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UsedCarsforsale Domain Sells for Whopping $340,000

The domain usedcarsforsale.com, just recently sold for $340,000.00. This is the largest purchase of a domain name in the automotive industry since carsales.com in 2008 and autos.com in 1999.  This adds to an extensive list of domains (5,000) owned b
Aug 7, 2017

How Do We Know That VDP Views Matter?

I love Netflix. For better or for worse, I’ll patiently wait for the next season of Daredevil to be released on the service, and then devour the new episodes in one glorious binge weekend. However, many times I’m faced with the dreaded task of fi
Aug 2, 2017

BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX REMAINS UNCHANGED THROUGHOUT JULY

Index Has Risen or Remained Unchanged in Three of Last Four Months Showing Resilience in the Market LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (August 1, 2017) – Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and resid
Aug 1, 2017

More Appeal, More Profits for Your Used Units

As the buzz around the 2016 SEMA Show proved, the accessories market is more popular than ever, with no signs of slowing down in the near future.
Nov 10, 2016

3 Essential Pre-Owned Sales Recommendations

Every time I do a Twenty Group, Dealer State Association meeting, or anything where a group of dealers are gathered without their managers, I start hearing what used car managers will not do or adhere to,
Oct 10, 2016

Now Is the Time to Be Selling Pre-Paid Maintenance

With the major shift into leasing certified pre-owned vehicles by several OEMs and major financial institutions, many dealers have predicted a decline in service contract sales.
Sep 20, 2016

How to Write the Best Online Used Car Ad

Selling a car is never easy, especially if you to do it online, where there are so many other used cars to compete with. Making your car ad stand out is a key part of selling a vehicle online.
Apr 26, 2016

A Dog with a Note in His Mouth

In the automotive training business you have to constantly try to stay within your own niche. By doing this you are able to move forward when you understand what you plan to teach and not just wing it. In dealing with a pre-owned department you’ll
Jun 24, 2015

3 Ways Dealer’s Address Efficiency, Transparency Challenges

It’s time for a little truth-telling. Let’s start with TrueCar. As a matter of principle, dealers don’t like the company. And who’d blame them? TrueCar essentially tells customers, “we’ll set you straight on a vehicle price before you con
Jun 23, 2015