Tag: service department
How to Upsell Preventative Maintenance
A dealership must pursue a course to help their customers sustain their vehicles to the utmost degree of maintenance. This is a service that...
If Your Service BDC Isn’t Staffed Correctly, It’s Not Working
If your service BDC isn't staffed correctly, It's not working. According to John Traver, CEO and Principal of Traver Connect, dealerships need to be...
Should Fixed-Ops have its own Marketing Budget?
If your fixed-ops doesn’t have its own marketing budget, then shame on you! Far too many dealers treat fixed-ops as an afterthought, content to...
Improving Your Customer’s Experience in the Service Drive
Your service department is a lot like a Doctor’s office. Most of the people that come in would rather be somewhere else. A customer...
Risky F&I Practices & How to Avoid Them
In the years since the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) began to strike fear in the hearts of dealers everywhere, there have been a...
Proper Training Processes for a New Service Advisor
The service department front line is a pivotal position in the dealership. Staff there have the ability to create loyal customers or repel your...
Actions Service Advisors Take to Compound Customer Satisfaction and Profitability
Being a Service Advisor can be an overwhelming, stressful situation. The job may seem that you are constantly being bombarded with requests, tasks, and...
Five Improvements to Make your Parts Department Operate More Efficiently
Manage Your Inventory
Unfortunately, there is still a lot of guesswork that goes into inventory planning at many dealerships. This does not have to be...
8 Steps to a More Profitable Service Department in 2018
With 2017 coming to a close, the focus is on starting the new year with a bang. Overall, the service industry doesn’t worry about...
A Technician Shortage Affects You More than You Imagine
Now, more than ever, it’s challenging to recruit automotive technicians. The position isn’t sexy enough to draw attention from high school graduates, and technical...