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Rite of passage, whether you are a dealer or a Sales Manager, is made up of many components, none withstanding the top 3 however. You must learn to use curse words in a poetic manner. You must learn to eat a cheeseburger and French fries in less than

Following a spate of recent (and ongoing) vehicle recalls from nearly every manufacturer, there appears to be an uptick in dealerships being “selected” for an incentive and/or warranty audit. Audit notices are critically important and should neve

Automotive and powersports dealer management system (DMS) provider ADAM Systems said today it has completed new finance and insurance (F&I) tools for BraunAbility to help its dealers easily and confidently secure financing for buyers of its mob

“Psychology for the Fighting Man” was a basic leadership book issued in 1943. The leadership challenges illuminated for soldiers then is relevant today for F&I leaders: Aligning the individual’s “motives, emotions, aptitudes, attitudes, w

Buy/sell activity in the first half of 2014 rose 75%, with private acquirers once again leading the industry. The strength of auto retail sales, particularly in the luxury segment, continues to support strong buy/sell activity and high blue sky price

Disparate impact and dealer participation continue to be at the forefront of the CFPB agenda, and a hot topic for dealers, finance companies, and those in compliance. Overlooked by most in the industry is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s

Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq: TRAK) today announced that the company has received certification from Reynolds and Reynolds for its Dealertrack CRM. The certification for Dealertrack CRM is part of the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program an

As a business succession planner, I encounter the full gamut of dealership business structures, Regular C corporations, S-corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. I have had clients owned by public corporations and foreign corpora

A couple’s incredible 550,000 mile journey in a single car, according to Colossal. In moments of peak stress, boredom, or desperation for change, we’ve probably all shared the same dream: why not just drop everything and travel. Many are luck