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F&Iby Rick McCormickMay 1, 2010

5 Roadblocks to F&I Success

It’s still the one department where profits are made, but the F&I office can’t do it alone. Veteran trainer breaks through F&I’s five biggest roadblocks.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoMay 1, 2010

Match Play

Its competitors might be on the move, but so is RouteOne. F&I and Showroom goes one-on-one with the company’s chief executive to find out where it’s headed.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoMay 1, 2010

Subprime's Fundamental Problem

With more than 40 percent of the buying public now in the lower credit tiers, could franchised dealers be missing out on a prime opportunity?

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F&Iby George AngusMay 1, 2010

A Prime Opportunity

Credit might not be loosening up as quickly as the industry had hoped, but it is becoming available to the subprime segment. Industry insider provides his take on why that is.

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F&ICover Storyby Justina LyMay 1, 2010

Accessory to Profits

A California dealership opens its doors to the ‘tuner’ market in an effort to drive profits. Find out how it used social media, grassroots marketing and partnerships with aftermarket companies to produce a successful, traffic-driving event.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoApril 1, 2010

What’s the New Normal?

With lenders in a better mood these days, could we see a return to normalcy? Well, not so fast. Consumers still need some TLC.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoApril 1, 2010

Technology Takes Center Stage

Dealers at the industry's annual get-together said the Internet will set the terms for the market's recovery.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoApril 1, 2010

DMS Arena Heats Up

Companies that went through Reynolds’ integration and certification program say the technology company upheld its promise to integrate third-party software companies, some even saying the debate over data access was more fervor than substance.

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Auto Financeby Tony DupaquierApril 1, 2010

Industry on the Rebound

The mood at this year’s Vehicle Finance Conference was much improved, and lenders are looking to become active once again. However, they will do so with more caution this time around.

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Auto Financeby Melinda ZabritskiApril 1, 2010

Market on the Mend

The auto finance market continued to stabilize in the fourth quarter, as the crash of 2008 continues to become a distant memory. New financing, however, will remain the domain of the prime and superprime tiers in the months to come.

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