AutoTrader.com executive vice president and chief operating officer Alan Smith boiled down the site's primary objective as being the online catalyst to bring vehicle shoppers and dealers together. The company is sharpening that strategy to cater to the buy-here, pay-here ... [Read More]

The numbers point to just how rough the retail sales seas got for some buy-here, pay-here dealers in 2013. According to the BHPH Industry Benchmarks prepared by the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here dealers in association with SGC Certified Public ... [Read More]

The American Bankruptcy Institute determined total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 13 percent in April compared to the same month last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 87,954 in April, down from the ... [Read More]

What I have heard, from speaking with dealers in different parts of the country, the “now what” answer is as follows: Find some cars. I speak with dealers each month to see what’s happening and keep up with the business. ... [Read More]

Compliance will be one of the major focuses as the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers host two national events in less than a week at one of Las Vegas’ most luxurious resorts. First, beginning on May 18, NABD will ... [Read More]

Since the onset of the $5 charge on Craigslist, buy-here, pay-here dealerships have taken on a multitude of approaches regarding how they not only understand this marketplace, but also, more importantly, how they utilize this marketplace to attract customers to ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider recently announced Brad White and Jeff McKay have been added as franchise consultants at the company’s headquarters. Executives highlighted both new additions will be responsible for supporting J.D. Byrider franchisees, advising for operational and financial improvement and building ... [Read More]

There’s another one to add to the stack of lapsed insurance notifications. Another customer has decided that having insurance is not a priority. Some customers you can’t blame. The premium is higher than their car payment. You’ve hired a full-time ... [Read More]

With much of tax season having been completed, Manheim chief economist Tom Webb gave his assessment of how the time so critical to buy-here, pay-here operators unfolded this year. One of the points Webb emphasized earlier this month during his ... [Read More]

For the 16th consecutive year, Ken Shilson will share buy-here, pay-here industry benchmarks as a part of what he believes are the most accurate gauge of how the industry behaved on an annual basis. The founder of the National Alliance ... [Read More]