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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
How rising ownership costs are reshaping used-car trust
Monday, Jun. 1, 2026, 06:01 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. As vehicle ownership costs now exceed $12,000 per year ... Listen Here
Battery coverage for used EVs with Scott Lear of Dealer Benefit
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 08:02 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Scott Lear, who is president of Dealer Benefit, took ... Listen Here
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 03:25 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here

6 New Sessions Added to Next NABD Conference

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Thursday, Mar. 5, 2015, 06:59 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Coming off what organizers hailed as a successful best-practices event this past January in Dallas, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers now is gearing up for its annual signature gathering. The 17th annual BHPH Conference has new sessions and ... [Read More]

DealerSocket Acquires FEX DMS

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Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, 04:17 PM
BHPH Report Staff
A service provider quite entrenched in the buy-here, pay-here industry has a new owner. On Thursday, DealerSocket announced the acquisition of FEX DMS, a dealer management system (DMS) for BHPH and other independent dealers. Established in 2001, FEX DMS is ... [Read More]

NC BHPH Dealer Resolves Claims with Attorney General & DOJ

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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, 08:42 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Rather than incurring more legal costs than what already has mounted during the past year, a buy-here, pay-here operator in business for nearly two decades in one of North Carolina’s largest markets chose to resolve claims asserted by the United ... [Read More]

NJ & NY Lawmakers Out to Prohibit Payment Assurance Devices

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Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, 08:12 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
New Jersey and New York legislators currently are crafting measures that would prohibit the installation of payment assurance devices, including GPS and starter-interrupt units, as a condition of securing vehicle financing. And advocates for the buy-here, pay-here industry are working ... [Read More]

Dealers Praise NABD for Latest BHPH Best Practices Conference

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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, 06:58 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Mike Marak is the president of M&M Auto Sales in Hiawatha, Iowa, boasting more than three decades of buy-here, pay-here experience. Marak chose to spend three days in Dallas last week for the Best Practices Conference hosted by the National ... [Read More]

AutoTrader.com Buy-Here, Pay-Here Center Keeps Growing

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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, 03:37 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Dealers from all 50 states now are a part of AutoTrader.com’s Buy- Here Pay-Here Center as the site crossed the 1,000-store milestone before 2014 closed. Consumer traffic also is climbing significantly as site officials are seeing possible buyers from all ... [Read More]

Daughtry: It’s January — Are You Ready For February?

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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, 03:33 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
Are you ready for February? That is probably the biggest question for January. You should have finished or be finishing your end-of-the-month and end-of-the-year reports. I hope back in November you completed evaluations of your personnel and processes. If not, ... [Read More]

Ask the Hall of Famer: Reconditioning and New Prospects

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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, 03:30 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Q: What are some prudent steps to make in regards to reconditioning? Julian says … First, on a side note, I think service and financing of repairs, tires etc., are going to be a good profit source for every BHPH ... [Read More]

Byrd: If You Are Growing, You Are Not ‘Cash Flowing’

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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, 03:26 PM
Tim Byrd, Tim Byrd & Associates
The buy-here, pay-here business is one of the few businesses you can sell yourself out of business. Can I get an Amen on that? This reminds me of the “six P’s” rule of business that you may have heard: Prior ... [Read More]

Houston Store Aims To Show How Honest BHPH Dealers Operate

Craig and Paula Durrett for BHPH Report
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, 03:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
A buyer who sustained a bad experience during a vehicle purchase might share the unpleasant details with family and friends. Or perhaps in today’s Internet age, the consumer could go on social media to describe the experiences through a myriad ... [Read More]

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