[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ border_style=”solid”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”no” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=””][fusion_content_boxes layout=”icon-with-title” columns=”1″ title_size=”18px” body_color=”#000000″ backgroundcolor=”#00a7f4″ icon_align=”left” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility”][fusion_content_box … Read More
There is a growing trend among dealers: “Hold in-house auctions.” This topic is somewhat controversial because it has become main stream to take your wholesale cars to auction and that it. Most dealers (more than 92%) take their cars to off site auctions, pay the fees, pay for shipping and … Read More
Title Attached/Missing/Lien a Detailed Definition Title Attached. New dealers/wholesalers are often confused about what “Title Attached” means. It actually means that the title is NOT present at the time of the sale. This means the selling dealer has the title but it is not on hand at the time of … Read More
Avoid the Major Pitfalls of Inviting Wholesalers into Your Dealership Again, Just Like the Old Days Just because at times retail customers are disruptive and even bounce checks, would you shut down your dealership? Of course not, instead you would put controls in place to prevent future issues. But for … Read More
Some accessories can actually increase the value of your wholesale cars. Items such as waxing the car or adding paint seal can make the car pop online and stand tall on your bid sale lot. Another area that almost always increases the curb appeal of your car is wheels and … Read More
The profit mentor. Many years ago when I was the sales manager at Al Maroone Ford in Buffalo I got a surprise visit from the owners son, Mike Maroone, who would later go on to help found Autonation. He looked around my office for a moment then asked; “Hey, Kevin … Read More
The Basics of Wholesale Car Cleanliness This may sound basic to veteran used car managers but keeping your cars clean isn’t just for cosmetic appeal, it can seriously impact the value’s. As a percentage of profit improvement, a clean car has the most impact on value for the least amount of expense. “Detail … Read More