WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday, Feb. 15. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Count 'em.Ten things that require zero talent but can really make a difference on the job.

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Time to rise and shine, Titan. Nissan truck guy Fred Diaz says the company is undergoing an “amazing awakening.”

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How will we reprogram ourselves in a world of self-driving cars? And then there’s that pedestrian-carrying-a-baby algorithm dilemma. Our columnist takes on the issues.

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Dealertrack eContracting ­—Your Peers Have Spoken
With so many benefits to eContracting, what’s number 1? According to 3/4 of our customers, it’s fast funding.* And by fast funding, we mean that you can receive funding in as little as 2 hours depending on the lender and the time of day. Now that’s fast.

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Contrary to popular opinion, price negotiating isn’t the biggest frustration of car buyers. Here’s what is, according to a survey by auto-retailing research guru Kevin Root.

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The prize money of $25,000 drew college students to the F&I Innovator of the Year contest. WardsAuto Senior Editor Steve Finlay discusses the big event in this interview with CBT Automotive Network.

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“Before we had docuPAD®, we thought we ran the best of the best in our F&I office. We implemented docuPAD and actually saw an increase of over $300 a copy. Numbers don’t lie. Profits from docuPAD are paying for my entire Reynolds bill.” – Forbes Durdin, General Manager, Parkway Chevrolet
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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions to Guy, IN; apparently no girls allowed), contact Steve Finlay at [email protected] .

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.


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