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An Informative Convergence at Two Different Public Companies
Two public companies with distinctly different business models are learning they have similar strategic priorities. The two companies are CarMax an…
A Remembrance for a Dealer Friend and Community Pillar
I was sad to hear that Northwest Indiana dealer Cary Bosak died suddenly last week. I’m still processing the news. My friendship with Cary began…
A Case of Two Less-than-Ideal Choices in Used Cars
If you’re a used vehicle retailer in the current market, chances are better than good that your inventory has a sizable and possibly growing share o…
A “Miss” that Matters with Customer Vehicle Acquisitions
In a recent post, I shared how dealers run the…
A “Pay Up” Pitfall as Dealers Source Customer Vehicles
Last week, I shared some pointers to help…
A Brighter View of Used Vehicle Buying Power
I appreciate moments when someone offers an insight or perspective that gives me pause and shapes my thinking. One of these moments arrived this we…
5 Best Practices for Customer Vehicle Acquisition Success
There’s been a remarkable shift by dealers in the past 18 months to acquire more vehicles directly from customers rather than rely on auction and tr…
A Look at Winners and Losers in the Current Used Vehicle Market
There’s a general rule in business and life that if someone’s winning, someone else is losing. If you consider the used vehicle market so far i…
A Curious, Cautionary Moment in the Used Vehicle Market
If you’ve been busy buying used vehicles to stock up your inventory, you may want to temper your acquisition efforts. This suggestion comes as Cox A…
4 Factors to Consider as Opportunity Rises (Again) in Used Vehicles
It’s a tempting moment in the used vehicle market for dealers to stock up on vehicles, knowing that both wholesale and retail prices are currently o…