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Growth, Speed and Future-Focused Insights From A “Black Belt” Dealer
I love it when I have the honor of talking shop with Brian Benstock, general manager and vice president at Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura in New…
A Three-Point Plan To Speed Up Your Sales Processes
In the past several years, many dealers have come to understand that speed matters in their dealerships. This emphasis on speed has been most…
A Strong New Car Market Reveals Two Kinds Of Used Vehicle Retailers
“If you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse.”…
Two More Signs Of The “E-Driven Evolution” Of Our Business
This week brings two news developments that suggest difficult times ahead for dealers who resist the car business’ fast-moving, e-driven evolut…
A Troubling Tale From The Tarmac
A colleague shared the single-side of a cell phone conversation he overheard this week as his return flight from the Digital Dealer conference in…
Two Ways To Find The “Sweet Spot” For Your Inventory Turn Rate
You might call it an annual rite—just as the tulips start to bloom I hear from dealers excited about the start of the spring selling season. T…
Tempering The Temptations Of Spring In Used Vehicles
It feels pretty good to be a car dealer right now, particularly in used vehicles. Dealers are reporting strong used vehicle results in April, wi…
Factory Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles: 3 Ways To Maximize A Viable Market Segment
Dealers have been asking recently about factory certified pre-owned (CPO) programs. The questions flow in part from recent efforts by factories t…
Velocity Gains Notice—Next Stop, Your Sales Process
In its coverage of the New York Auto Show this week, Automotive News picked up on a concept that’s long been familiar here—the benefits that…
3 Indicators To Make Market-Smart Used Vehicle Pricing Decisions
At a recent dealer group presentation, a used vehicle manager asked me an astute question: “Dale, how can you tell when a used vehicle may nee…