1m Read Key Lender Events for 2019 This week at AFSA and NADA marks the beginning of what will surely be a great year of interactions with lenders. Here are some of the key lender events we’ll be attending in 2019:… Read More
2m Read Drive to Success: Convenience is King in the Service Lane A recent Cox Automotive study sheds light on changing behavior in the service lane—and there’s good news and bad news. First, consumers who didn’t return for service at your dealership represent, roughly, $266 billion… Read More
1m Read Info Sheets Opentrack: Integration that Opens Up Opportunities Open integration from Opentrack means you can choose the providers that work for your dealership, not just for your DMS. All integrations are secure, real-time and bidirectional. Read More
5m Read Leadership Lessons: Master Year End Like a Boss Rise and shine, two-zero-one-nine! It’s time to meet year end with fresh optimism and a health strategy. If your role at the dealership is to manage, prepare, or file year-end tax forms, W-2’s (or… Read More
2m Read What’s New for Lenders in 2019 As conference season kicks off, we’re looking forward to meeting with lenders at AFSA and NADA to share the latest updates about Dealertrack Lender Solutions. There’s a lot going on within Dealertrack Lender Solutions,… Read More
2m Read Drive to Success: Will Your Dealership Master Margin Compression This Year? Dealership owners are betting big this year on new technologies, procedural updates, data-crunching, and high-hopes to combat margin compression. Will your dealership’s strategy prove to be successful in mastering this menace? There’s nothing like… Read More
3m Read Meeting the Challenges of 2019 with F&I Process Improvements Data from the Q4 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index shows that U.S. auto dealers became more negative than positive in describing the fourth quarter market and this sentiment carries through to their outlook for the first quarter of 2019. Their concerns… Read More
2m Read Blog Technology Alone Won’t Drive Profits Automotive dealerships do more than sell fast, shiny cars to eager customers. When it comes to adopting technologies to improve workflows, reach new customers, and do just about anything and everything, dealers are pretty… Read More
2m Read Drive to Success: Best Practice Tips for Taxes and W-2’s It’s crunch time (also known as year end for controllers and finance managers). This is your time to shine, so don’t panic. Taxes, W-2’s, and important tasks and deadlines are your thing. Here’s a… Read More
3m Read Blog Improve Your F&I Sales with Menu Presentations We all know how the traditional F&I sales process works – and how customers react when a new round of hard selling starts, just when they thought their deal was nearly complete. According to the Cox Automotive Customer Journey research,… Read More