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It Turns Out You Can Fix Stupid — Part 2

In my last column I wailed about free or dirt cheap oil changes, no appointments, and ridiculous commitments…

News September 13

Get Tough, Take Control of Flat Rate Hours

Of course I am speaking of the all important, yet fleeting Flat Rate Hours here.  These are the…

News September 2

Cutting Expenses Leads to Record Dealership Profitability

In my early years in the auto retail industry a dealer told me, “You cannot cut your way…

News September 1

Dangers of Failing to Check Warranty Notes

Dealers need to be wary of “warranty repair shoppers.” Sometimes, for various reasons, a car owner has decided…

News September 1

New Year-end Federal Requirements

I admit that I watch too much sports. My time could probably be better spent with constructive activity,…

News September 1

Quit Changing the Pay Plan!

If you ask 10 service managers to define the perfect pay plan for service advisors, you will get…

News September 1

Structure and People: The Key to Executing a Great Process

If process is the foundation of superior Internet sales performance, then structure and people are what leverage that…

News September 1

Every Month Should Be a Record

While I was on a conference call with a dealer-client the other day, the Dealer Principal commented on…

News September 1

Moving from the Physical to the Virtual Sales Space

In April, I attended the 8th Digital Dealer Conference and Exposition in Orlando. It’s a strong conference that’s…

News September 1

So, You Can’t Find Technicians?

I was making a 20 group presentation not long ago and someone said to me, “We need technicians…

News September 1