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    Mercedes-Benz of Chantilly - Sales Consultant

    Mercedes-Benz of Chantilly is Northern Virginia's newest Mercedes-Benz dealership. We are experiencing significant growth and have been designated as a "Best of the Best" dealership by Mercedes-Benz. We are currently looking for the best-of-the-best amongst experienced automotive professionals...
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    What's in YOUR Garage?

    Definitely ready for auto show season to start up. I'm thinking of taking a day trip out to LA for the LA Auto show this year.
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    Google Places Removes Third Party Reviews from Search Results

    Our 3rd Party reviews are still showing on our Places page, however they do not count towards the review count and the star rating.
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    The Pros and Cons to editing a vehicle's background? Helpful or waste of time?

    I'm not into it personally.
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    What's in YOUR Garage?

    I'm coming to the end of my '09 MINI Cooper Hardtop lease. I am all over the map as to what to get next. I'd love a new Wrangler but my 60 mile daily commute doesn't mesh with the gas mileage.
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    Is Anybody Open Today?

    I've been out here a year now and I'm still not used to the humidity. I thought hopping in and out of cars in 110 degree heat was bad, but 95 + 70% humidity is WAY worse.
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    What are you using for your Photo Booth Curtains?

    I love Thompson's photos. I know they look a little like stock photos, but if you were skimming eBay or AutoTrader which car would you click on first?
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    Phone Up Ninjas makes AutoBlog

    http://autos.aol.com/article/secrets-of-how-car-salesmen-talk-to-you-on-the-phone/ Ninja Alert! Beware of car salesmen trained in the art of phone calls — Autoblog
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    Thoughts about a Unique lead system

    The problem with your model is it is limited to manufacturers who allow dealers to list inventory with prices below MSRP.
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    Thinking of dropping Dealer.com

    Sounds like a massive undertaking when a lot of the work can be accomplished with a more scalable yet still off-the-shelf dealership website. Have you considered other vendors?
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    Best (Worst) Homemade Modification or Repair - Just for Fun

    I'm always a fan of repairing paint damage with a bottle of spray paint and a butter knife.
  14. M

    GM Lease Pencil Solution

    I've used MarketScan in the past with success. http://www.marketscan.com/PDF/ProductSheet_MS5.pdf
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    CarMax EasyShop - Is this the FUTURE of car buying?

    This model doesn't work for every customer or dealership for that matter, but I'm with you Jeff, I think this is the direction the automotive retail business is moving in. Judging by my dealer's success with eBay and the sheer amount of out of state traffic we receive on our used cars, people...
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    eBay Motors and the Large Market Franchised Dealer

    I am a big fan of eBay National. I was previously at a premium-luxury/exotic store and relied on eBay to market our inventory nationally. Now I am at a German luxury brand and integrating eBay into our marketing activities. Some keys to success: - The listing needs to sell the car not just...
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    OEM Parts Database

    Mercedes-Benz
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    autopitch.com

    Whatever happened to people walking into a showroom, going on a test drive and making an offer? Oh wait...nevermind I remember... the internet.
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    OEM Parts Database

    I am looking to build out an eCommerce store for our parts department but am having trouble finding where to obtain the OEM parts database and subsequent updates. I've visited a handful of websites built by TradeMotion but would want to consider alternatives as well. Any suggestions on a...
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    Getting Online Reviews

    I would recommend having the Finance person ask for the review and place the DealerRater postcard in with the customer's copies of the paperwork. It was easier for us to get 1 or 2 F&I people to buy into the online review program because they had enough sales experience to understand the value...
  22. M

    OT : All I Want For Christmas is ...

    I could use a vacation.
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    ACTUAL new inventory vs stock showroooms

    I list our new car inventory on the ground. If I have a speciality car or if something is in short supply I will manually load inbound cars.
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