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4% Rise in Used Sales Likely, Despite Subprime Approvals Cooling Down
4% rise in used sales likely, according to SubPrime Auto Finance News. Despite financing approvals for subprime borrowers edging slightly lower so far this month, overall used-vehicle sales this month are on pace to beat last September's total by more than 4 percent....
Forever.com Eliminates Down Payments for Extended Warranties
ForeverCar.com, the first fully transparent extended warranty for vehicles, announces it has made it even easier for drivers to sign up for vehicle protection by discontinuing down payment requirements. The company offers the only bumper-to-bumper equivalent vehicle...
Lifetime Customer Retention Process Addressed In New Online Training Course Released By Joe Verde
Subscribers to JVTN®, Joe Verde’s virtual sales training network for the automotive industry, introduced a new specialized training course that focuses on how to retain and develop a solid customer base. “How many times has it happened where you really hit it off with...
Why Social Media is the Worst Phrase in Marketing
Why social media is the worst phrase in marketing, according to iMediaConnection. I have been involved in social media since the early days when Facebook was exclusively used by college students. I helped build one of the first and largest social agencies, MRY -- now...
Why Isn’t Your Dealership Website Showing Up In Google?
Why your dealership website isn't showing up in Google, from Stratosphere Studio. Naturally, when you develop a website for your auto dealership, you hope that it will not only explain your services, but that it will also bring you more customers. Yet, how can you...
Auto Dealers Group says Tesla is Making False Advertising Claims
According to The Detroit News, auto dealers group says Tesla is making false advertising claims. The California New Car Dealers Association asked the state Department of Motor Vehicles to investigate Tesla Motors advertising practices that it claims “deceive consumers...
OEM vs Aftermarket: The Choice Is Easy
Choosing between OEM and aftermarket, according to Fixed Ops Insight. For many years, dealer parts managers have had to play a “juggling” act when comes to choices between stocking only Original Equipment Manufacturers parts, (O.E.M.) to mixing in some aftermarket...
Dowell Systems Teams With Carfax To Enhance Real-Time Labor Guide
Dowell Systems, Inc., developer of revolutionary software for the auto repair industry for over 20 years, has integrated Carfax® QuickVIN™ into the new web-based version of its most popular software, Real-Time Labor Guide®. The integration is part of a new partnership...
Suzuki Recalls 200,000 Vehicles for Air Bag Issue
According to The Detroit News, Suzuki is recalling 200,000 vehicles for air bag issues. The recall covers the 2006-11 Suzuki Grand Vitara compact SUV and 2007-11 Suzuki SX4 passenger cars. It does not include vehicles that have already been fixed under a special...
EXPERIAN AUTOMOTIVE’S AUTOCHECK VEHICLE HISTORY REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE ON KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KARPOWER ONLINE PLATFORM
Experian Automotive’s AutoCheck® vehicle history reports are now available on KARPOWER Online®, announces Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. KARPOWER Online is a powerful sales tool designed to value, manage and market...
Will Dealers Adopt Used Vehicle Fuel Economy Labels Revealed by the Federal Government?
According to AutoRemarketing, the Feds reveal used vehicle fuel economy labels. One of the prominent focuses of the Obama Administration has been its efforts to increase fuel efficiency and work on reducing the carbon footprint. These efforts have now turned toward...
The Worst Possible Advice for Facebook Marketing
The worst possible advice for Facebook marketing, from iMediaConnection. Facebook is the most popular website on the internet. So, naturally, there is plenty of bad Facebook marketing advice floating around. Some advice arises because marketers have a bad habit of...
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