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Showroomby Sean BrowningJuly 23, 2019

Don’t Let the Sale Get in the Way

People still love cars and still hate shopping for them. Improve your closing rate with a showroom strategy that rewards customers for making your dealership the only one they visit on their car-buying journey.

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Dealer Opsby Todd BryantJuly 19, 2019

How to Improve Your Dealer Credit Score

Getting bonded for the lowest possible premium requires your highest possible credit score. Here’s how it’s done.

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Auto Financeby Melinda ZabritskiJuly 18, 2019

Rising Loan Amounts Drive Consumers to the Used-Vehicle Market

The auto finance segment is growing at a healthy rate, but average new-vehicle loan amounts are outpacing the market, driving an increasing number of car buyers — including those with prime and superprime credit scores — out of the showroom and onto the used-car lot.

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Digitalby Amy HughesJuly 17, 2019

High-Value Users: The Key to Maximizing Dealer Ad Dollars

Focusing on those car shoppers who only account for 11% of traffic but buy at a 34% higher rate is critical to successfully completing the transition from traditional to digital marketing,

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ShowroomCover Storyby Nancy DunhamJuly 16, 2019

Dawn Walston Dares to Succeed at Titus-Will Toyota

Dawn Walston worked her way up from service cashier to vice president and general manager of Titus-Will Toyota in Tacoma, Wash., forging a career path that shattered stereotypes and earned national and international recognition for herself and her family-owned dealer group.

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Digitalby Erik NachbahrJuly 1, 2019

Why IT Strategy Is Mission Critical to Dealer Success

Dealer software expert warns few dealerships have the IT infrastructure required to support your business operations and protect your data as connected devices, digital retail platforms, and threats to cybersecurity proliferate.

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Complianceby Dave DruzynskiJune 25, 2019

How to Prevent Harassment in the #MeToo Era

HR expert urges dealers and managers to put old handbooks and premonitions aside and create an enforceable policy that aligns with current best practices.

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Dealer Opsby Lucas HancockJune 19, 2019

5 Tips for Dealer Success in Uncertain Times

Build a foundation of returning sales and service customers that will withstand any downturn. Operations expert lists the five simple strategies you need to get the job done.

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F&Iby John TabarJune 18, 2019

3 Steps to Cure F&I Burnout

Sales and managerial incompetence, cash customers, and bad weather all can contribute to severe F&I burnout and greener grass disease. Before you attempt to make a change while your performance is trending downward, try this three-step process guaranteed to positively influence your situation.

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Opinionby Alan BrownJune 17, 2019

I Was the Dieselgate Guy. Here’s What I Learned.

The dealer who chaired Volkswagen’s U.S. advisory council through the Dieselgate scandal says his experience reinforced the need to communicate with speed, influence with information, and seize leadership moments.

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