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…

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

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Orlando-area dealership sold to Morgan Automotive Group, marking the 155^th 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…

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…

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…

Welcome back to our video series, Quality of Life!

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

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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! …

It’s no secret how much COVID-19 changed the automotive business. Many dealerships were shut down for months on end and others had such restrictive business practices that made it difficult to function. We’re now in a post-Covid world, and many things have changed within the automotive industry. While it’s still unclear as to whether these trends are here to stay, they have changed the face of the industry. …

Make no mistake about it, car dealers have an uphill battle to fight when defending their reputation. The sleazy used car guy character is still top of mind for consumers when making a purchase. And it is no fault of their own. 95% of all sales are made at the dealership, but most of that research now begins at home. Consumers will tell you the #1…

Selling work over the phone is something that has been done since service centers opened, and this goes for independent centers as well as dealerships. Most advisors love it when they can sell work over the phone as it gives them the upper hand. There is nothing better than when an advisor actually has a minute to breathe and works through a quote, put the numbers together, and presents a well-organized “package” to their customer who isn’t tapping their foot in the waiting room.  This…

Servicing your vehicle has been an age-old activity for anyone who owns or drives a vehicle. With today’s world and technology advancing, we’re gathering new tools to enhance our daily lives on a regular basis. This includes technology in our vehicles, so why wouldn’t it carry over into service.  

Virtual service has started to take hold in…

We started this series as a jumping off point. If you are brand new to the business, we’ve given you a lot to implement. If you have been doing this for a while and you just need a reset, Begin…

HUNT VALLEY, MD, March 31, 2022 – Armatus Dealer Uplift, the industry leader in Retail Warranty Reimbursement submissions, today announced that the Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama (ADAA) has named Armatus as the exclusive endorsed vendor for Retail Warranty Reimbursement services for the ADAA membership.

"The ADAA-supported Warranty Bill - Act 2022-104 - goes into effect 6/1/2022 and adds a streamlined and defined process to calculate labor and parts reimbursement rates by…