http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/Top 10 Article HeadlinesCopyright 2009 Auto Dealer Monthly CCU RSS Feed V1.0Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:24:46 GMTen-ushttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3788/ARTICLE/Speed-Still-Sells-.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3788/ARTICLE/Speed-Still-Sells-.aspxGreg WellsThu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMTMost Internet sales managers or BDC staff will tell you the frustrating part of their job is customers who won’t connect. What you hear is, “We respond quickly, quote a great price, leave numerous voicemails, send several e-mails and never hear from the customer again.” http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3787/ARTICLE/Choosing-a-New-Web-Site-Provider.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3787/ARTICLE/Choosing-a-New-Web-Site-Provider.aspxHarlene DoaneTue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMTTechnology changes so fast that it’s difficult to keep up, and that’s especially true when it comes to a dealer’s Web site. What was cutting-edge and met a dealer’s needs a year ago may now be lackluster in performance.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3789/ARTICLE/OPENLANE-Partners-with-HomeNet-to-Make-Wholesaling-Cars-Easier.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3789/ARTICLE/OPENLANE-Partners-with-HomeNet-to-Make-Wholesaling-Cars-Easier.aspxPress ReleaseTue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMTOPENLANE, Inc., a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced that it has collaborated with HomeNet Automotive, a leading provider of automotive inventory merchandising, management, and marketing services, to offer dealers an easy and efficient way to list and wholesale their aged inventory.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3786/ARTICLE/Dubuque-Data-Services-Completes-Pacecaster-Interface.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3786/ARTICLE/Dubuque-Data-Services-Completes-Pacecaster-Interface.aspxPress ReleaseMon, 26 Jul 2010 00:01:00 GMTDubuque Data Services (DDS), a dealer management software provider for automotive, truck, and heavy equipment industries, completed the interface with their DMS to Pacecaster. Pacecaster is a tool that tracks a dealership’s daily pace and accurately predicts month end sales and gross profit results.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3784/ARTICLE/When-Catastrophe-Hits--Are-You-Covered-.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3784/ARTICLE/When-Catastrophe-Hits--Are-You-Covered-.aspxDavid Keller, CPA, CFEFri, 23 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMTI recently assisted a client with reviewing their claim for insurance due to business interruption. Their facility’s main roof collapsed due to the weight of an excessive ice and snow storm, causing damage to a substantial amount of equipment and making the facility unusable for approximately eight months until it was rebuilt. http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3785/ARTICLE/-Building-a-Customer-Base-from-Scratch.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3785/ARTICLE/-Building-a-Customer-Base-from-Scratch.aspxJennifer MurphyWed, 21 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMTFor a store that’s only two years old, Hyundai of St. Augustine in Florida has made some major headway in its market. General Manager Andrew DiFeo said, “I opened the dealership in May of 2008. Hyundai didn’t exist in the St. Augustine market before that.”http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3779/ARTICLE/Roberts--Glen---July-2010.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3779/ARTICLE/Roberts--Glen---July-2010.aspxKimberly LongTue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMTBeing the type of person who genuinely likes to help others has certainly worked out well for Glen Roberts. In fact, both the positions he’s held at Rich’s Car Corner in Shoreline, Wash., have resulted from his desire to help out.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3780/ARTICLE/Why-Outsource-Your-Parts-Inventory-.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3780/ARTICLE/Why-Outsource-Your-Parts-Inventory-.aspxJennifer ConnerTue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMTJennifer Conner - A dealer’s parts inventory can be valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars to well over $1 million. This large of an asset needs protecting and auditing, ideally by an unbiased third party.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3783/ARTICLE/Turbo-Charge-Your-Internet-Sales-With-Five-Checkpoints-.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3783/ARTICLE/Turbo-Charge-Your-Internet-Sales-With-Five-Checkpoints-.aspxTony TroussovMon, 19 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMTNowadays, your Internet leads could account for more than half of your walk-in traffic. Is your Internet team prepared to handle this volume effectively? Regardless of how productive your team is, there is always an opportunity to improve. If you’re ready to increase your market share and profitability, take some time to assess your team in the following five areas.http://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3782/ARTICLE/I-m-Supposed-to-Pay-You--20-000-to-Take-My-Trade-.aspxhttp://www.AutoDealerMonthly.com/0/3782/ARTICLE/I-m-Supposed-to-Pay-You--20-000-to-Take-My-Trade-.aspxThomas B. Hudson, Esq.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMTI excitedly ripped open the “Owner Notification” from an area car dealer who sells the sort of SUV that we use to haul ourselves and the dogs to and from our place in South Carolina. Our old bus is pushing 70,000 miles, so I’m thinking that in this market, maybe I’ll get a real steal.