SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
CarProof Announces Plans For New Vehicle Valuation Tool
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canada-based vehicle history reports company that entered the reconditioning market just last year is broaching more new territory. CarProof announced this morning it is entering the vehicle valuation field in full force. The company officially announced it has bought ... [Read More]
Automakers Take Note of Pfaff Automotive’s 50th
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealer group Pfaff Automotive is celebrating a significant milestone this year, and one that is being recognized by Porsche and Audi, as well. To celebrate Pfaff Automotive ’s 50th anniversary, Porsche has created five limited edition 911 models in Pfaff's ... [Read More]
The ‘Bargain Brothers’ At Ride Time Tackle Reality TV
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
You may be used to seeing these guys’ television commercials – TV spots full of humor and quirks – but you can expect to see them on the television in a different respect by the end of the month. The ... [Read More]
Power Supply: Used-Price Relief On The Horizon
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
If one looks a few years down the road, auction prices may illustrate more of a buyer’s market in Canada. But for now, prices are high, and dealers’ pocketbooks are being stretched in the lanes. With this in mind, Auto ... [Read More]
Cadillac SRX Recall Announced for Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Transport Canada recently announced Cadillac’s recall of the SRX. Roughly 17,500 examples of the crossover with model years ranging from 2010 to 2015 have been recalled for a possible rear suspension issue. According to the report, the rear suspension toe ... [Read More]
Most-Appraised Vehicles: What Shoppers Are Looking For
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Fall appraisal trends are so far mirroring summer results, with the ever-popular Ford F-150 out in front last month, according to DealerTrack's TradeTracker report. The Ford F-150 is also No. 1 for year-to-date trends, similar to what was seen in ... [Read More]
Kia Almost Doubles September CPO Sales
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Many automakers in Canada have been reporting record months for CPO, but Kia topped the list this September. Kia Canada almost doubled its CPO sales from September 2013, selling 284 certified sales, compared to 143 sold during the same period ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Canada Appoints New Brampton Dealer
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mercedes-Benz Canada is expanding its presence in the Greater Toronto area by appointing a new dealer. Company executives and the dealership’s new management recently turned over the first shovelful of soil of the future Brampton-based facility. Mercedes-Benz Brampton will be ... [Read More]
What’s Next in Online Advertising?
Duncan Cochrane, President of Strathcom Media
By now, online advertising has permanently rooted itself in the Canadian automotive industry. It’s pretty much mandatory for legitimate dealers, as clean criminal records are for legitimate babysitters or judgmental tones are for dental hygienists. And it’s not going anywhere. ... [Read More]
XLane Integrates uShip Into New Online Marketplace
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
After announcing earlier this month plans to launch its new online marketplace InstantAuction this month, XLane Holdings Inc. revealed this week it has chosen a shipping partner for the new tool. Online transport marketplace uShip has been chosen, and dealers ... [Read More]
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