Articles for BHPH Experts

Deal Structures That Make Sense For Everybody Reduce Risk and Increase Reward

Thursday, January 12, 2012
In the buy here pay here business, deal structure must be sound, which means it makes sense for the dealer and the customer. Brent Carmichael, BHPH expert, explains the components that make up deal structure—term, payment, interest rate, back-end products, and vehicle.

Two Choices to Deal with Dramatic Increases in Wholesale Vehicle Costs

Monday, January 02, 2012
Alan Mosher looks at the options available for buy here pay here dealers to adjust to increased wholesale vehicle prices.

7 Keys to Success in the BHPH Business

Monday, December 19, 2011
Buy here pay here expert, Mark Dubois, discusses the seven keys to success in the BHPH business, which are: Capital, Inventory, Deal Structure, Underwriting, Collections, Repeat/Referral Business, and Networking.

Benefits of Lease Here Pay Here Compared to Buy Here Pay Here

Thursday, December 15, 2011
BHPH Expert Alan Mosher examines a few of the benefits of lease here pay here (LHPH).

The SAWS of Underwriting Help Maintain Consistency

Tuesday, November 08, 2011
In the last half of the year, buy here pay here dealers revisit their underwriting. BHPH expert Brent Carmichael discusses four areas BHPH dealers should focus on for proper underwriting.

Price Inventory for Appropriate Gross Profits

Monday, November 07, 2011
At the conventional retail lot, everyone tries to hit a home run on every deal’s gross profit, but pricing BHPH inventory higher to gain additional gross could result in greater losses due to higher collection costs, delinquencies, repossessions and charge-offs. BHPH expert Alan Mosher discusses how to determine an inventory pricing strategy to avoid this risk, a concept he terms “hitting doubles.”

Finding Affordable BHPH Inventory in Today’s Tough Market

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Buy here pay here expert Mark Dubois discusses how BHPH dealers are sourcing inventory in today’s tough used vehicle wholesale market.

Four Sources of BHPH Inventory

Thursday, September 29, 2011
Buy here pay here expert Alan Mosher discusses a few of the sources dealers can turn to in order to find more vehicles that fit their BHPH business model.

Selling in the Dog Days of Summer

Monday, September 12, 2011
BHPH expert Brent Carmichael breaks down the formula for selling during the dog days of summer—training, appearance, marketing and advertising.

Technology in a BHPH Business

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Mark Dubois, BHPH expert and consultant, discusses how technology has affected the following five areas of BHPH: dealer management, inventory, underwriting, collections and asset recovery.

Online Marketing for Your Buy Here Pay Here Operation

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Brent Carmichael, BHPH industry expert, covers the best and most cost effective ways to ensure your dealership has an Internet presence.

Reconditioning Options for BHPH Dealers

Monday, June 27, 2011
BHPH dealers have different options when it comes to who reconditions their inventory. Mark Dubois, buy here pay here expert, explains how a BHPH dealer who’s also a new car dealer might handle it versus how a BHPH dealer without an existing service facility might handle BHPH reconditioning.

Get Online or Be Left Behind in BHPH

Wednesday, June 01, 2011
As a BHPH expert who was once resistant to the Internet, Brent Carmichael explains how important the Internet is for buy here pay here dealers and shares some of the Internet tools BHPH dealers can use to help run their businesses.

Three CRM Practices to Strengthen Your BHPH Business

Monday, April 25, 2011
Buy here pay here (BHPH) industry expert and consultant Mark Dubois outlines three customer relationship management (CRM) practices for BHPH dealers.

What’s in Store for Your Store

Friday, March 11, 2011
Buy here pay here industry expert Brent Carmichael discusses what BHPH dealers can expect in 2011 with regards to inventory availability, funding, sales, portfolio performance, underwriting, collections, charge-offs, and compliance.

Advertising or Promotion

Monday, February 14, 2011
Both advertising and promotion have their place in operating a successful business. Author Mark Dubois explains the difference of each and how they can help a buy here pay here business.

Tough Times + Tough Business = Opportunity

Friday, December 17, 2010
Mark Dubois - While the buy here pay here business is a challenge and involves many factors (like compliance, capital and cash flow, to name a few), it’s a business that offers a lot of opportunity to dealers who run their business right.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Monday, December 06, 2010
Brent Carmichael shares some tips with BHPH dealers to get sales and payments in December, typically the most difficult month of the year.

Consumer Finance Protection Agency Complicates BHPH Compliance

Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Brent Carmichael - The Consumer Finance Protection Agency will soon be regulating BHPH dealers. While the full impact this will have on BHPH dealers is unknown, some of the potential ramifications of the CFPA’s oversight is discussed.

Is This the Time to be in Buy Here Pay Here?

Monday, September 27, 2010
Mark Dubois - If you are a new car dealer struggling with questions about what to do after losing your franchise or you are a subprime dealer unable to get your deals bought and are forced to turn away customers, you may be wondering: is this the time to be in the buy here pay here business?

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