
Automotive Consumers Sink Further in Debt
Most financing metrics hit records in the second quarter as more buyers locked themselves into long terms and high monthly payments.
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Most financing metrics hit records in the second quarter as more buyers locked themselves into long terms and high monthly payments.
Read More →Retail sales for the first half of 2018 are expected to be the weakest since 2014, but record transaction prices have consumers on pace to spend nearly $5 billion more on new-vehicle purchases during the period compared to a year ago.
Read More →Zurich North America's F&I product rates and forms are now integrated into MaximTrak's ETrak platform, providing Zurich's dealer customers with access to the technology firm's MenuTrak and FLITE F&I sales systems.
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The startup’s war chest now totals $30 million after securing $15 million in new funding. The announcement comes on the heels of two other major developments for the San Francisco-based startup, including new relationships with Lithia Motors and Lexus.
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In the first of a series of F&I Think Tank webinars, attorney Eric Johnson offered a wake-up call to dealers and F&I professionals who thought the industry won a decisive victory over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when the federal agency’s auto finance guidance was rescinded in May.
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Transportation and shipping expert identifies three reasons auto transportation costs are up this year.
Read More →Bryan Klann’s appointment bolsters DealerSocket’s leadership team and provides the firm’s sales and marketing team with a more than 20-year software industry veteran with a track record of growing revenue.
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The firm’s 2018 study revealed a 4% increase in initial quality from a year ago, with Genesis, Kia, and Hyundai topping the annual study’s rankings.
Read More →Equifax has revealed new insights into auto consumer behavior and how customized searches, understanding buying power, and pre-approvals can move the sales needle.
Read More →CarMD analysts say Michigan remains the most affordable state for ‘check engine’ repairs with an average total light repair cost of $333.
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May’s wholesale prices for used vehicles up to eight years in age fell 1.7% from the prior month, a level that’s typical for this time of year, the firm stated in its June Used Car and Light Truck Guidelines report.
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