The Dealer 5 | February 23, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

February 23, 2015

3 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | February 23, 2015



Welcome to The  WardsAuto Dealer 5 - we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

1.

 Make it fast, or at least not slow. Spiffs spur dealership people to sell. But delays can dampen enthusiasm. Here's one way to avoid that.

2.

It costs less to learn from other’s mistakes. Our IdeaXchange sales expert tells of famously successful people who at first faltered. This read could save you money.

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The auto accessories industry is $40 billion and dealers represent less than 5%.  The enigma of auto accessories has puzzled dealers. Some have cracked the code with AddOnAuto and are averaging an additional $475 a copy in accessories.

Learn how to build a new profit center with AddOnAuto

3.

 Who wouldn’t want a sleek new ’16 Acura NSX when the hot car returns to the market? But not all Acura dealers will sell it. Ones that do will need special tools, maybe even a special hoist.

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F & I Resource Center sponsored by Ally Auto.  Valuable content to help you boost profits in this all-important division of your business.

Visit the Resource Center.

4.

 Some Mexican dealers will own Nissan stores in the U.S. Nissan says it’s no big deal and that some people are overreacting. That said, here’s whatJim Ziegler says about it. 

5.

 Check out this month’s WardsAuto Flashback. Items include NADA 50 years ago happily announcing the average used-car price rose to $849. Plus, the old auto ads are cool: Who knew Plymouth was “the 1940 beauty”?    

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About the Author

Steve Finlay

Contributing Editor

Steve Finlay is a former longtime editor for WardsAuto. He writes about a range of topics including automotive dealers and issues that impact their business.

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