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New Lease Data Forecasts Entry Mid-Size Vehicles are Best Price to Lease in the Month of December

Wantalease.com Data Shows that Mid-Size Cars could offer Attractive Lease Deals for December Year-End Promotions based on November Lease Trends CINCINNATI, OHIO (December 3, 2018) – Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online marketplace for new le
Dec 4, 2018

Are You Ready for the Digital-First Car Buying Experience?

Uber, Amazon, Airbnb are players in different industries and have his its own business models but share one common theme: each has taken leading-edge technology and used it to alter the traditional way that goods and services have been delivered. So,
Dec 4, 2018

6 Habits of Exceptionally Likable F&I Managers 

As an F&I manager, you offer products and services that can literally change your customers’ lives. Unfortunately, if your customers don’t like you, your products and services are irrelevant! We all have lived that scenario where a custom
Dec 4, 2018

Facebook Remains a Dominant Force in Digital Strategy and Consumer Behavior

Having a digital strategy is the best way to prepare your organization’s infrastructure so that it will be positioned to compete in all facets of its market. According to a recent Sprout Social study, Facebook remains the dominant force in both
Dec 3, 2018

Internet Leads: They’re Not Dead. But They’re Also Not Everything

According to a recent study, 49 percent of car buyers make their first contact with dealerships by walking in. But just because it’s their first actual contact with you doesn’t mean they are at the start of their process. Quite the opposite: most
Dec 3, 2018

5 Search Strategies for Selling New 2019 Vehicle Models

The automotive industry is ever-changing and dynamic. It is estimated that 75 new vehicle models will launch in 2018(1) – of which 45 percent will be SUV models(1). And, 3.09 million vehicles1 are expected to hit showrooms in 2019, bringing inc
Dec 3, 2018

Hiring/Retaining Talent & Laying Off Excuses

High employee turnover is affecting dealerships and dealer groups across the U.S. — and if you’re a dealer principal or general manager reading this, then it’s very likely that you’re struggling with this too. Dealers average over
Dec 3, 2018

Good Tidings of Great Joy: Fixed Ops Has a Bright Future!

‘Tis the season to be of good cheer, and fixed ops departments have much to celebrate. The future for dealership parts and service departments is very bright. In fact, there has never been a better time in history to be in fixed ops than right now�
Dec 3, 2018

What You Should Know About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

The automotive retail industry is no stranger to oversight and regulations by both state and federal authorities. In addition, because dealerships are major producers of both financing and insurance products, state and federal insurance and lending,
Dec 3, 2018