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January 2012 - Cover Story

Just Give Him a Year

Greg Brown has orchestrated a 12-month turnaround at three dealerships in the past 15 years. Now, the owner of two of California’s top-volume Nissan stores is ready for his next challenge.

By Tariq Kamal

Greg Brown has orchestrated a 12-month turnaround at three dealerships in the past 15 years. Now, the owner of two of California’s top-volume Nissan stores is ready for his next challenge.

Tags: Customer Service, dealer, Nissan

September 2011 - Feature

The Interview

A five-minute interview can go a long way toward putting customers at ease, and it may even lead to a nice boost in F&I profit per vehicle retailed. F&I trainer breaks down the process.

By Don Geroni

A five-minute interview can go a long way toward putting customers at ease, and it may even lead to a nice boost in F&I profit per vehicle retailed. F&I trainer breaks down the process.

Tags: customer interview, Customer Service, F&I department, F&I process, training

April 2011 - Feature

Turning Objections Into Sales

By Ronald J. Reahard

F&I trainer runs through six objection-handling techniques for selling service contracts and GAP, and offers advice for closing the customers who listen.

Tags: Customer Service, GAP, objection handling, service contracts

February 2011 - Feature

F&I's 10 Commandments

By Rick McCormick

Starting out in F&I is never easy, but the magazine’s resident expert lays out a game plan to get F&I ‘newbies’ off on the right foot.

Tags: Customer Service, F&I products, objection handling, sales tactics, tips for success

June 2010 - Feature

Objection Drilling

By Tony Dupaquier

F&I managers have always been considered the dealership’s best closers, but could that characterization be hindering them in today’s economic environment?

Tags: Customer Service, F&I manager

December 2008 - Feature

Keys to F&I Product Sales

By Matt Hash

Building customer rapport, tailoring a menu to the customer’s needs, and not using hard-sell tactics are definitely three keys to successful F&I product sales. But in today’s dismal setting, the sales department really needs to be part of the equation.

Tags: APR, Auto Loans, credit applications, Customer Service, GMAC INSURANCE, sales department

March 2008 - Feature

CASE STUDY: Life Without The F&I Department

By George Angus

With dealers facing changing customer expectations, increasing demands from the factories and customer resistance to the sales process, eliminating the F&I department might seem like a good idea. Dealership consultant breaks down what life would be like without the F&I department, and the results aren’t pretty.

Tags: acceptance rate, Customer Service, F&I department, F&I process, F&I products, sales department, training

March 2004 - Feature

Part 4: The Presentation

By Jan Kelly

On your mark . . .

Tags: Customer Service, F&I presentation, tips for success, training

October 2003 - Feature

Part 2: Build Rapport

By Jan Kelly

No one is going to do business with you until they believe you care about what is important to them.

Tags: Customer Service, F&I process, tips for success, training

August 2003 - Feature

Part 1: Meet the Customer

By Jan Kelly

Those first few seconds with the customer can mean the difference between success and failure.

Tags: CSI, Customer Service, F&I process, tips for success, training

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