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ArticlesAugust 14, 2014

Handling Skittish Customers

Asking customers to divulge sensitive information about themselves can sometimes lead to a polarizing exchange between the F&I manager and customer. The magazine’s compliance insider offers a few ways to put customers at ease.

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Articlesby Rick McCormickAugust 14, 2014

10.5 Ways to Create Customer Interest

The magazine’s resident F&I pro thinks F&I managers can take a cue from the Duke of Wellington, who once said, ‘Wise people learn when they can. Fools learn when they must.’

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NewsAugust 12, 2014

July New-Vehicle Sales Increase 5% in July, Autodata Reports

July sales totaled 1.435 million units, according to the firm. It put the July SAAR at 16.48 million units, up from 15.76 million in July 2013 but down from 16.9 million in June.

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ArticlesAugust 12, 2014

Fueling the Service Pump

The F&I office can fuel a dealership’s service-retention efforts. F&I insider offers up some recommendations designed to drive car buyers into the service lane.

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Articlesby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 12, 2014

F&I Products at Center of Legislative Battles in Four States

Legislation regulating the influence captive finance sources have on F&I product sales has popped up around the nation this year, but the industry disagrees on what is driving these state-by-state battles.

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

AAGI Names New Regional VP

Nicholas Angelides, a former independent account executive for Nation Safe Driver, has joined the company’s sales team as central regional vice president.

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

AUL Wins Dealers’ Choice Award

AUL Corp. won the Gold award in the Service Contract Provider category in Auto Dealer Monthly's 2014 Dealers' Choice Awards.

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

AFIP Offers Boot Camp Discount to Industry Summit Attendees

The association is offering Industry Summit attendees a $100 discount if they register for its pre-conference certification Boot Camp by Aug.15.

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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Used-Car Dealership Vanishes

A used-car dealership in Nevada vanished without notice last month, leaving customers who had received loans directly through the dealership unable to make payments.

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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Identity Theft

The owner of Edge Auto Sales used personal identifying information from customer credit applications to forge dozens of fraudulent auto loans and fabricate the existence of two dealerships.

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