Pub. 13 2023 Issue 4

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Compared to this time last year, inventory levels continue to improve. But we’re still not back to the number of available new and used vehicles pre-pandemic. Thankfully, there are always new tactics you can implement to help improve your dealership’s ability to acquire the right vehicles at the right price. Here are seven that will

In business, as in life, there are some things you can control and others you can’t. However, there are many controllable aspects of your dealership. For example, you can control how you spend your time, allocate your resources, respond to challenges and obstacles and the suppliers you choose as partners to propel your success. Cycles

We all know someone who waited until the last minute to get a service they needed: car insurance, that warranty on their largest appliance, or a list of valuable items they would like insured in their home. And what did they wait for? A car crash, a fridge malfunction, or a flood. Well, we feel

Consistent Training Means Consistent Growth and Value Commodities typically depreciate over time, meaning their value or worth slowly diminishes the longer we keep them. We either have a depreciating asset (i.e., car, trailer, boat) or an appreciating asset (i.e., real estate). Often, we say that our greatest assets in business are our people. Competence, experience

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Dealerships have been considering the use of video and audio recording of vehicle purchase or lease transactions to enhance customer service and security, as well as to mitigate potential disputes. Before implementing any such recording practices, it is essential to understand the legal complexities under state and federal law underlying this issue. As a general

We often highlight the proactive IADA legislative successes that the Illinois dealership industry achieves through your united grassroots efforts. We actually spend much more time defending our industry by defeating legislative proposals that would place unnecessary burdens on franchised dealers. We’d like to take this opportunity to list just a small sample of bills that