Dealer OPS & Leadership
Know What You’re Signing
Know what your signing, according to SearchAutoParts. Shop owners who have participated in direct repair programs (DRPs) since the 1990s probably remember when the agreement they signed with an insurer could easily be read from start to finish in less than one-tenth...
J&L Marketing VP of Sales Russell Grant to Speak at 15th Digital Dealer Conference and Exposition
J&L Marketing announced today that Vice President of Sales Russell Grant will serve as a featured speaker at the 15th Digital Dealer Conference and Exposition October 15 through 17, 2013 in Las Vegas, NV. A 20-year veteran of the automotive industry, Grant will...
Tesla Fire Caused by Impaled Battery, Says CEO
According to The Detroit News, Tesla fire caused by impaled battery. The CEO of electric car company Tesla says a battery in a Model S that caught fire this week was apparently impaled by a metal object. Elon Musk gave more detail in a blog post Friday about the fire...
Mercedes’s Lower-Priced Sedan Draws Luxury Buyers on a Budget
Mercedes's lower-priced sedan draws luxury buyers on a budget, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Mercedes-Benz, already a nose ahead of BMW (BMW:GY) in the U.S. luxury race, just got a turbo boost from its new uber-cheap sedan. U.S. buyers snapped up 2,300 of...
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Teams with EverLogic
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced today that EverLogic, a leading provider of dealer management software (DMS), will integrate the company’s AppOne® platform with its DMS system. The integration will help dealerships of all types and sizes manage the sales...
Failure to Pay
Failure to pay, from F&I and Showroom. A car buyer trades in an old heap for a new ride, and the dealer agrees to pay off the balance due on the heap. Well, the dealer doesn’t pay off the trade, so the buyer sues. In such a suit, you might expect to see claims of...
6 Tips for Buying a Car with Less-than-Prime Credit
6 tips for buying a car with less-than-prime credit, according to SubPrime Auto Finance News. For dealers who are trying to bring in subprime buyers who are better prepared to make a purchase, CarFinance.com released its 2013 Top Tips for Buying a Car with...
10 Best Used Cars Of 2013
10 best used cars of 2013, according to The Street. When demand for used vehicles rises, the race to find the most reliable beater on the market suddenly becomes a slightly scuffed version of the new car market. Sales of new cars increased 13.4%, but the definition of...
Automakers Scramble to Deal with Government Shutdown
According to CNBC, automakers scramble to deal with government shutdown. Federal workers furloughed as a result of Washington's budget impasse could catch a bit of a break, at least if they own a Hyundai, the Korean maker offering to defer all auto loan and lease...
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