
Dealerships Are Paying the Price for Extended Car Loans
Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.
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Growing negative-equity scenarios mean such lengthy terms should be addressed in a forward-looking way to make them work for the dealer and the consumer down the road.
Read More →The dealer group reported this week that its F&I operations achieved a record per-copy average of $1,401 in the third quarter. Officials also announced plans to cut spending on third-party lead providers 'every quarter' in order to invest in its own online presence.
Read More →The senior partner at Hudson Cook and columnist for F&I and Showroom was honored on Oct. 7 at an auto finance conference in Las Vegas.
Read More →The October retail sales forecasts from J.D. Power and Kelly Blue Book are in, and they are predicting a solid sales performance in what is traditionally the second weakest month of the year for car sales.
Read More →F&I gross profit per retail unit grew to $1,337 on a same-store basis for the publicly traded dealer group, but the performance of the operation’s parts and service segment was the big story in the third quarter.
Read More →Officials said the Charlotte test store was overwhelmed by sales and paperwork. F&I performance rebounded, however, after the group added document specialists.
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Mark Floyd will join Exeter's board of directors and will work with his replacement, Thomas Anderson, to ensure a smooth transition, the company said late yesterday.
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Governor Rick Snyder signed into law yesterday tighter restrictions on selling vehicles directly to consumers. The new law now effectively bans Tesla Motors from selling vehicles in the state.
Read More →The 1.1% third-quarter decrease in the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index didn’t set off alarms despite it being the fifth straight decline in used-vehicle prices. The firm’s chief economist noted that the drop helped dealers increase vehicle turns as the market continues to inch toward more normal levels.
Read More →TrueCar's 9,000 certified dealers have agreed to disclose costs for vehicle accessories and non-governmental doc fees under the firm's new 'No Surprises' initiative.
Read More →Chase Auto Finance originated $6.8 billion in auto loans during the third quarter, which was up from a year ago but down 4% from the second quarter. Average auto loans were $52.7 billion, up 4% from a year ago.
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