AutoSuccess

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Deals held up in the finance department can be resolved promptly by experienced title clerks. Outsourcing allows car dealerships to streamline operations and their employees to focus on what they do best — sales and customer service. In today’s competitive automotive market, efficiency must be a priority.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission may be excluding car dealerships from its plans to ban junk fees if provisions in a reportedly controversial set of proposed rules targeting dealerships are finalized.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A car dealership in the land down under has taken a page out of the American dealership playbook by charging customers transaction fees on cash. Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Every so often, the sweet kiss of justice comes to kiss scheming dealerships on the cheek. It doesn’t happen as often as it should, but it has happened to the former owner of a high-end car dealership in Southern California, the Daily Bulletin reports.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 23, 2024

A sucker walks into a new car dealership every minute. Dealership showroom floors are practically delivery rooms for freshly-born suckers. There are shiny new cars on the floor, and rapacious young sales professionals just waiting to lure you into something you can’t afford , don’t need, or otherwise shouldn’t own.…

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Auto Remarketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

So in this article, we will explore how AI tools can help used-car dealers stay ahead of the trends with advanced sales data analyses, in addition to investigating real-world examples of AI as it has been applied to provide dynamic, more effective prices. But how does this benefit marketers in the auto industry?

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AutoSuccess

MARCH 8, 2024

An employee who makes a mistake as simple as leaving a deal jacket on a table in the lounge or someone’s desk can potentially expose a customer’s sensitive and personal information and put a car dealership at risk for hefty fines. To ensure compliance with the FTC Safeguards Rule, car dealers have several options: 1.

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AutoSuccess

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore these gaps and discuss why they are crucial to the success of car dealerships in the digital age. The Digital Transformation of Car Dealerships The digital transformation of car dealerships has been nothing short of revolutionary.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 22, 2024

Aside from having just four models to sell, dealers have a bunch of cars from one and two model years ago that they haven’t been able to move. Lincoln dealers have a big problem. As Automotive News reports, this means Lincoln dealers have some of the highest inventory levels in the industry. This also means that there… Read more.

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Jalopnik

APRIL 26, 2024

Fred Beans Automotive Group has acquired four Abington, Pennsylvania dealerships, as well as a collision center from Rosenthal Automotive Organization. According to Automotive News , the dealerships Fred Beans bought include Acura, Honda, Hyundai and Mazda of Abington, with the collision center located in Fred Beans’s… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission has announced new regulations, called the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule , that are meant to stop car dealers from screwing customers with hidden fees and other bait-and-switch pricing tactics. Oh, happy days! Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 10, 2024

Happy Wednesday! It’s January 10, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As it turns out, car dealers seem to know even less than buyers do when it comes to electric vehicles , and they don’t really seem too keen on learning about them. The Washington Post spoke with a number of customers who said dealers tried to redirect them to gas cars or gave them unclear or downright incorrect answers … Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The pre-owned car market is still in a weird place. Some segments like electric vehicles have some hefty savings , but most pre-owned cars are still selling for inflated prices. If you happen to come across a used car that seems too good to be true, make sure the dealer can answer these questions. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A lot of car dealers don’t have much interest in selling EVs ; some are politically opposed to the idea on its face, some just don’t want to make the massive investment their brands are demanding to update their stores to EV readiness and some are just philosophically opposed to learning anything about products and… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 26, 2024

Happy Friday! It’s January 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift , your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 14, 2023

New numbers about non-Tesla EV market share and how many dealerships are selling electric vehicles are showing just how much Tesla’s market edge has shrunk in the past few years, according to data compiled by iSeeCars.com. Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 9, 2024

The VinFast VF8 is a bad car , and with a base price of nearly $50,000, you can’t even make the argument that it doesn’t need to be fancy because it’s cheap. Despite that (and all the negative reviews that came from the press launch), VinFast decided to start selling its cars in the U.S. Or at least attempt to sell… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 4, 2024

The reborn Fisker produced just over 10,000 cars in 2023, delivering around 4,700 units of the Ocean crossover to customers across 12 markets worldwide (including some right-hand-drive countries) following the first deliveries in June. Fisker says it is already a revenue-generating company, despite supply chain issues… Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are spending nearly three months sitting on dealer lots. Data shows that it took Mercedes dealers an average of 82 days to sell the automaker’s battery-powered EQ models , according to Automotive News. Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Dealers are scummy. While not all dealers do business the bad way, it’s a the business that seems to attract shady operators. Commission leads to greed, leads to carelessness, leads to ruthlessness, leads to a constant need to look for that next hit/sale. Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Some would assume that a dealership franchise from a major automaker would have some sort of faith or trust in the brand they choose to sell. I mean, dropping millions of dollars just to sell a brand you don’t trust would be kind of crazy right? Apparently it’s not such a far fetched idea. Read more.

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Jalopnik

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

For many buyers, a major hurdle to EV adoption is cost. For a while, there were limited affordable EV electric options. Now that the pre-owned EV market is seeing massive drops in value, there are more opportunities than ever for a reasonably priced way to go electric. So instead of buying the typical mid-sized sedan ,… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Buying a car can be a tricky process, and things get even more complicated when the dealer isn’t in your region, meaning you can’t do the transaction in person. However, shopping outside of your area can often mean finding a better car or a better deal. You just need to take a few extra precautions to make sure you… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 25, 2023

For almost ten years I’ve been sharing dealer stories and car buying advice on Jalopnik. I’ve told you about dealers that don’t want to send you quotes in writing to ones that go wild with the extra charges and add-ons. There are even dealers who thought it was a good idea to essentially kidnap a customer to make a… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now that the car market is starting to shift back in favor of the consumer, some dealers are going back to their old tricks of finding creative ways to make a profit rather than just overcharging you for the car. Consumers are going to face a bunch of additional fees on top of the negotiated price, some are necessary… Read more.

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