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Coaching Recon Staff

Coaching Recon Staff

Coaching Recon Staff Create a More Confident, Fulfilled Vehicle Recon Staff By Brian Larremore Originally published in the September 2021 edition of Fixed Ops Magazine However you run your vehicle reconditioning operation, coaching and motivating the people responsible for this
Customers Can’t See Value You Hide

Customers Can’t See Value You Hide

AutoSuccess – August 27, 2021​ Customers Can’t See Value You Hide By Dennis McGinn I heard this said Friday, “You can’t see value in something you know nothing about.” It makes sense. Think in terms of the used cars you
The Best of Times

The Best of Times

AutoSuccess – June 4, 2021 THE BEST OF TIMES​ By Dennis McGinn Hasn’t this been a remarkable run in retail automotive? Profits are huge. Demand is something else, and customers have been more flexible than ever. So, what’s the worry?
When Converting Silos to Seamless Workflow, Software's Not Just Software

When Converting Silos to Seamless Workflow, Software’s Not Just Software

May AutoSuccess – Rapid Recon When Converting Silos to Seamless Workflow, Software’s Not Just Software By Dennis McGinn Last month’s column asked dealership execs to consider that software is not just software when evaluating purchase options. For example, when evaluating
Load Balancing For Tech Efficiency

Load Balancing For Tech Efficiency

LOAD BALANCING FOR TECH EFFICIENCY While Also Reconditioning Inventory For Pre-Owned Vehicle Profitability By Anthony Greenhalgh Originally published in the May 2021 edition of Fixed Ops Magazine Load balancing has critical implications for inventory turn – and thus, service tech efficiency.
Inventory Frontline Available or Sale-Ready — Does it Matter Today?

Inventory Frontline Available or Sale-Ready — Does it Matter Today?

MARCH – CBT NEWS Inventory Frontline Available or Sale-Ready — Does it Matter Today? By Dennis McGinn It’s a great time to be selling used cars. Dealers tell us the vehicles on their lots appreciate a point or two a
Is Your Performance Edge Stalling in Your Periphery?

Is Your Performance Edge Stalling in Your Periphery?

As appearing in AutoSuccess magazine, February 2021 Is Your Performance Edge Stalling in Your Periphery? By Dennis McGinn How well do your eyes see outside the center of your gaze? Eye doctors perform a vision test to determine how well
Whatever Your Used Car Volume, Claim the Advantage

Whatever Your Used Car Volume, Claim the Advantage

As appearing in CBT News – January 2021 Whatever Your Used Car Volume, Claim the Advantage By Sean Carlson If you have $100 in bills in your wallet, does your money have more buying power than the $100 in your
Stop the Vending Machines from Eating Your Lunch

Stop the Vending Machines from Eating Your Lunch

AutoSuccess – January 5, 2021​ Stop the Vending Machines from Eating Your Lunch By Dennis McGinn The hammers are in full swing, hoping to wreck your used car business. The hammers, in this case, are vending-machine-like disruptors who’ve redefined the

Sales-Ready Speed

SALE-READY SPEED Recon Workflow is a Major Indicator By Dustin Jones Originally published in the November 2021 edition of Fixed Ops Magazine If you manage a reconditioning operation, how you structure the flow of cars through that process makes a significant difference in recon’s contribution

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A Temporary Level of Success

A Temporary Level of Success by Dennis McGinn Originally published in the November 2021 edition of AutoSuccess Dangerous risk is in human nature. Our present once-in-a-career gold mine should encourage the adoption of ways to reduce stress and increase accountability for the times ahead. Instead,

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Speed to Sale and Selling Buyers – Recon Article

July AutoSuccess Speed to Sale and Selling Buyers By Dennis McGinn When I write here about bringing speed-to-sale benefits to your dealership, I’m speaking of considerable advancement in why customers choose to buy their used cars from you. As I have said here before, a

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Coaching Recon Staff

Coaching Recon Staff Create a More Confident, Fulfilled Vehicle Recon Staff By Brian Larremore Originally published in the September 2021 edition of Fixed Ops Magazine However you run your vehicle reconditioning operation, coaching and motivating the people responsible for this critical function of your used

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Customers Can’t See Value You Hide

AutoSuccess – August 27, 2021​ Customers Can’t See Value You Hide By Dennis McGinn I heard this said Friday, “You can’t see value in something you know nothing about.” It makes sense. Think in terms of the used cars you sell. Customers shopping at your

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