Tag: service
How dealers can compete with the aftermarket
In 2019, according to Statista, the average US auto dealership recorded automotive service and parts sales of around 7.3 million US dollars. As an...
How to Streamline the Claims Process for Service Contracts
No dealer wants a Vehicle Service Contract (VSC) Audit. It will most definitely result in chargebacks or penalties to the dealership. The best way...
How dealers can improve their BDC processes
With many dealerships bringing back furloughed sales and fixed ops employees, it's a good time to remind ourselves that fixed operations are important to...
How to build a service department that customers love
Customer retention continues to be a problem for auto dealerships. Less than 1 in 3 service visits are at dealerships once a vehicle reaches...
Service department retention may start with the facility
According to NADA research, 76% of car buyers purchase a vehicle from the dealership that performs their regular maintenance. Yet despite nearly 100% of...
How to leverage seasonal service appointments to drive better business
The coronavirus pandemic has changed many Americans’ schedules and habits, and for vehicle owners, one of the main impacts has been a significant change...
What are the benefits of using a service menu?
Why do restaurants have menus? Well, if you didn’t know about the Super-Mega-Epic Burger, how would you ever know to order it? Automotive service...
Benefits of effective seasonal fixed ops marketing
For dealerships, January through March new and used car sales are usually at the lowest levels of the year - pandemic shutdowns notwithstanding. This...
Consumer and dealer sentiment improving in new report
Consumers are becoming less concerned about the effects of COVID-19 when it comes to shopping for a vehicle, according to a Sept 22 Cox...
How F&I can play a part in increasing customer retention
“How do we keep ‘em coming back?”
It’s a very important question for anyone working at a dealership.
Customer retention is one of the most important...