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  • J
    Wow wish I found a dealership like yours. I was on training and almost completed a month but got hit with the flu took two days off came...
  • joe.pistell
    This post refers to a fast moving thread in the forums, go there for more details and updates! Warning:  What you read here might hurt...
  • NickCybela
    I believe that groups have a huge advantage over the average store since one of the greatest demands will still be the amount of...
  • T
    Awesome Steve! In regards to Rule #1, I believe OEM's want to control the sale process and do not want one dealer to succeed much above...
  • kevinfrye
    Steve, well done with this! You took a lot of time to study this and share your insight. We took ownership of our AdWords accounts more...
  • S
    Glad to hear it might help... Now, if only every dealer had a copy of it on their desk....
  • A
    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread 3rd Party Classifieds Battle to Win-the-Click.
    Bang on a user group, do a usability study / test on the various pages (SRP and VDP), otherwise it's just guessing and cognitive bias...
  • George Nenni
    One of the questions I receive most often from dealers is whether or not they are overpaying for their third-party classifieds. The...
  • johncolban
    WE'VE LAID OUT ALL OF THE ESSENTIALS FOR YOU! Don't press record without scanning through these four pillars of making a successful...
  • B
    Join Jeff and Alex this Tuesday, June 5th, at 1:00 PM EST to learn how to grow your lease portfolio.  Honcker is one of the coolest...
  • B
    Though I rarely have time to go to such things today, family reunions are a great place to hear stories about your relatives, some of...
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  • George Nenni
    I carefully navigated the NADA website, clicking the button to download one of my favorite semi-annual automotive industry reports. I...
  • kevinfrye
    It's Five AM on Monday morning when I get up. Between the cat meowing to be fed and the dog whining to go out, it's time to start the...
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  • A
    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread 4 Reasons Your Videos Are Not Driving Sales.
    Unless you are referring to onsite / overlay videos alone, don't forget the fact that YouTube fails to allow for easy lead submission...
  • johncolban
    In 2017, CISCO reported that video will make up 82% of all consumer internet traffic by 2021. If video is a part of your sales and...
  • malinda.terreri
    If your follow-up emails read like form letters, it’s hard to get customers to respond. The secret to a higher response rate is simply...
  • B
    On the wall outside the executive conference room at Cars.com’s headquarters, is a mural. It’s a picture of a two-lane road in the...
  • G
    It’s never easy to look in the mirror and face the truth (really, what is the truth?) wondering why there’s so much turnover. Where the...
  • C
    I believe the article and bad experiences especially the one that was underwater. Once a vehicle has been submerged underwater it can...
  • M
    Michael Corrieri replied to the thread Carvana Claims They Offer a New Way to Buy a Car... Hmmm....
    Friends don't let friends buy Carvana. I bought a car from them, a Jeep Overland V8, trading in a pristine Challenger RTplus V8. What...
  • A
    Just bought from Carvana. Good experience. Talked to them on the phone a few times before purchasing. Never had to wait more than 10...
  • G
    Carvana's website does NOT display or offer a phone number by which a potential customer might call to get information. Seems as though...
  • L
    Leighann Scott Boland replied to the thread Carvana Claims They Offer a New Way to Buy a Car... Hmmm....
    This has been a bad experience since the beginning - and unfortunately, it's not over. My coworker had a great experience with Carvana...
  • C
    I have bought more used cars in my lifetime than I care to admit. I have purchased three with Carvana and could not be happier. When the...
  • J
    I live in central PA so there are no Carvana sites near me. In fact, the closest is near DC, about 90 miles away. I found a 2015 Kia...
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