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For Internal Service Advisors, SCRAMBLE Defines The Day

July 15, 2022

Kim Morrison is the internal service advisor at Canadian dealership HJ Pfaff Audi. Her job description could describe an individual with the abilities of a Swiss Army knife. Read More »

Sober Scalability and Truthful Transparency – Rapid Recon

May 1, 2022

AutoSuccess Magazine - May, 2022Sober Scalability and Truthful TransparencyBy Dennis McGinnIf you are shopping for vehicle reconditioning software, it should be easy for you to understand the product’s core benefits, features, and advantages. No one should have to acquire more Read More »

From NADA: Deliver Transparency, Prep for Margin Compression – Rapid Recon

April 1, 2022

AutoSuccess Magazine - April, 2022From NADA: Deliver Transparency, Prep for Margin CompressionBy Dennis McGinnA personal delight for me at this year’s NADA was a discussion with digital retail pioneer Chip Perry. He dropped by the Rapid Recon booth to record Read More »

Shop Efficiency Jones Recon Article – Rapid Recon

March 1, 2022

Fixed Ops Magazine – March 1, 2022 How to Find an $80,000 Labor DeficiencyBy Dustin Jones My specialty is helping dealers squeeze every ounce of performance from their reconditioning. I do this to help them get more cars sale-ready faster Read More »

Measure Twice, Cut Once Recon Article – Rapid Recon

February 21, 2022

February AutosuccessMeasure Twice, Cut OnceBy Dennis McGinnA homebuilder friend shared his success model: measure twice, cut once.A car dealer’s equivalent might be the irrefutable yardstick we like to refer to as transparency, accountability, and profitability, which make up the measure Read More »

The Power of Transparency Separates The Winners – Rapid Recon

February 2, 2022

AutoSuccess Magazine – February 2, 2022THE POWER OF TRANSPARENCY SEPARATES THE WINNERSBy Dennis McGinnA recent report from Deloitte comments, Trust is the new measure of success. What builds trust is transparency. With relationships, transparency means earned reliability. You go where you Read More »

Deal Wisely with the New Margin Compression

February 1, 2022

Deal Wisely with the New Margin Compression By Dennis McGinn Originally published in the February 2022 edition of AutoSuccess Our old nemesis, margin compression, is revisiting this spring. It’s possible not to notice if you’re continuing to operate under bull-margin Read More »

Why the Writing on the Wall Recon Article – Rapid Recon

December 22, 2021

AutoSuccess – December 2021 Why the Writing on the Wall is Good for You By Dennis McGinn As dealer groups grow in store count and acquire a diverse range of operational processes, cultures, and technologies, store individuality must yield to Read More »

Enjoy Worldclass Recon On A Budget Recon Articles – Rapid Recon

December 20, 2021

December AutoSuccess Enjoy World-Class Recon – On any Budget By Anthony Martinez As an Iraq War Army combat veteran, one of the most valuable skills I learned was having the proper process for the task ahead. Those involved in the Read More »

Maximizing profit per vehicle: Proven strategies for reducing T2L and enhancing recon efficiency

December 1, 2024

Maximizing profit per vehicle: Proven strategies for reducing T2L and enhancing recon efficiency By Dennis McGinn AutoSuccess, December 2024 First and Foremost Rapid Recon VinSight will protect your profit for New Car Sales with trades and all Used Car Sales. VinSight is a plug & play

Cut the Clutter: Boost Efficiency with Standardization and Clear Communication in Reconditioning

November 1, 2024

Cut the Clutter: Boost Efficiency with Standardization and Clear Communication in Reconditioning By Anthony Martinez AutoSuccess, November 2024 Value-Added Time vs. Non-Value-Added Time Wasted time comes in many forms. Whether it’s the extra steps a technician takes moving from point A to point B, or

Creating Predictable Profit in a Volatile Automotive Market

October 1, 2024

Creating Predictable Profit in a Volatile Automotive Market By Dennis McGinn, Founder & CEO of Rapid Recon AutoSuccess, October 2024 In 2024, dealerships face a challenging landscape, with revenue and new car sales on the decline. As profit margins tighten, managing profitability has become more crucial

The First and Most Crucial Step to Profitable Used Cars

September 1, 2024

The First and Most Crucial Step to Profitable Used Cars By Dennis McGinn, Founder and CEO of Rapid Recon AutoSuccess, September 2024 In today’s evolving automotive industry, efficient reconditioning is more essential than ever for maximizing profitability. Rising interest rates and shifting inventory dynamics make it

Optimizing the PDI Process: Key to Fast New Car Sales in a Surplus Market

August 3, 2024

Optimizing the PDI Process: Key to Fast New Car Sales in a Surplus Market By Dennis McGinn, Founder & CEO of Rapid Recon AutoSuccess, August 2024 During the coronavirus pandemic, inventory was historically low, and customers frequently paid above MSRP and financed cars at higher interest

VIDEO: Where’s The Car?

July 19, 2024

Rapid Recon uses our mobile app to scan your vehicles, this brings up all the vehicle information and also records the location of a vehicle. As a user you have the option to track using the Rapid Recon user interface or use Live Locate to track the vehicle and keys LIVE as they move.