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Dealer Ops•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•January 28, 2008

Focusing On Fixed Ops: Crest Cadillac Thrives On Southern Hospitality

Jennifer Murphy - The customer is taken to the private office of one of the four the service consultants/advisers who usually spend between seven and 10 minutes with each customer to understand the customer’s concerns.

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Dealer Ops•by Ron Smith•January 24, 2008

Your Succession Plan: The Factory Influences Your Decision

Ron Smith - Many succession planning decisions will be governed by not only the factory sales and service agreement (“Franchise Agreement”), but also by appropriate provisions of state franchise statutes...

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Digital•by Rob Anderson•January 23, 2008

Don’t Lose Your Mettle When Moving The Metal In A Down Market

Rob Anderson - Consumers have grown cautious and the economy has slowed, but opportunities still abound for dealers. These opportunities are created by less competition amongst retailers in the marketplace.

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Digital•by Rob Chesney•January 21, 2008

Gain Traction With Online Listing Option

Rob Chesney - Vehicle purchase protection is provided by eBay Motors to passenger vehicle buyers who complete their purchase on the site to protect against cases of outright fraud ...

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Dealer Ops•by Tom Hudson•January 19, 2008

Public Citizens Arbitration: Report Misses The Mark

Thomas B. Hudson, Esq. - The foundation of the report is Public Citizen’s claim, based on its study of nearly 34,000 collection cases, arbitrators found in favor of businesses in 94 percent of the arbitration proceedings...

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Fixed Ops•by Don Reed•January 18, 2008

Training Your Service Customers: Pays Big Dividends

Don Reed - Starting today, ask each of your advisors what maintenance is required by your respective manufacturer. I’m betting they don’t know. If that is the case, then require them to read the warranty book and they will find the words...

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Dealer Ops•by David Keller, CPA, CFE•January 17, 2008

Buy-Sell Agreement Structure: Smart Decisions for Tax Purposes

David Keller - The buyer should always review any and all existing leases of the dealer to verify which leases must be assumed through purchase...

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Dealer Ops•by Raj Sundaram•January 14, 2008

Integrated Automated Training To Reduce Compliance Risks

Raj Sundaram - To help mitigate risks, your dealership must do more than have compliance policies in place, it must also enforce them.

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Dealer Ops•by Greg Goebel•January 13, 2008

The Dreaded "R" Word

Greg Goebel - Over the past 24 to 30 months, the new retail sales volume for domestics has been reduced by 20 to 30 percent, and in some markets the reduction is over 50 percent.

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Dealer Ops•by Jeff Smelley•January 12, 2008

Protecting Your Money The Low-Tech Way

Jeff Smelley - In what’s transitioning to a cashless banking environment, you must carefully inspect credit card authorizations, electronic funds transfers and payment authorizations.

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