FI showroom red and grey logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

F&I

Woman in casual clothing sitting at a desk
Articles

Curb The Confusion

Talk to F&I customers like you’d talk to a friend, without industry lingo or sales-like questions, and use hard proof to show, not tell, them about a need.

Read More →
ArticlesCover Storyby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 15, 2014

Setting the Pace

Meet the five finalists vying for the 2014 F&I Dealer of the Year award, the winner of which will be announced this month at Industry Summit.

Read More →
ArticlesSeptember 15, 2014

Reverse the Turnover Curse

Dave Kreuser has stemmed the tide of turnovers at Zimbrick Acura by making employees, rather than customers, his top priority.

Read More →
Articlesby Gregory ArroyoSeptember 12, 2014

Title Bout

Meet the five F&I pros vying to win the 2014 F&Idol competition and the $2,500 grand prize.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsSeptember 11, 2014

Premier Warranty Hosts AFIP Certification Boot Camp

Representatives from 10 dealerships attended an AFIP certification boot camp hosted by Premier Warranty Inc. in Texas this June.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 11, 2014

Vaden Automotive Group Named 2014 F&I Dealer of the Year

The Savanah, Ga.-based dealer group was named F&I and Showroom’s 14th F&I Dealer of the Year at the magazine’s annual conference and expo, which was held this week at the Paris Las Vegas.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 11, 2014

Cox Automotive Launches Purchase Guarantee Program

Dealers who purchase vehicles at Manheim auctions now have the option to buy a purchase guarantee that allows them to return a vehicle for any reason for up to 21 days and receive a 100% refund of the purchase price and buyer’s fees.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsSeptember 4, 2014

August SAAR Climbs to 17.53 Million

August sales rose 5.5% from a year ago to 1.6 million units sold, according to Autodata Corp. The firm put the August SAAR at 17.53 million units, up from 15.94 million one year ago.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 4, 2014

National Auto Care Appoints VP of Actuarial and Product

Tim Burgess will lead the pricing activities for NAC. He will also head up new product development. Burgess comes to the company with more than 14 years of actuarial experience.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 4, 2014

Used-Car Owners Flocking to New-Vehicle Market, IHS Reports

The number of used-vehicle owners flocking to the new-vehicle marketplace is the highest in six years, according to an analysis of vehicle registration patterns by IHS Automotive.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsSeptember 3, 2014

New-Car Transaction Prices Jump 3% in August, KBB Reports

In August, the estimated average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $32,495, according to the vehicle valuation source. New-car prices have also increased 2.7% from the same period last year.

Read More →