AUGUST 15, 2017

Dealers Outmuscle But Don’t Outhustle Competitors

Independent repair shops and car-care chains enjoy a greater online presence than do dealers.

With Kahu, dealers have seen:

• Profits rise more than $1M per year
• Gross per copy increase to more than $400
• Valuable man hours saved with Kahu Lot Management tools

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Top Dealership Service Departments

Check out our list of stores with supercharged fixed operations.

‘Why Are You Asking Me That?’

Here’s what to ask customers – and what not to ask.

Ally Offers F&I on Internet Used-Car Marketplace

“It’s a business space we like,” Ally Insurance President Doug Timmerman says of its TRED partnership.

NADA: Fuel Regs May Hurt Shoppers

“We need to make it possible for people to afford to buy cars,” NADA President Peter Welch says. “We shouldn’t let policies from Washington dictate that.”

Time to Take F&I Online

Use time during the sales plateau to tweak dealership F&I practices.

How Rising Interest Rates Affect Dealership Valuations

Today’s rates are slightly up from their 35-year low, making operating interest expense in dealerships near historic lows.

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Finding Quality in Quantity

As the market begins to soften the ability to measure return on investment to optimize advertising and marketing spend isn’t just nice. It’s critical.

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