The Dealer 5 | February 25, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

February 25, 2015

3 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | February 25, 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.

 Customers awaiting their turn in the F&I office needn’t stare at the wall. They could use that time more productively, and more profitably for the dealership. Here’s how.

2.

Most car consumers shop on the Internet. Beyond that, their online behavior represents the antithesis of herd mentality. What are they like when they enter the dealership?

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3.

 An oft-cited study lauds the supposed success of General Motors’ factory-direct car selling in Brazil. If it works there, it can work here, right? Trouble is, GM killed the flop of a program nine years ago.   

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4.

  Most job interviewers go after high performers. Nothing wrong there. But an expert says to go deeper.Here are her four steps for hiring the right people. 

5.

 Dealer tells customers about a vehicle safety problem. Automaker gets mad at dealer for speaking up. There oughta be a law, says Jack Fitzgerald, who’s lobbying for one.   

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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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