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.”

Dodge sells trucks too?

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, air traffic control has slowed down all the traffic coming from the east coast as a result of the Pope’s eminent arrival. OK, the big guy trumps business and I guess I just need to accept it like all other unexplained acts of divine intervention.

Another beer, bartender…

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 for strategic planning and development.

Prior to vAuto, Pollak served as VP of Sales and Business Strategy at Digital Motorworks, the market leader in data integration and application development for OEMs, mega dealers and third party providers. Pollak helped build the company from inception to its successful acquisition by ADP in 2002.

Pollak received his B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University and is a graduate of the General Motors Institute of Automotive Development. Pollak also earned a law degree from DePaul University’s College of Law, and is a four-time winner of the American Jurisprudence Award for top performance in his class.