3 Ingredients For a Successful F&I Department in 2020 – Adam Marburger, Ascent Dealer Services

On today’s show, we’re very pleased to welcome back Adam Marburger, F&I expert and President of Ascent Dealer Services. In this segment, Adam and Jim tackle how to raise the standards of your F&I department in a post-COVID world.

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