TSLA388.900-3.05%
GM78.0500.27%
F12.435-0.275%
RIVN16.8900.48%
CYD42.3200.03%
HMC24.3600.1%
TM212.860-0.32%
CVNA362.240-8.84%
PAG156.0200.89%
LAD274.8700.39%
AN198.2902.48%
GPI335.4802.75%
ABG204.0901.55%
SAH67.3701.48%
TSLA388.900-3.05%
GM78.0500.27%
F12.435-0.275%
RIVN16.8900.48%
CYD42.3200.03%
HMC24.3600.1%
TM212.860-0.32%
CVNA362.240-8.84%
PAG156.0200.89%
LAD274.8700.39%
AN198.2902.48%
GPI335.4802.75%
ABG204.0901.55%
SAH67.3701.48%
TSLA388.900-3.05%
GM78.0500.27%
F12.435-0.275%
RIVN16.8900.48%
CYD42.3200.03%
HMC24.3600.1%
TM212.860-0.32%
CVNA362.240-8.84%
PAG156.0200.89%
LAD274.8700.39%
AN198.2902.48%
GPI335.4802.75%
ABG204.0901.55%
SAH67.3701.48%


F&I

F&I department | Cory Collins

How dealers can successfully navigate changes in the F&I department – Cory Collins

- December 12, 2023
A vital role of the F&I department is customer education. However, procedures and training in this domain have undergone substantial changes. On the latest episode of Inside Automotive, we're joined by...
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closing, financing and insurance

Closing in F&I starts with a strong opening

- December 6, 2023
Most salespeople judge their entire career by how good of a closer they are. In F&I specifically, closing more deals with higher rates and products is everything and most know...
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When it comes to the car buying experience, the way consumers shop monthly payments reflect the changing landscape of auto financing.

It’s all about the perfect payment

- November 30, 2023
There’s nothing about paying bills that consumers like, so it follows that the easier and cheaper and most penny perfect they are to pay, the better, right? KISS! The U.S. Navy...
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Being ready to identify fraud from the beginning of a customer interaction helps protect your store and maintain relationships with lenders.

Tips to help spot identity and income verification fraud

- November 28, 2023
With the gloomy economic forecasts that are flooding every media outlet daily, criminals are finding an easier environment to be able to pull off different types of fraud in dealerships...
F&I Articles
Customer shopping digitally and leaving Try these simple steps with every customer to help increase the amount and impact of your Google and other online reviews

Online reviews can’t be ignored – tips to get more (and better) reviews for F&I

- November 21, 2023
We all rely on ‘social proof’ to help us know where to spend our hard-earned dollars. Name one business or product you have considered in the past few months and...
Articles F&I
The succe­ss of car sales depends not only on an e­ffective sales or F&I de­partment but also on the synergy cre­ated betwee­n them.

Synergizing sales and F&I: unlocking efficient communication for faster car sales

- November 16, 2023
The automobile­ industry has undergone remarkable­ changes, and the deale­rships that have embraced the­m have thrived while those­ that didn't were left be­hind. However, one aspe­ct that's often disregarded is...
F&I Articles
There are four strategies that F&I managers can implement now that can make potential headwinds this year easier to navigate.

(Presumed) tough times mean a back-to-basics approach

- November 13, 2023
The R-word. The one no dealer wants to hear and well…none of us want to think about it. Recession. And though most economists are saying we’re not in one quite yet, there’s...
F&I Articles
A single consultant approach is worth exploring and could make for a smoother and more efficient car buying process.

Does a single consultant approach make sense in today’s dealership?

- October 30, 2023
F&I has been stuck in a decades-old paradigm of being the last stop in the dealership before being able to drive off in their new car. And unfortunately, a step...
F&I Articles

How to make F&I meetings a home run for everyone

- October 19, 2023
Who likes meetings? Not many of you reading this right now have department meetings at the top of your list of fun things to deal with every day at the...
F&I Articles
Unlock the secrets to hiring Gen Z in F&I roles. Dive into their motivations, tech expectations, and how dealerships can adapt for success.

How to be ready for Gen Z F&I applicants

- October 17, 2023
If your dealership has been making a concerted effort to hire more from the Gen Z pool of job seekers for your F&I positions, there are a few key things...
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