TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%


Customer Experience

Opportunities in Transparent Dealers

Chip Perry: Transparent dealers produce more opportunities

- July 25, 2017
In a recent poll, consumers revealed that, along with politicians, car dealers are among the least trusted people in their daily lives. While some would see that as a negative,...
TED Talks

Ten TED Talks to give you an edge with customers and employees

- July 21, 2017
When you think of TED talks, maybe you think of artists and scientists sharing the latest research on things like artificial intelligence, climate change, or quantum physics. But also, TED...
Longevity of Customer Vehicles

Improve Your Bottom Line by Improving the Longevity of Your Customer’s Vehicle

- July 13, 2017
A recent study conducted by Ziebart International Corporation, to better understand consumer’s purchase habits within the Detailing and Auto Protection markets, found consumer’s number one reason for purchasing aftermarket appearance...
virtual reality

A Virtual (Reality) Showroom: The Car Buyer’s Experience Explored

- July 11, 2017
It’s not just for play anymore. Virtual reality has become mainstream in the electronics market, primarily with smartphone compatible VR headsets. In 2016, 6.3 million VR headsets were sold and...
inventory

Steve Finlay: Why customers like and want your inventory

- June 29, 2017
Jim Fitzpatrick sits down with Steve Finlay, Senior Editor at WardsAuto, to discuss his article Potential Lean Car Dealer Stocks Defy Customer Wants, making customers happy, and the future of...
customer nights

Are customer nights beneficial?

- June 27, 2017
To have a true customer buying experience, some dealerships believe if everyone was happy during the process, it was a win-win. Other dealerships think that if they received a positive...
fixed ops

15 Tips to Improve your Fixed Ops

- June 26, 2017
Joe Gumm spoke to Jody Devere, CEO of AskPatty.com, about the customer experience in your service drive as well as what inspired her to write "15 Ways to Communicate Better in the Service Drive" for Car...
regulations

How do regulations benefit customers?

- June 21, 2017
Joe sits down with Steve Roenneau, VP of Compliance for EFG Companies, to discuss simplifying the sales process for customers, industry regulations, and F&I Manager training.
customer retention

WardsAuto: Customer Retention Comes in Different F&I Packages at Dealerships

- June 20, 2017
Tire-related protection plans – some of them offered for free – can keep customers coming back to dealerships. “The National Automobile Dealers Assn. shows that every time a customer walks in...
Amazon

Who wins with potential car buyers, your website or Amazon’s?

- June 19, 2017
We already know how well Amazon is doing. In fact, we can't stop hearing how the auto industry needs to be more like Amazon when it comes to appealing, attracting,...


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