im looking for some insight on those that have been there before. I dont seem to get paid too often from collection agencies. Next step is to just take these…Continue
GM pay plans
Started by David Ellis. Last reply by A Jay Gould Apr 23. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I would appreciate some input on pay plan options for a GM position for two small franchise stores.Service absorption is mid to high 90%, sales volume is 70/mth avg. combined. A relocation is required.Thanks for sharing! Continue
New Car mini deals
Started by Chuck Benkiel. Last reply by A Jay Gould Apr 23. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Can you please reply with what your Mini deal is on a new car. Please indicate what new car ticket and city. We are a suburban Chicago Lincoln dealership and have a mini deal of $125.00 which requires the salespeople taking a second appointment…Continue
BHPH Accepting online payments through a website who does it?
Started by Jake C. Last reply by Alex A on Wednesday. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Just looking to get some info. After you started offering it to your customers what percent started using it?I noticed one company was using this:http://www.sellmoreautos.com/home/ as they offered it…Continue
The Latest from Auto Dealer Monthly
Tracking The New Year - Part Two
Following up on his previous article exploring ways dealers can better track accounting transactions, accountant David Keller discusses various income statement accounts and what dealers can do to make their lives much easier.CallSource Appoints Andrew Price as President Automotive Division
CallSource, Innovators in telephone lead tracking, business analytics, and employee evaluation and training is pleased to announce Andrew M. Price as the new President of their Automotive Division.OnlineBKmanager.com Announces New Advanced Features
The automotive industry’s leading bankruptcy marketing service, www.OnlineBKmanager.com, announces the release of new advanced features and upgrades for dealer’s web-accounts.RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
As a part of Auto Dealer Monthly, LLC, this 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 helpful, for the purpose of dealer education and informative - not solicitations. 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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The exchange of contact information and detailing of services offered if requested by a dealer or dealership personnel is certainly welcomed, but any unpaid advertisements about your product or services are otherwise prohibited. Should you have a question about these rules please contact Harlene@AutoDealerMonthly.com in advance.
We thank you and look forward to serving the auto dealer community.
While we welcome all members of the allied and finance industry, we expect posts to be helpful, for the purpose of dealer education and informative - not solicitations. 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.
Self promotional photos, videos (in reasonable quantities)and blogs are permitted on your own page as long as they are not deemed to be in poor taste, non-factual in claims or nature, or intentionally damaging to other members.
The exchange of contact information and detailing of services offered if requested by a dealer or dealership personnel is certainly welcomed, but any unpaid advertisements about your product or services are otherwise prohibited. Should you have a question about these rules please contact Harlene@AutoDealerMonthly.com in advance.
We thank you and look forward to serving the auto dealer community.
Blog Posts
Are your advertising dollars well spent?
Posted by Leonard Buchholz on May 21, 2012 at 5:33pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In fixed ops we constantly worry whether or not we are getting a return on every one of our ad dollars. Every manufacturer tracks it. Every ad vendor tracks it. And when we spend the money and don't get an immediate return, we start to fret.
Here is the rub.
Customers don't make a connection with an…
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Re-allocation key to new media spending
Posted by Craig Moore on April 16, 2012 at 3:40pm 0 Comments 1 Like
In today's changing market place traditional media is taking a back-seat to newer online media. However, auto dealers continue to pour mountains of money into the old ways no longer returning the ROI needed to be competitive in many areas of the country.
Traditional media has become too expensive and seldom returns enough to even pay for itself. I call it old-fashion just in-case media. “I’ll advertise just in case they need a car.” This “shot-gun’ approach is no longer…
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Application Process Now Open for Auto Dealer Monthly’s 2012 Independent Dealer of the Year
Posted by Jenny Murphy on April 5, 2012 at 11:17am 0 Comments 0 Likes
EVANSVILLE, IN. – April 5, 2012 – The application process is officially open for Auto Dealer Monthly magazine’s 2012 Independent Dealer of the Year Awards. This will be the seventh year for Auto Dealer Monthly to rank the top independent automotive retailers from entries submitted by dealers all over the country, and one dealer will be crowned Auto Dealer Monthly's 2012 Independent Dealer of the Year. This year’s awards are sponsored by SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
The…
Continue 2012 Dealers' Choice Awards Winners Announced
Posted by Jenny Murphy on April 2, 2012 at 2:20pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Contact:
Harlene Doane
Editor and Director of Operations
Auto Dealer Monthly, LLC
888.300.8844
Harlene@AutoDealerMonthly.com
2012 Dealers' Choice Awards Winners Announced
SARASOTA, FLA. – April 2, 2012 - Auto Dealer Monthly magazine released the findings of the 2012 Dealers’ Choice Awards in the April 2012 issue. This…
Continue Why would you need something "new?"
Posted by Leonard Buchholz on March 20, 2012 at 10:15am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Nearly every week someone says "What's new?" in the Fixed Ops Training world as if there is something wrong with what works.
And every week, the answer is the same. When it comes to Fixed Ops Training, Coaching and Mentoring..."Not much."
Oh to be sure, there are "new" things in Fixed Ops every day.
There are at least a zillion ways to keep in contact with the Customer. And there must be a bazillion CRM companies that can manage a "lost souls" campaign. And, yes, there…
Continue What are you paying attention to?
Posted by Leonard Buchholz on March 5, 2012 at 11:46am 0 Comments 0 Likes
What do you pay attention to?
In case you are new to Fixed Ops, I'll give you a clue. We are “results driven.”
There is nothing that we do that is not measured, quantified, compared, sifted through, arm chaired, discussed, metered, broken down, dissected, eyeballed or run up the flagpole.
Everything we do is subject to verification. Professionally run Fixed Operation Departments know, live, love this.
And what they pay the most attention to is "The…
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More Reasons Your Car Dealership NEEDS an Optimized Mobile Website
Posted by Ali Amirrezvani on February 15, 2012 at 11:52am 1 Comment 1 Like
While at NADA, I heard quite a bit of buzz about mobile websites. Does my dealership need one? If I already have one, do I need to actually optimize it? Is mobile traffic really growing as rapidly as everyone says it is? Should I be making my car dealership’s mobile website a priority to sell more cars?
The answer to all four of those questions is absolutely, unequivocally--YES.
Some…
Continue Regularly Updated Content Ranks Better, According to Google
Posted by Ali Amirrezvani on November 11, 2011 at 6:09pm 2 Comments 3 Likes
Google recently announced a new update to their search engine algorithm that puts a greater emphasis on recently published, fresh content. "This change...promotes fresher results...so that we provide users the most relevant answers to their queries," according to a Google spokesperson.
Regularly…
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