• Tallcool1
    Gross Profit fixes all problems!! I am sure that getting busy and selling some cars helped as much as anything. It is SO hard to teach...
  • Alex Snyder
    Cool offer - I think a lot of dealerships like to have their warranty work done in the store. Have you connected with any dealerships...
  • jscole86
    Should we use AI for this like you did?
  • CarlAutofusion
    We've had a few clients go through the exact same situation. I would suggest video verification but like you said, you have to hustle...
  • jscole86
    definitely not every car, I guess for us it's just dependent on the market changes for that car.
  • jscole86
    Man, that would be a full time job replacing those pricing sheets on used. Prices get changed daily sometimes.
  • Alex Snyder
    :dance2: ing and clapping for prices on your products!
  • joe.pistell
    1 Agreed. 2. Not agreed with sharing hire/fire decision making. You have a small team, they are looking to you to make them successful...
  • Tallcool1
    The decision to have the outgoing Sales Person leave immediately was a good one. It isn't a reflection of who you are but more so a...
  • Tallcool1
    Jim touched so many lives in the Retail Automotive Industry. The first time I met Jim was at an NADA Convention. I was a young CFO for...
  • Alex Snyder
    Those of us who knew Jim are sad to hear this news. We knew it was coming, but it is still a tough one to hear. RIP Jim - you taught...
  • jscole86
    Thank you! I had heard that before, but it was a long time ago. So I figured I'd ask. Thanks for clarifying!
  • joe.pistell
    Bill, you know that changing operations is easier than changing ppl that hate change. Nothing makes my blood boil more than 'passive...
  • flosho
    flosho replied to the thread My New Adventure - Al West Nissan.
    This is of course, your focus and goal, but from the standpoint of how many people work at the dealership that simply show up at work to...
  • flosho
    flosho replied to the thread Dealer Promo.
    gemini / chat gpt to the rescue to tidy up those loose ends.
  • flosho
    flosho replied to the thread Social Media for Your Business.
    What happened here? Video is removed. There's a sus Reddit post with the same gmail that was also removed from reddit. No website or SM...
  • flosho
    flosho replied to the thread My New Adventure - Al West Nissan.
    Interesting. It's been a whirlwind of change simply reading the thread, let alone living it there at the dealership. I doubt you are at...
  • Alex Snyder
    The biggest factor: ignorance. SEO companies love ignorant businesses they can sell a monthly subscription to that barely does any work.
  • joe.pistell
    BOOM. Nailed it. If @Carsten took his engineering mind into a store, he'd be shocked at the 'organized mayhem'. The industry is so...
  • DrewAment
    ^^^^ THIS!!
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  • DrewAment
    I have offered to put a few vendor reps/support/sales/whoever "in store" for 1-2 weeks, to see what a car dealer is really like. I make...
  • Alex Snyder
    Email: I think this medium is overlooked and under-appreciated. People who have just done business with you are more likely to engage...
  • Alex Snyder
    Can you share it with us?
  • Alex Snyder
    2024 Stats from FRIKINtech are out: 2024 Automotive Dealer and Consumer Benchmarks Report | FRIKINtech
  • Alex Snyder
    https://frikintech.com/2024-automotive-dealer-and-consumer-benchmarksreport/ Enjoy! There are a few that stuck out to me: Dealership...
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