The Dealer 5 | May 6, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

May 6, 2015

4 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | May 6, 2015

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

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Three of four polled drivers say they’d do an A-to-Z online car deal. That’s interesting because only a handful of people do it now. Here’s why.

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A presidential hopeful claims dealer “markups” cost consumers $26 billion a year. Where’s that number come from? Start with misstated stuff from a subset of a subset. The race is on.

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Three Ways Your Dealership Can Attract Millennial Car Shoppers. Young people aren’t driving differently. They’re shopping differently. And that’s a good thing.    

See how to attract Millennials.

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Twenty-five top-selling vehicles carry their weight and more. The rest of the pack needs to get the lead out, says a WardsAuto commentator.

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New Rule #42: Close every customer. When your digital marketing actively finds and attracts your most profitable customers, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t close every one. CDK Global’s Audience Management solution helps you sell more of what you want, how you want. Because it’s your business; rule it. 

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An entry-level Mitsubishi costs about $15,000. Aston Martins start at $185,000. They’re very different car companies. But now they have something in common. It's this.

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When you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work. And because all of us at Ally Auto are driven by what we love, we bring a remarkable amount of expertise, experience and dedication to our dealers. Learn more at ally.com/driven.

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A dealership’s flapping flags are causing a flap in a town where code enforcers see red, white and blue as outdoor advertising.   

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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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