Welcome to the North End of Winnipeg – People Before Profit
3
May
Are these upper end higher end of the auto model most desirable models and brands that are on hand – or better yet have a “sold sticker” on their windshields and hoods fast moving on the sales lot or lots. After all until the vehicle has its tires on the pavement and rolling down the [...]
6
Mar
It was not easy for the GM dealers who were “dropped. Some dealers said a sigh of relief if they were left in the “live ” category. Others who were dropped – issued a sigh of relief of sorts as well. Yet how did those on the losing negative ends keep their businesses and sanity [...]
4
Mar
“Deleted” or perhaps dropped GM dealers – a sign of the time several years back when mighty General Motors reorganized. Many longtime auto dealers were dropped in this organization , reorganizing – or perhaps some say “rightsizing”. Still in many cases choices seem to be at the whim of upper management – favorites or straws [...]
9
Feb
Most automotive dealerships it seems are run by lone wolves each running their own sections and departments. To sales – “nothing happens until the sale” ( their sales) is the motto . True but if not for the lot guys parking the cars and getting them washed, the front finance office arranging financing in many [...]
25
Nov
In terms of offerings on the automotive market for Gen Y some auto makers are more aggressive than others. Take as an example Japanese auto maker Toyota ( with NAFTA Canadian & US plants), – entire lineup. Toyota as a whole goes out of its way to fill this target market. For example the “Scion” [...]
8
Nov
It can be said that there is “no such thing as a free lunch”. So it goes with life – and even in areas that you might think not be influenced by other arenas – such as auto financing rates and costs. Sure auto financing is essential for most auto owners – most cars are [...]
20
Aug
Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. (RMT) announces the Smart Tracker Elite GPS tracking (http://www.rmtracking.com) device exclusively for Auto Dealerships and Buy Here Pay Here Auto Finance Groups. The Smart Tracker Elite offers car dealers an on-demand method of tracking from the internet on an as-needed basis. According to some car dealerships, the Smart Tracker Elite is [...]
24
Jul
Savvy Shopper: Auto Dealers Skirt Financial Reform — Where Does That Leave You? savvy shopper.jpg When President Obama signed the Financial Reform Bill this week, it was missing one key component: increased oversight of auto loans. Obama and some lawmakers had wanted new restrictions on dealers making auto loans by placing them under the scrutiny [...]
7
Jul
An interesting yet forgotten tidbit in the “local news” Again and again insurance companies ( auto insurance) and their technical experts – locksmiths , head of theft deterrence departments ( deterrence is the key word here as nothing as absolute) will state – even in court when it comes to theft of autos and trucks [...]
29
Jan
Market research among auto dealers has pointed again and again that that there needs to be a good -or at least – 2000 $ to $ 3000 pricing difference be it between equivalent US and Canadian vehicles for Canadian buyers to make the jump and move to purchase.. While it is true that certified pre [...]