F&I is a time-sensitive job, and you may sometimes feel pressure to do the easy or expedient thing — even if it isn’t the right thing. But the ultimate price far outweighs any short-term gain, and when customers are deceived, the F&I manager is often left holding the bag. Protect your integrity with this Tip of the Week from UDS’s John Tabar.
June 2, 2020
When affordability is the objection, F&I trainer John Tabar says the job of the F&I manager is to show customers why they can't afford not to have the protection.
May 26, 2020
‘We Owes’ help minimize your contracts in transit, but they only tell half the story. John Tabar of UDS explains how a ‘We Owe/You Owe’ conveys a sense of urgency and accountability to customers who owe you a stip, a second set of keys, or anything else that will prevent their deal from getting funded.
May 18, 2020
Research shows that people tend to equate fast-paced speech with a lack of credibility, which isn't what we're after in the F&I office. F&I trainer John Tabar offers a few tips for uncovering and fixing a pace problem.
May 11, 2020
Every football fan has watched their team lose at least one game to poor clock management. In this game-changing tip of the week, John Tabar of UDS lists the three moments in every transaction when your ability to manage and control your customer’s game clock becomes critically important.
May 4, 2020
Dale Carnegie called it ‘the sweetest and most important sound in any language.’ Add this powerful word to your F&I vocabulary and learn how to leverage it throughout your process — and truly make it your own — all in this can’t-miss Tip of the Week from UDS’s John Tabar.
April 27, 2020
A recent dealership visit proved to UDS’s John Tabar that opportunities for F&I product sales are lost when too many assumptions are made. The cure is maintaining your enthusiasm and not shortcutting your process — or your customer. Face your next challenging deal head-on with this motivational Tip of the Week.
April 20, 2020
F&I is a tough job, and you never know where the next problem — or solution — will come from. But you can control your attitude, and positivity is a sure sign of success. UDS’s John Tabar is here to help keep your negativity in check and your PVR soaring in this upbeat Tip of the Week.
April 15, 2020
Dwayne Wiggins here, with American Financial's F&I University, and this is your Tip of the Week!
April 9, 2020
F&I trainer John Tabar says the counter person in the parts department might be the best closer in the dealership. He explains why in his latest F&I Tip of the Week.
April 7, 2020
American Financial F&I University's Tip of the Month, with Joe Porter.
April 2, 2020
Most people are drawn to a lease because of the options they have at the end of the lease. But leasing does involve some obligations. F&I trainer John Tabar says it's those responsibilities that represent an opportunity for producers to increase product enrollment on lease deals.
March 30, 2020
A quick follow-up call to every sold F&I customer can clear up post-delivery misinformation and concerns, reduce unwinds and chargebacks, and generate referrals. UDS’s John Tabar has the details you need to add this important component to your process today.
March 24, 2020
True professionals could sell F&I in shorts and a T-shirt. But what message would that send to your customers? In this Tip of the Week, John Tabar of UDS explains why F&I managers need to graduate from business casual to businessperson the moment they step off the show floor and into the box.
March 17, 2020
F&I trainer John Tabar shares the perfect close for a customer who is interested in multiple products but thinks the cost is too much.
March 10, 2020