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Safety and Productivity Shift into High Gear at Jim Lupient Infiniti with Kelley HVLS Fans
Minnesota, known as “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” and located on the largest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior, is known for its relatively high humidity in the summer months. But, what many overlook in this part of the country from May through September is the extreme...
10 Cars that Retain their Resale Value
10 cars that maintain their resale value, according to The Street. If your car is an investment, buying one should be as much about the return on that investment in the long run as it is about getting from here to there now. While it's tough to think long term about...
Upgrade Your F&I Sales Process (And Profits!)
Reciting word tracks and spewing benefits is one of the least effective ways of selling F&I products to today’s continuously online, iPad wielding consumer. If your F&I manager is still using product brochures and an evidence manual with three year old repair...
Higher Credit Losses for Subprime Auto Fueled by Private Equity Money
Higher credit losses for subprime auto fueled by private equity money, according to F&I and Showroom. NEW YORK — Stiff competition for market share, weakening loan credit and an active asset-back securities market were reasons listed in a new report from Moody’s...
Q1 Auto Loan Amounts Climb and Delinquencies Improve
Q1 auto loan amounts climb and delinquencies improve, according to SubPrime Auto Finance News. During the same span in which Equifax indicated new credit for auto loans hit the highest level in more than eight years, the American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit...
Dealertrack Launches Advanced F&I Menu Selling Solution for iPad
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - Dealertrack announced the launch of its eMenu for iPad app, an innovative F&I product presentation and selling tool designed to help dealers increase F&I product sales and profitability, while enhancing the overall customer experience. The...
AutoSoft, Inc. Announces Certification of Traffic COP CRM/ILM
WEST MIDDLESEX, PA – AutoSoft, Inc., a leading national dealer solutions provider, announced today that Traffic COP has become the first CRM/ILM product with certified integration to the AutoSoft dealer management system. “This certification assures AutoSoft users...
Used Market Interest Moves to Gas Saving Vehicles
According to Auto Remarketing, the used market interest moves to gas saving vehicles. The used-car market saw increased interest in a somewhat unusual segment in June, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book Hot Used Car Report: Hybrids. With gas prices holding at...
Compact Cars Lead Depreciation During June
Used vehicles model years 2007-2011 overall depreciated -1.3% in June, a further drop from its -1.0% pace in May and -0.1% level in April. Domestic cars depreciated -1.5%; import cars were -1.3%; domestic trucks were -1.5%; and import trucks were -1.2%. Average...
Top 4 Reasons to Use Google+ as a Marketing Tool
Top 4 reasons to use Google+ as a marketing tool, from iMedia Connection. So you have a Facebook page, you've embraced the Twittersphere, and you've even hopped on the LinkedIn bandwagon. But is your brand on Google+ yet? Unlike many social networks that operate from...
Excellent Analytics Tip #25: Decrapify Search, Social Compound Metrics
Excellent analytics tip #25: decrapify search, social compound metrics, from Occam's Razor. Everyone likes chasing big shiny objects all the time. What's not to like. They are big. They are shiny. 🙂 But a lot of progress in life comes from doing the everyday small...
The 5 Social Media Tips You Should IGNORE
The 5 social media tips you should ignore, from Ragan.com. Do a quick Google search or scour the front pages of your favorite social media blogs, and you'll find a seemingly endless array of articles providing you with tips and advice on social media (my blog...
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