“Most Dealers Are Finally Getting It” Apr 12, 2006 11:53 AM
Sidney Haider, Internet manager for the Galpin dealership group in North Hills, CA, set a goal in 2005 for the online department to sell 400 units a month, or 4,800 a year. He missed it by about 1,000 units.
All Over the Map Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks It might be no surprise that nearly half (48) of the leading Internet dealers are from California, Texas and Florida. Those three states generate the
Dealers Join Search Party Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks Just about every Internet-related company in the automotive retail market is on the bandwagon as a way to get high recognition on search websites for
Be Careful and Be Smart About It Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks Used-vehicle buyers are visiting fewer dealer lots and relying less on newspaper classified advertising to help them in their purchase. Instead, they
One Dealer's Flub Is Another's Catch Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks Of the Internet leads that dealers receive whether they come from their own websites, manufacturers or third-party lead providers 56% result in a sale.
Dealerships Use Internet for Subprime Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks Of the 8,992 vehicles the Earnhardt Auto Centers sold online in 2005, 2,333 were out of the special-finance department, dubbed Mr. Ed. With those numbers
Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks Websites quickly are becoming a prominent tool in auto dealerships' marketing box again.
Get Out the Crystal e-Ball Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By David Kain Imagine what the future will bring. No better time for that than as we look at the success of the top 100 e-Dealers. Here is a rundown of what future
168,000 Vehicles and Counting Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM, Ward's Dealer Business, By Cliff Banks Ken Gilman, president and CEO of the Asbury Automotive Group dealership chain, says the industry still is digesting the Internet.
