WardsAuto Dealer 5
WardsAuto Dealer 5
 

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Feb. 6.. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Car dealers’ offspring discuss how to keep it together.

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Some dealership sales pitches are outdated, says an F&I coach.

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An upside of VW’s diesel debacle is that it could cause a mini-surge in sales, a la Cash for Clunkers.

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It’s a phone provider’s goof, but it's a lesson, too, for dealership people who use CRM software: Keying in that a customer is an “idiot” could end up red-faced badly.

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You’re in a self-driving vehicle in, say, Ohio, but the VR view is of Yosemite (and the kicker car speakers are the size of postage stamps). Infotainment company Harman shows its stuff. See the photo gallery.

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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 Cranky Corner, LA; you're not welcome), 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.


Now for the legal stuff...