In addition to more insights from top pre-owned dealers, Day Two of Used Car Week will bring the unveiling of the IntelliChoice.com CPO Awards; as well as a used-vehicle market forecast from top executives at Black Book, Kelley Blue Book, NADA Used Car Guide, J.D. Power and Edmunds.com. The day will kick off with a […] [Read More]

 In a special panel Monday at the CPO Forum called “What It Takes to Be the Very Best,” top CPO dealers revealed some key insights into their thinking and tricks of the trade. Representing Honda, BMW, Chevrolet and many more brands, here are a few top dealer thoughts: —“If we’re going to sell pre-owned, we’re […] [Read More]

Brian Benstock was at a Honda meeting in the late 1990s when he went to a small breakout session attended by only about 15 of the 1,000 dealers at the event. What he learned that day hooked him into the certified pre-owned market. [Read More]

From Honda to Chevy, top certified dealers from throughout the country, including the 2010 and 2011 CPO Dealers of the Year, will offer key strategies and best practices today. Dealer participating in this panel include: —Brian Benstock, Paragon Honda/Acura (2010 CPO Dealer of the Year). —Karl Chevrolet (2011 CPO Dealer of the Year). —Bob Andersen, […] [Read More]

With the Used Car Week now underway, the 2011 CPO Dealer of the Year will take to the stage today to accept the Auto Remarketing award. Carl Moyer — who owns Karl Chevrolet in Ankeny, Iowa — will be presented with the award at the CPO Forum conference today. Brian Benstock, of Paragon Honda/Acura and […] [Read More]

Cars.com decided it does not want its dealer-driven advertising associated with Penn State football, following  the charges of sexual abuse against children that were brought against a former assistant coach that have led to the firing of Joe Paterno and the university president. The site issued a statement to Auto Remarketing late last week explaining […] [Read More]

Most of the time, the threats facing dealers are unmistakable. High taxes, redundant federal regulations and inequitable labor rules are all good examples. When those challenges present themselves, American International Automobile Dealers Association and its members are quick to spring into action. Sometimes, however, the threats are much more difficult to identify. On Oct. 21, […] [Read More]

Black Friday isn’t just a good time to buy discount TVs and stock up on bargain Christmas presents, according to TrueCar.com. The day after Thanksgiving is also apparently the best time to buy a new vehicle, as well. In fact, Truecar.com contends it is the best day to buy a new car out of the entire […] [Read More]

Canadian Web portal Auto123.com has rolled out the list of finalists for its annual awards honoring vehicles across 20 segments. These vehicles will vie for the 2012 Auto123.com Awards to be doled out Nov. 24 at the Intercontinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel. The finalists include: 2012 Subcompact Car of the Year Ford Fiesta Hyundai Accent Kia […] [Read More]

DrivingSales University — a NADA University partner that offers an online training platform for dealers — has chosen an executive director. Tapped for the position is Shaun Raines, who the company notes has spent the last 13 years “helping dealers effectively use the Internet to attract, acquire and retain customers.” Raines will oversee DSU, which […] [Read More]