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NewsDecember 6, 2012

FTC Proposes Modifications to Used Car Rule

The FTC is proposing changes to the Used Car Buyers Guide. But the commission made clear it is not looking to burden dealers with its proposed modifications.

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NewsDecember 4, 2012

[Video] Tip of the Week: Getting in the Game

United Development Systems' Gerry Gould explains why it’s critical that F&I managers get involved on the showroom floor when they’re not working a deal.

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NewsDecember 4, 2012

Leasing, Below-Prime Originations Grow in Q3, Experian Automotive Reports

Auto loans made to below-prime car buyers grew 13.6 percent in the third quarter, Experian Automotive reported today. Leasing also grew, which the firm says is another sign of a recovering auto finance market.

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NewsDecember 4, 2012

TransUnion: 60-Day Delinquency Rate Inches Up, Remains at Near Historic Lows

The credit reporting agency attributes the rise in the auto loan 60-day delinquency rate to seasonal patterns, says the rate is still down 56 percent from a recession high of 0.86 percent.

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NewsNovember 29, 2012

[Video] Tip of the Week: Sales Meetings Done Right

United Car Care's John Vecchioni says it’s OK for F&I managers to use sales meetings to update the sales team on outstanding deals, but the F&I Professor says it’s even better if the F&I manager can share a closing experience to help those struggling sales consultants.

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NewsNovember 15, 2012

[Video] Tip of the Week: Handling Objections

John Vecchioni, the F&I Professor, reveals the best objection-handling technique he’s ever come across. United Car Care’s national trainer also explains the “Pirates Method” of objection handling.

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ArticlesNovember 14, 2012

The Good Humor Gal

Dina Wilson is this year’s F&Idol winner, and she says her ability to joke around with customers is the secret to her prize-winning video — and her most powerful sales tool.

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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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ArticlesNovember 14, 2012

People, Process, Profit

Attendees of the magazine’s annual conference gathered to hear how six top trainers view the road ahead for the F&I industry. What they heard was a familiar rallying cry.

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NewsNovember 13, 2012

[Video] Tip of the Week: New Props That Sell

What do an aluminum water bottle and a cell phone casing have in common? They can both be used to sell dent-and-ding as well as a service contract. United Development Systems’ Gerry Gould explains in F&I's Tip of the Week.

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