Honcker’s Nathan Hecht took his dislike of the typical leasing process and turned it into a mobile app that’s delivering ready-to-go deals to dealers in eight states and an experience studies show customers want — even when it comes to F&I.
December 4, 2017
Roadster’s Andrew Moss and Rudi Thun say they’ve created a digital transactional platform that works both in a buyer’s home and in the showroom. But as they readily admit, not every dealer is the ideal user.
April 10, 2017
Sun Toyota’s John Marazzi was already an internet sales evangelist before launching a fully online process in September 2016. In its first month alone, the program delivered 75 closed deals and an F&I per-copy average that was just $45 shy of the in-store average.
February 10, 2017
Panelists and presenters at Industry Summit 2015 tackled online automotive retailing and what it means to move F&I out of the box and into the Digital Age.
December 9, 2015
The New York attorney general’s crackdown on an F&I product provider and the dealerships that sold its credit repair services comes at a time when federal regulators are expected to tighten the screws on add-on sales.
August 5, 2015
It was a tale of two departments at Industry Summit, where dealers, technology execs and F&I trainers discussed the progress made by sales and F&I teams to convert and finance Internet shoppers.
January 14, 2015
The Mad Marv-moderated compliance panel at Industry Summit 2014 addressed supposed menu-governing regulations, the hybrid manager, tablet menus and the CFPB.
November 6, 2014
Justin Gasman is having a banner year. Coming off his F&I department’s best month ever, the 11-year veteran was named the 2014 winner of the IAS-sponsored F&Idol award.
November 6, 2014
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.
August 12, 2014