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Done Dealby Tariq KamalJune 4, 2019

How to Sell GAP in a Crisis

Mounting losses have compelled many underwriters to jump ship on guaranteed asset protection, but it remains a cornerstone product that continues to perform for customers, dealers, and F&I managers.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2019

Save the Date: Industry Summit Heads to New Orleans

This year’s Industry Summit will be held Nov. 4–6 at the New Orleans Marriott, offering the nation’s premier advanced F&I training curriculum, new and returning tracks and events, and free admission for the first 100 dealers and general managers who sign up when registration opens this summer.

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ArticlesApril 25, 2019

Are You an F&I Manager or an F&I Clerk?

Years of strong sales and near-zero unemployment have lowered the bar for the business office. Veteran F&I pro shares two proven strategies for turning a finance clerk into a finance manager.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 16, 2019

NADA: F&I Income, Penetration Rates Remain Strong

Despite escalating new-car prices and plateauing sales, NADA analysts report little change to American dealers’ per-copy average, penetration rates, and F&I income as a percentage of gross profit in 2018.

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ArticlesApril 15, 2019

4 Compliance Mistakes Every Dealer Makes Once

Expert lists four surprisingly common — but easily avoidable — errors and omissions dealer principals commit along the road to front-end compliance.

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Mad Marvby Marv EleazerApril 2, 2019

You Don’t Have to Be a Closer to Close

F&I professionals who talk more than they listen miss opportunities to let customers sell themselves. His Madness has the proof.

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NewsJune 26, 2018

DealerSocket Names Bryan Klann Chief Revenue Officer

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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NewsApril 17, 2017

NADA: New-Car Dealerships Employ Record Numbers in 2016

According to the trade group’s NADA Data 2016 report, dealership employees had one of the highest average salaries of any industry.

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Mad Marvby Marv EleazerJanuary 10, 2017

Taking Inventory

His Madness offers up some recommendations for making 2017 a prosperous year, maybe even a record-setting year.

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Done Dealby Gregory ArroyoJanuary 10, 2017

Time to Change the Message

The editor wonders what marketers hope to accomplish by bashing F&I and warns them not to bite the hand that pushes the buttons.

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