The fourth-quarter reading of the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index shows dealers are optimistic about the next three months. Concerns about price pressure and showroom traffic persist.
The owner of City Auto in Memphis, Tenn., encouraged fellow independent dealers to keep pace with the rapidly changing automotive marketplace, saying, 'These are the times ripe with opportunities, times for making the seemingly impossible possible.'
NIADA Member Services has created a new partnership program designed to offer members a wider array of companies whose products and services they can trust, according to an association announcement.
Through this integration, customers at independent dealers will be able to look through different car insurance options, secure a quote they like and purchase the coverage on the spot, the company stated.
ADM profiles three independent dealers who take a hands-on approach to running their operations.
Dealers who dive into special finance without personnel, processes and pay plans in place are bound to miss opportunities.
John Carroll - To stay in the fold, dealers in both groups have a set of standards to maintain. The appearance of the lot has to retain a franchise look with specs on signage. Payless requires a paved lot, no dirt or gravel.
Since 2006, Auto Dealer Monthly has annually recognized the Top 50 Independent Dealers. Auto Dealer Monthly and SiriusXM Satellite Radio, sponsor of this year’s awards, are honored to recognize the excellent efforts of the Top 50 Independent Dealers of 2012 as well as the 2012 Independent Dealers of the Year.
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