State of the F&I Union
A survey of 159 F&I professionals revealed a number of surprises — and confirmed at least one widely held theory — about compensation and how they feel about their work.
A survey of 159 F&I professionals revealed a number of surprises — and confirmed at least one widely held theory — about compensation and how they feel about their work.
The executive team from the nation's largest auto retailer paints a rosy picture for 2017, despite the effects of the ongoing Takata airbag recall and the looming threat of a Trump administration-ordered border tax on vehicles manufactured in Mexico and sold here.
Group 1 Automotive's U.S. F&I operations realized a 4% increase in F&I profit per retail unit, with the group's per-copy average settling in at $1,525 in 2015's end-of-year quarter.
Asbury Automotive Group reported this week that it’s F&I operations realized a $55 per-copy increase in the fourth quarter, with the group averaging $1,426 in gross profit per vehicle retailed during the end-of-year quarter.
AutoNation's $1,500 per-copy claim was a great achievement, but one industry vet warns F&I pros against using it as a benchmark for F&I success.
AutoNation’s F&I operations, or what the group refers to as Customer Financial Services, lived above $1,500 in F&I gross profit per vehicle retailed (PVR) in 2015, with the business unit’s full-year revenues rising by $100.5 million from 2014.
Training, improving the performance of the group’s bottom-third producers and increased product penetration were drivers of the group’s Q3 per-copy increase, which stood at $1,362.
The publication reported in a recent edition that MaximTrak Technology’s F&I Suite has helped auto dealerships deliver a better buying experience for their customers.
F&I managers love to tout their profit per retail unit, but the “Father of F&I Menus” says there’s a more accurate way to measure performance.
Ally Auto will lead an F&I and Showroom -hosted webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 7. It will cover the key elements of a comprehensive F&I plan, and will offer insights on how to increase F&I revenue and net profit.
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