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How Two Birds with One Stone Protects Your Investment

Have you ever considered targeting your sales and service customers simultaneously? Try placing a service offer in with your next sales mailer. I promise you’ll be happy with the results.
Jun 27, 2016

Dangerous Recalls May be Leaving your Service Lane Unrepaired

In my last few blogs, I’ve discussed how to handle recall customers and why dealers should embrace them rather than be afraid of them. We’ve also reviewed new and used car recalls, along with
Jun 24, 2016

Confident Financial Solutions Boosts Auto Service Centers’ Revenue With Auto Repair Financing

Confident Financial Solutions, (CFS) a consumer finance company, today announced that due to the success of its auto repair financing program for service centers and their customers, the company
Jun 20, 2016

Poll: Service Key to Satisfied, Loyal Car Customers

The J.D. Power survey finds that among highly satisfied customers, 92% say they definitely will return to the same service facility for future warranty work and 83% say they definitely will return for
Jun 16, 2016

Why Sell, Service, Repeat?

According to a CNW research study, 86% of customers who regularly service their vehicles at the selling dealership become repeat vehicle buyers.
Jun 14, 2016

Receipting Parts

On the surface there doesn’t seem to be anything so simple and mundane as receipting parts, in fact the chore is usually given to some of the least qualified people in the Parts Department.
Jun 9, 2016

Staffing: How Many Support Peeps Do You Need – Or Can Afford?

How many peeps does it take to screw in a light bulb in a dealership service department? Let’s calculate, a factory expert to determine the appropriate bulb (new national factory VP), a parts person to
Jun 8, 2016

Do Your Customers Like You?

It’s not a personality thing. You don’t have to swap family photos and go for dinner once a month. It’s important that your customers feel welcome in your service department, though, and that
Jun 2, 2016

Openbay Brings Auto Repair Into The Internet Age

Finding a good mechanic can be headache. The stakes are high for anyone who depends on their car for basic transportation. But how do you which shops are good and which ones aren't until you've tried
Jun 2, 2016