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1 Crystal Hartwell

Crystal Hartwell

Garden Grove, CA, United States

2 Tyler Newport

Tyler Newport

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Richard Nimphie

Tampa, FL, United States

4 John Sternal

John Sternal

Boca Raton, FL, United States

Blog Posts

From Design to Durability: Crafting the Perfect Trailer

Posted by Tyler Newport on November 30, 2025 at 1:26am 0 Comments

Trailers are more than just vehicles for transporting goods or equipment—they are an extension of efficiency, convenience, and sometimes even lifestyle. Whether for hauling camping gear, motorcycles, livestock, or…

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Weekly Management Meetings

Posted by Richard Nimphie on November 26, 2025 at 12:50pm 0 Comments

Are your weekly managemnet meetings "Production KPI-Goal Focused", or "Asset Management KPI Focused"?



Or (hopefully) a combination of both?



While production KPIs focuses on the immediate impact on revenue, asset…

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Dealership Buy/Sell Market on Pace for Another Record Year as Valuations and Earnings Climb in the Third Quarter

Posted by Crystal Hartwell on November 24, 2025 at 10:00am 0 Comments

 

An unprecedented 445 transactions were completed through September, according to…

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Kerrigan Advisors Represents All Star Automotive Group in Sale to Hudson Automotive Group

Posted by Crystal Hartwell on November 19, 2025 at 1:38am 0 Comments

Sale of premier Baton Rouge, Louisiana dealerships represents the 2nd largest completed transaction in 2025; marks 80th franchise sold since 2024 in the South by Kerrigan Advisors pushing client proceeds past $10 billion…

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The Uptime Imperative: How AI is Transforming the Dealership Service Lane into a Proactive Profit Center

Posted by John Sternal on November 17, 2025 at 2:49pm 0 Comments

For decades, the dealership service model has been largely reactive: a vehicle breaks down, the customer brings it in, and the dealership service team performs the repair. This break/fix mentality has been a stable, but ultimately limited revenue…

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New Report Uncovers a ~$4.7 Billion Opportunity for Auto Dealers if Mismatched Payment Quotes are Solved

Posted by Crystal Hartwell on November 4, 2025 at 9:26am 0 Comments

 

Dealers are losing sales, F&I penetration and gross profit because of initial…

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Lotlinx Introduces LotGPT, the Industry’s First Dealer-Facing AI Advisor

Posted by John Sternal on October 29, 2025 at 11:55am 0 Comments

The only chatbot built exclusively for dealers – powered by the industry’s largest dataset of VIN and shopper data, it delivers real-time VIN-level intelligence, market insights, and merchandising optimization to improve…

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The Precision Trap: Why Lease Payment Accuracy Is the Highest Stake in Auto

Posted by John Sternal on October 20, 2025 at 1:11pm 0 Comments

The automotive market in 2025 has been characterized by elevated vehicle prices and consequently, a steadily growing reliance on leasing to manage consumer payments. For lenders and dealers, this trend elevates the stakes attached to a single,…

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