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Articlesby Tom MohrJanuary 25, 2011

The Power of A Well-Executed First Call

When a customer submits an Internet lead to a dealership, the first call – if well executed – can result in a sale if followed by solid follow-up processes and a qualified, focused sales consultation.

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthJanuary 24, 2011

The Re-Emergence of Special Finance

There are dealers who dug in, hung on, expanded and even some who are entering the new era of special finance for the first time. Their perspectives are as varied as their operations, but they all see the potential.

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Articlesby David Keller, CPA, CFEJanuary 21, 2011

Keep Your Eye on Your Used Vehicle Department

David Keller - As more dealers rely on used vehicle sales since new sales are significantly down from years past, it’s important to keep your eye on used sales as new sales incrementally increase.

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Articlesby Brice EnglertJanuary 14, 2011

Service Customer Retention is Money in the Bank

@utoRevenue General Manager Brice Englert discusses how service customer retention can be improved through having a marketing plan, using a variety of channels and tailoring marketing messages.

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Articlesby Kimberly LongJanuary 12, 2011

2010 Auto Finance Survey

Details of Auto Dealer Monthly’s 2010 Auto Finance Survey are revealed.

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Articlesby Tony TroussovJanuary 6, 2011

Move From Transactional to Relational Selling

Tony Troussov - Do your salespeople build meaningful relationships with every customer, or do they treat each customer as a mere transaction? If your answer is transaction, then it’s probably time to provide your sales staff with some customer experience training.

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Articlesby Kirk ManzoJanuary 3, 2011

Making it to the Top

When Erik Weihenmayer, a blind man, climbed Mt. Everest in 2001, the trek was well-planned-out. Every person involved in the expedition had to have clarity of vision (i.e., able to articulate the goal to get Erik to the top). Erik had to have the right team in place, and they had nightly meetings while climbing to the summit. Kirk Manzo compares and relates these key aspects of Erik’s success to successful F&I departments.

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Articlesby Kimberly LongDecember 31, 2010

The Equation for Successful BHPH Collections

A number of factors figure into the equation for successful collections. Auto Dealer Monthly spoke to several BHPH professionals for their insights on issues like personnel, training and use of GPS and starter interrupt devices.

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Articlesby Kimberly LongDecember 29, 2010

Planet Ford: The Mother Ship of the World Class Automotive Organization

Over the last year or so, many dealerships have dialed back their special finance operations or given up on them altogether, but not Planet Ford, a World Class Automotive Organization (WCAO) dealership in Spring, Texas.

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Articlesby Greg GoebelDecember 29, 2010

Special Finance is Back

Annually, Greg Goebel (special finance expert and consultant) reviews hundreds of dealers’ data from the previous year to provide readers with an in-depth look at the latest special finance benchmarks.

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