As leaves turn and weather cools, many car shoppers start thinking about purchases that will get them through the winter months. Cars that can brave winter road conditions are top of mind, and dealers can capitalize on this practical turn, as well. AutoTrader.com editors offered up a list this week that names the top all-wheel […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing officially announced its 2013 CPO Dealer of the Year presented by NCM Associates this morning, and taking home the fourth annual award will be Galpin Ford. The North Hills, Calif. dealership has been the automaker’s top-selling certified pre-owned dealer for more than a decade, and is led by award-winning owner Bert Boeckmann. His […] [Read More]

After looking at more than 20 million used cars for sale over the past year at dealerships throughout the country and weighing the prices of franchised dealers against those of independents,  iSeeCars suggests their respective deals aren’t that different. All told, the prices at what iSeeCars referred to as new-car dealers (i.e. franchised lots) were […] [Read More]

Used-car supply remains tight, despite slight loosening over the course of this year. Why, then, do prices seem to be on the way down? In the latest RVI Risk Outlook, officials explained that on top of seasonality, there are a few factors pushing this trend. As used-car prices saw a slight 0.2-percent monthly decrease in […] [Read More]

On the third day of the first partial U.S. government shutdown in 17 years, Congress will continue its negotiation efforts to pass a series of bills to fund the government. In the meantime, the country waits, as does the automotive industry. The effects of the shutdown on the automotive sector are arising in a few […] [Read More]

POADA is hosting 700Credit, a provider of credit reporting and compliance products and services, for a free Market Intelligence Webinar titled, “Compliance Questions Answered.” Kenneth Hill, managing director of 700Credit, will be the presenter during the webinar that’s set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. Hill noted three elements participants can expect to learn from […] [Read More]

J.D. Power is gearing up for its annual Automotive Marketing Roundtable later this month that will focus on all facets of online automotive marketing. The company revealed some of the scheduled speakers this week, with more than 75 of the industry’s leaders on the docket. Some of the scheduled special keynote speakers and panelists include: […] [Read More]

Compliance is an interesting phenomenon in the industry today. I call it a phenomenon because that word means wonder, marvel or spectacle, and that’s exactly how I see compliance. Compliance is this sort of unknown quantity, and everyone involved interprets it in a different way. One lender’s compliance is another lender’s non-compliance. Some vendors treat […] [Read More]

The share of used-vehicle retail site traffic for full-size cars on KBB.com during September climbed more than 7 percent from August, and the two models driving this surge also happened to be the same ones leading activity growth among all 2007-2011 model-year vehicles on the site. That’s according to the Hot Used-Car Report released by […] [Read More]

Put aside, for a minute, the fact that Bozard Ford Lincoln has generated more than 1,300 reviews since implementing an online reputation management program three years ago. Consider how far monthly used-vehicle sales have climbed for the St. Augustine, Fla., dealership during this time. They have nearly quadrupled, climbing from 35 used vehicles sold each […] [Read More]