CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Yet another federal regulation auto dealers must comply with is rapidly approaching. Automotive Compliance Consultants reminds...
Dealership Plans for EPA Oil Spill Prevention Due Nov. 10
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Why Would you Ever Price a Used Car at $14,995 Again?
While working with one of my clients covering a strategy on changing the price of a vehicle he had priced at $15,298, my first reaction was to tell...
eBay Motors Senior Manager of Dealer Training Reveals How To Turn the Parts & Accessories Department into an Online Revenue Generating Powerhouse
How can you create more profits out of your parts inventory using online channels? Dealers, managers and principals need to gain the insights into...
U.S. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Sales Up in August
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. reported 26,147 sales of certified pre-owned vehicles, an increase of nearly .5 percent...
Ways to Prevent: The ‘Down-time’ Excuses
I must share with you that the days of what I refer to as “Rain Ex Sales Reps” are gone! “Rain Ex,” front lobe “yes, yes, yes,” rebuttals, scripts...
Revisiting ‘The Calm Before the Storm’
In June of 2010, I wrote a column that ran in Dealer magazine, “The Calm Before the Storm.” In it I suggested that despite the economic upswing we...
Edmunds.com: Lexus Gets Aggressive on Auto Incentives While Overall Industry Spending Levels Off
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — BMW and Mercedes-Benz are each in position to knock Lexus from the top of the luxury sales standings this year, but Lexus...
TrueCar.com: Transaction Prices Continue to Drop Off Peak but Remain High Even as Incentives Increase
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for...
TransUnion: Credit Risk Declining for Sixth Straight Quarter; Driven by Fewer Delinquent Consumers and Lower Debt Levels
CHICAGO, IL-- TransUnion's proprietary Credit Risk Index (CRI) declined for the sixth consecutive quarter as consumers continue to pay off their...
History with a Mystery: The Chevrolet Bowtie
DETROIT – Globally recognized today, the Chevrolet bowtie logo was introduced by company co-founder William C. Durant in late 1913. But how it came...