Tony Troussov, the general manager of Walser Toyota Scion, covers why dealers should monitor and measure their businesses’ online reputations and suggests how a dealership can begin monitoring and growing the number of positive reviews online.
Read More →Kirk Manzo, F&I trainer and expert, discusses six traits of top-performing salespeople and F&I managers.
Read More →To properly evaluate data from Internet marketing efforts, industry expert Jason Ezell explains that dealers must first define success metrics for the different types of online marketing.
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The service department can become a profit machine with the right tools, processes and training. The use of maintenance menus and inspection checklists is a great place to start to focus on effective upselling.
Read More →As the special finance market continues its upswing, dealers are making many of the same mistakes over and over. Special Finance Expert Greg Goebel discusses the most commonly repeated mistakes in the most critical areas of special finance.
Read More →BHPH dealers have different options when it comes to who reconditions their inventory. Mark Dubois, buy here pay here expert, explains how a BHPH dealer who’s also a new car dealer might handle it versus how a BHPH dealer without an existing service facility might handle BHPH reconditioning.
Read More →Dealer Courtney Cole covers the importance of continuing education for auto dealers and their managers, and why it’s a small price to pay to be the best.
Read More →Attorney Thomas Hudson shares insightful correspondence he had with another lawyer who represents dealers regarding finance charges, TILA, Regulation Z and more.
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At Jerry Seiner Chevrolet in Salt Lake City, Utah, the parts department has been cultivated to a level of success not seen by many, thanks in no small part to its wholesale operation. The department sells $1.6 to $1.7 million in parts each month.
Read More →The parts department is the only department in the dealership that can place an order for almost any type of part and never be questioned about it. CPA David Keller explains why dealers should look at their parts departments to see how it’s really being managed.
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