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WarrantyMind Speeds Warranty Claims into Cash Flow for Auto Dealers

Data-driven warranty claims processing speeds up filing, increases accuracy and timely reimbursement, while lowering fixed costs

San Francisco, CA – June 21, 2022 – FrogData has launched WarrantyMind, a data platform for warranty claims processing that solves critical warranty administration problems at dealerships. The WarrantyMind platform integrates with the DMS, enabling warranty experts to file…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 22, 2022 at 8:15am — No Comments

CULA Launches Leasing Program with UNIFY Financial Credit Union

One of the nation's leading credit unions, and the official credit union of champion football team the Los Angeles Rams, partners with CULA to offer its So Cal members the many benefits of vehicle leasing

 

San Diego, CA, and Allen, TX – June 22, 2022 – Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA) today announced that partner UNIFY Financial Credit Union (UNIFY) has successfully launched its indirect vehicle leasing program in Southern…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 22, 2022 at 8:12am — No Comments

Affordable Alternative Lead Provider Focusing on Video

How would you feel if I told you that our industry FINALLY has a new lead provider? 

If you’ve been paying attention to your ROI the last decade, you’ve been seeing your cost per lead increase and the quality of your leads decrease.

In an over-saturated market, it’s imperative to have a diversified lead portfolio… now more than…

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Added by Christina Strohl on June 21, 2022 at 6:00pm — No Comments

"Work With Me Not For Me"

This is an excerpt from the new book, “WORK WITH ME NOT FOR ME,” by Larry Bonorato available soon on Amazon.

“There was a time when I expected that I would do all the planning because I was the one who had to answer for the success or failure of the endeavor. I wanted total control of the process. What I did not understand was that the process was controlling me. Once I realized that it was possible to actually get help, the concrete blocks fell off my shoulders…

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Added by Larry Bonorato on June 20, 2022 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Auto Dealership Buy/Sell Market Starts Strong in 2022, Outpacing First Quarter 2021: Dealership Confidence Remains High Despite Looming Economic Headwinds

Blue sky values rise driven by record first quarter dealership profits; growth in fixed operations expected to counteract potentially softening consumer demand, bolstering dealership confidence and profits; continued buy/sell market and valuation strength expected in 2022, especially for Lexus and Toyota, according to the First Quarter 2022 Blue Sky Report® by Kerrigan…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 20, 2022 at 9:47am — No Comments

7 innovations that make driving safer and could save your life

Harder, better, faster, stronger seems to be the perfect anthem for the automotive world, with cars always getting better in terms of performance and efficacy, by popular demand. Carmakers never fail to surprise us with their new lines of vehicles, but beyond power, design, and speed, the one aspect that all manufacturers are focusing on is safety. …

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Added by Cynthia Madison on June 20, 2022 at 9:01am — No Comments

GWC Warranty Partners with NIADA to Offer Exclusive CPO Benefits to Dealers

Norcross, Ga. – June 14, 2022– GWC Warranty has been selected as one of only five F&I providers to offer the NIADA Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Vehicle program, giving dealers the chance to offer consumers a CPO vehicle backed by a nationally recognized organization. Vehicles certified under this program meet the highest standards in the pre-owned market and are closely inspected, upgraded, and backed by both the NIADA name and limited warranty coverage from…

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Added by Scot Eisenfelder on June 14, 2022 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Exciting Things Happening for Honda Dealers!

Honda Dealers- we are an official OEM partner and are a preferred vendor for your upcoming Honda Digital enrollment!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or a quick ten minute demo of our products!  christina@imagineautos.com

LESA Video Solutions…

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Added by Christina Strohl on June 13, 2022 at 2:09pm — No Comments

Kerrigan Advisors Represents Fuccillo Automotive Group in Sale of Fuccillo Kia of Clermont

Orlando-area dealership sold to Morgan Automotive Group, marking the 155th Kerrigan-led dealership sale since 2015

Incline Village, NV – June 8, 2022 – Kerrigan Advisors, the premier sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers nationwide, represented Fuccillo Automotive Group in the sale of Fuccillo Kia of Clermont to Florida’s Morgan Automotive Group, one of the fastest growing and largest private dealership groups in…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 8, 2022 at 10:17am — No Comments

Proper Coaching

Here we are again with the video series, Quality of Life.

We’ve been learning all about becoming more aware of the natural abilities and…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on June 5, 2022 at 12:00pm — No Comments

It's All About Community

We’re back with another video in our series, Quality of Life!

Bringing you up to speed, we’ve been hearing all about the ever-evolving process of…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on June 4, 2022 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Let's Take a Look at Your Process



Welcome back to our video series, Quality of Life!

Last week, we began to dive head first into Ali Reda’s sales process. We…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on June 1, 2022 at 12:00pm — No Comments

How Does He Do It?

In our new video series, Quality of Life, we’ve been learning more about Ali Reda. We’ve heard about the goals he had in mind for 2018, and the numbers that those goals…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on May 30, 2022 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Quality of Existence

Ali Reda broke the record for Most Cars Sold in a Calendar Month in December of 2018, surpassing the long-standing record of 173 cars. Last week, we began to revisit the mindset and intentions of Ali and his team at that moment in time in our video series, Quality of Life.…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on May 25, 2022 at 12:00pm — No Comments

WOLTERS KLUWER UNVEILS AUTO FINANCE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INDEX FOR THE FIRST QUARTER

NEW YORK – May 24, 2022 – Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information, software solutions and services, announced today new analysis from its Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index, a key resource that tracks the rate at which auto dealers, service providers and lenders are seeing growth in the evolution from…

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Added by John Sternal on May 24, 2022 at 1:19pm — No Comments

CXAUTO2022: Get Inspired! 6 Free Tickets for Dealers & OEMs!

As a special offer through our partnership with Dealer Elite, TLS is offering 6 free tickets for Dealers & OEMs, so that you can be inspired with stories from these innovative companies speaking at CXAUTO 2022 using CX as a differentiator.  Claim your free ticket using the code: Dealerelite2022CXAUTO 

 

Now in its 18th year, the…

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Added by DealerELITE on May 23, 2022 at 2:16pm — No Comments

Ali Reda Breaks Records



Can you imagine if your best month was 167?

How about if you sold 1,582 units in one year?

At the end of 2017, we were all shocked by his numbers and in awe of Ali’s humble heart. He began every interview with thanks for all the people who shared in his victory, always insisting that he was no better than anybody else in the…

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Added by Damian Boudreaux on May 22, 2022 at 1:00pm — No Comments

First impressions still matter!

We’ve been dealing with strange times in the automotive industry recently with chip shortages and an insane gross market. This is not only creating tension for both the customer and the sales associate, but it’s straining an already tumultuous relationship that exists between customers and salespeople. 

 

Therefore, first impressions are…

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Added by Chris Vitale on May 20, 2022 at 10:14am — No Comments

How Dealers Approach Vehicle Photography Different in Today’s Digital Retail World

A picture is worth a thousand words, but in today’s world of automotive digital retail it needs to be worth a thousand clicks. That’s because while more people are shopping online today for cars and trucks, they’re making many of their consideration and purchase decisions based on the vehicle photos they’re looking at.

 

Yes, sticker price size matters. Yes, financing matters. Yes, credit availability matters. But what gets a person interested in a particular vehicle, and…

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Added by John Sternal on May 20, 2022 at 9:02am — No Comments

Practical Application of Ongoing Coaching and Training

You never hear a prize fighter say he fired his trainer directly after he won the championship belt, right? Well, that’s the whole reason why it’s important to continue coaching and training of the salespeople and BDC employees. Even after they seem to have mastered the phone and their appointment set rate is off the charts, continued coaching and training are paramount. This is what keeps them sharp! …

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Added by Chris Vitale on May 19, 2022 at 1:44pm — No Comments

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