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Ripple Effects of Current New Vehicle Inventory Constraints
There is absolutely no question that the micro-chip and COVID-19 constraints on factory production and sales of new vehicles has landed franchise deal…
Early Signs of a Market Moving to More “Normal” Dynamics
When you boil eggs or pasta on a stovetop, there’s a point when it’s wise to lower the heat to avoid a boil-over. You shouldn’t drastically redu…
ProfitTime 2.0 in Practice: A Case of Moonshots and Missed Shots in Used Vehicles
If you examine how dealers are pricing used vehicles in the current market based on the investment value of each vehicle, it amounts to a tale of two…
4 Pointers for Acquiring Inventory in an Appreciating Market
With wholesale values of vehicles reaching record highs, dealers are asking if it makes sense to continue acquiring inventory at costs at, near or som…
A Remarkable–and Familiar–Time for Used Vehicle Retailing
This is normally the time of year when I caution dealers about their high hopes for a strong spring selling season in used vehicles. The caution relat…
NADA 2021: A View from the Home Office
Like a lot of dealers, I’m missing NADA this year. This year’s NADA would have marked my 52nd trip to the annual gathering of the dealers, part…
A Better Way to Price Used Vehicles Arrives
It’s a big week for vAuto as we unveil ProfitTime 2.0 at the Cox Automotive Experience, a precu…
Saying Goodbye to the ‘Godfather of Automotive Digital Marketing’
If you’ve been in the car business for the past 20 years and wanted to better understand how digital marketing could help your dealership, you proba…
ProfitTime 2.0 Offers Superior Investment Management Power
It was a big step for the industry when vAuto officially launched ProfitTime two years ago. For the first time, dealers had the ability to know the in…
Three Principles to Fuel Your Fourth Quarter in Used Vehicles
My phone’s been buzzing with dealers asking for input on how they should manage and stock their used vehicle inventories as 2020 comes to close.…