Rob Gehring
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South Carolina Warranty Reimbursement Rate

You heard right! Legislation has passed in the state of South Carolina effective August 4th that will allow you to submit for an increase regarding your current warranty labor rates and parts margins from your current levels, up to full retail! South Carolina has now passed this legislation, which will result in a significant increase…See More
Aug 4, 2021
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Patience

A word that seems to be coming up often these days is patience. Many companies incorporate it into their script while you’re on hold or inconvenienced by the company using it. They are so bold you will be thanked for it even when you are not feeling it. Whether or not you are practicing it, patience is something we should be developing in our daily lives. A lack of patience is destructive in our personal…See More
Jun 29, 2021
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Tennessee manufacturer warranty reimbursement rate “retail on warranty”

You heard right! Legislation has passed in the state of Tennessee effective July 1st that will allow you to submit for an increase regarding your current warranty labor rates and parts margins from your current levels, up to full retail! Tennessee has now passed this legislation, which will result in a significant increase…See More
Jun 24, 2021
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Mississippi manufacturer warranty reimbursement rate

You heard right! Legislation has passed in the state of Mississippi effective July 1st that will allow you to submit for an increase regarding your current warranty labor rates and parts margins from your current levels, up to full retail!  Mississippi is one of the very last states in the country that has now passed this…See More
Apr 23, 2021
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New car sales remain a struggle

New car sales will remain a struggle for at least the next year or so. This will place a huge importance on fixed operations for dealership overall profits. We know how to get more gross profit for you on customer pay and warranty repairs. I am offering you Coronavirus pricing on our Margin Plus program. This is where we get you, retail prices on warranty repairs. That is $1995 down for parts and $1995 for…See More
Apr 30, 2020
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Humbled

During times like these, it’s challenging to watch the news. The world is closing down and getting sick. Family members are being hospitalized and no one is allowed to visit. Compare that to people like my Niece Jamie Bickel who went to New York as a Respiratory Therapist to help in the fight with Coronavirus for the next two months. My neighbor is making cloth masks and passing them…See More
Apr 16, 2020
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War Plans

Let’s face the facts, today's car dealers and everyone in our industry is at war. I recommend your dealership register for disaster relief at www.sba.gov. The forms are very detailed however, we must realize…See More
Apr 2, 2020
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Scared or Determined

These are interesting times that have me thinking about 2008 when it seems our world would collapse. Negative thoughts amplified the facts causing most of us to question our future. My own personal situation at that time included a health issue that took away the use of my right hand from surgery and complications from it for about a year. After some deep soul-searching that had me wondering if Walmart was…See More
Mar 24, 2020
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Wasting Time

The most precious thing that we all have is our time. It fascinates me that we all have equal amounts yet use it so differently. Take smoking as an example. We all understand it’s not healthy however imagine the amount of wasted time is taken for smoke breaks. Scanning social media or playing games are additional time…See More
Feb 13, 2020
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Asking the Right Questions

No matter what business you’re in asking the right questions makes a huge difference in results. The most important questions seldom get asked or even considered when evaluating a product, individual, or company. One question that I particularly like to ask is; “what makes you different?”. The truth is this should be every salesperson’s presentation so the potential client can understand the real value of…See More
Dec 27, 2019
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Outbound Calls

It’s that time of year when many dealerships struggle to keep repair order count high. My favorite way to build repair order counts is to perform outbound calls with open safety campaigns. If this is a daily exercise repair order growth never seems to be a struggle and customer retention is never a concern. During a recent visit to Serpentini Chevrolet in Orrville Ohio, I met an individual that has it…See More
Dec 4, 2019
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Oct 21, 2019
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Lessons From The Strike

I believe we must continually be observant and challenge ourselves with this question “what can we learn from this?”. The strike at General Motors has made a bunch of news lately. However, today I thought it would be timely to discuss what we can learn from this current situation.During a recent dealership visit, a few things caught my interest. The first one was the parts department manager was scrambling trying to find…See More
Sep 30, 2019
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Overrides

Today’s dealerships must be completely focused in on fixed operations performance. General Motors going on strike is just one concern of many related to new-car sales. Shrinking new-car margins are here to stay, and so is your dependence on fixed operations. Everyone must be concerned about expenses and monitor them for results. Today’s topic gets overlooked by most. Team members adjust pricing on repair…See More
Sep 17, 2019
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Changing Times

Recently I was in a Ford dealership on a coaching visit and reviewed labor operation frequencies. I always find this a wealth of information on how well advisors are doing with customers. In this review, differential services were only performed seven times over the last year. Pickup trucks and SUVs in Ford dealerships are the top sellers in the nation, so I estimated that 800 differentials come through…See More
Sep 6, 2019
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DealerTrack Press Release 8-23-2019

DealerTrack Press ReleaseIt is with great pride we announce that DealerTrack has approved our Fixed Performance Margin Plus software to interface with their dealership base. This assures your dealership data is safe and…See More
Aug 23, 2019
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South Carolina Warranty Reimbursement Rate

Posted on August 4, 2021 at 10:30am 0 Comments





You heard right! Legislation has passed in the state of South Carolina effective August 4th that will allow you to submit for an increase regarding your current warranty labor rates and parts margins from your current levels, up to full retail!



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Patience

Posted on June 29, 2021 at 3:30pm 0 Comments

A word that seems to be coming up often these days is patience. Many companies incorporate it into their script while you’re on hold or inconvenienced by the company using it. They are so bold you will be thanked for it even when you are not feeling it.



Whether or not you are practicing it, patience is something we should be developing in our daily lives. A lack of…

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Tennessee manufacturer warranty reimbursement rate “retail on warranty”

Posted on June 24, 2021 at 7:00am 0 Comments

You heard right! Legislation has passed in the state of Tennessee effective July 1st that will allow you to submit for an increase regarding your current warranty labor rates and parts margins from your current levels, up to full retail!



Tennessee has now passed this legislation, which…

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Mississippi manufacturer warranty reimbursement rate

Posted on April 23, 2021 at 10:30am 0 Comments

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Fixed Performance Inc
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President-Owner
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I work with car dealerships to improve fixed operations customer care and profits. Fixed coverage is the key for the dealerships of today to prosper in the future. Retaining customers through a wonderful customer experance in service sells more cars as a bonus!

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At 9:10am on January 20, 2011, Bruce M said…

Rob,

Good to see you on dealerELITE.net.  Thanks for the great information and safe traveling!

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