http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/06/24/how-to-restructure-operations-to-win-in-todays-market-place/ Used Car Market - A Guide for Success Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:30:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.dalepollak.com/2009/06/24/how-to-restructure-operations-to-win-in-todays-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-9252 Dan Davis Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:40:09 +0000 http://www.dalepollak.com/?p=358#comment-9252 I agree with many of your suggestions posted, however I also believe a respectable gross margin can still be achieved. The aquisition of the trade in at the curb, having a consistent and professional sales process in place on the show room floor, offering a full line of after sale products to every customer every time. This can still have a tremendous impact on your gross averages. I believe it to be a mistake, if we start lowering our expections of what our gross should be, rather then find ways to increase or maintain it. I agree with many of your suggestions posted, however I also believe a respectable gross margin can still be achieved. The aquisition of the trade in at the curb, having a consistent and professional sales process in place on the show room floor, offering a full line of after sale products to every customer every time. This can still have a tremendous impact on your gross averages. I believe it to be a mistake, if we start lowering our expections of what our gross should be, rather then find ways to increase or maintain it.

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