In the dealership, time is everything. Your staff needs time to sell the car, appraise the trade, and work the deal. Time truly is money.
When F&I managers have a huge menu...
On the latest episode of Straight to the Point, host Frank J. Lopes is joined by Adam Marburger, President of Ascent Dealer Services. Marburger is one of the leading authorities in...
The headlines all throughout the media and even the industry trade publications all seem to be negative when it comes to the state of auto sales. Bad news all the...
Way back in March when COVID-19 shutdowns rolled across the US (seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?) dealerships were one of the businesses that took an immediate hit....
Antimicrobial treatments have been around for a while. Dealers are applying an interior protection, either wet or electrostatic, making the surfaces hostile to bacteria and viruses. It used to be...
We are truly living in unprecedented times. Just a month ago, few were talking about wearing masks in public or wondering when the federal relief check would be hitting their...
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting America hard with huge numbers of cases coming from Florida, Washington, California, and especially New York and New Jersey. It’s far from under control and...
You can hardly go one day without seeing something online about the importance of ‘branding’ yourself. We live in the ‘influencer culture’ and it seems that everyone has some cool...
There have been many articles on how to sell to Gen Z or the Millennials in F&I but it’s just as important to know how to sell to the second-biggest...
For decades, car buyers have walked into the F&I office with a sense of dread and many would rather have a root canal than have to deal with the fast-talking...