Brian Benstock, the nations #1 used Honda Certified dealer, told me today, “When I go to the bank to make a deposit, they don’t ask me whether it was front or back-end gross.”
25
Apr
Dodge sells trucks too?
18
Apr
Blind Guys Shouldn’t Fly Planes!
15
Apr
Just about the time that I thought I had every airport experience, today I had a new one. We broke every traffic rule to make it to the airport for a flight, only to find that it was delayed an hour. The reason given for the delay was “The Pope”. That’s right, I was told, […]
12
Apr
The nice folks over at the The CarConnection.com wrote a nice piece about dealers and their ongoing pricing issues…
vAuto Helping Dealers Weave Straw Into Gold
On any particular moment, U.S. dealers have about $96 million worth of used cars, trucks and crossovers sitting on their lots. And most of those vehicles will sit there, day after […]
11
Apr
CPO Conference Follow Up: The Origin of Certified Vehicles
Posted by dpollak Published in Home, Stocking Inventory, vAutoThis past Monday, I delivered the key note speech at the First Annual Certified Pre-Owned Conference sponsored by AutoRemarketing Magazine. The conference was held in Dearborn, Michigan and was attended by most every manufacturer’s highest ranking CPO executive. Each manufacturer recognized its top performing CPO dealer for calendar year 2007. It was an impressive demonstration […]
8
Apr
In Velocity: From the Front Line to the Bottom Line, retail automotive expert Dale Pollak reveals how dealers in today’s pre-owned automotive marketplace can shift out of low gear toward accelerated profits.
Today’s dealers are facing increased competition brought on by Internet shopping. Pollak delivers a gut check to dealers employing traditional used car disciplines while […]
8
Apr
In addition to being a best-selling author on Used Car Sales in his book Velocity, Dale Pollak is the chairman and founder of vAuto, Inc., a company that provides retail automotive dealerships with a better way to appraise, manage and price their pre-owned vehicle inventory. In addition to serving as vAuto’s spokesperson, Dale is responsible […]
6
Apr
I personally want to welcome you to my new Blog: Velocity.
I have a great love of the Used Car business, and a lifelong passion at finding ways to improve it.
I apply my 35 years of experience in the Used Car business into my book “Velocity”, my many speaking engagements, my company vAuto, and now this interactive […]
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