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Gregory Arroyo

Editorial Director

Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 5, 2013

Talk to Me

The editor finds himself in an objection-handling exercise when co-workers reveal their deepest fears about the F&I office.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoJanuary 18, 2013

Regulators Reach Out

The CFPB has offered its first invitation to the auto finance segment, and the editor has a few thoughts for the agency — if it would just return his calls.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoDecember 7, 2012

Debunking Base Payment Myths

The editor searches for the origins of a mythical menu requirement and explains how even nonexistent rules can help promote compliance.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 14, 2012

Believe in Nice

This year’s F&I Dealer of the Year goes to great lengths to stay out of the limelight. But the dealer group was willing to open up to F&I and Showroom about what has turned out to be a banner year for the 63-year-old operation.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 14, 2012

Menu Reboot

This year’s F&I Conference finished strong with an electric debate over the usefulness, benefits and possible drawbacks of the mobile menu.

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Articlesby Gregory ArroyoNovember 14, 2012

Industry Summit: Recovery Opening Doors

Panelists serving on this year’s Executive Panel said the industry’s drive toward recovery is revealing new opportunities for dealers, agents and product providers.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoNovember 13, 2012

Paper or Plastic?

The editor believes those who rail against the tablet menu are missing the point. He understands and appreciates the concerns raised so far, but he thinks the industry needs to debate something else first.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoOctober 8, 2012

Getting 'Shopped'

A salesperson tells a customer that he won’t work a deal over the phone because he doesn’t like being ‘shopped.’ The editor doesn’t question his reasoning, just the truthfulness of his response.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 14, 2012

The PVR Question

The editor wonders if there’s a better way to accurately gauge the level of success achieved in the F&I office.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoAugust 7, 2012

F&I Is Not the Problem

Study after study points to a disconnect between Gen Y and the F&I office, but the editor thinks it’s time for dealers to come to the defense of their most profitable department.

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