How Much Does Time Cost? Part 2 How much does a day in recon actually cost? Bobby and Josh run a live scenario worksheet for a 150-car store and show what happens to annual gross when average age of inventory drops from 40 days to 35, 30, and 25. Then they get into why installing ...
All Things Recon: Anatomy of a Trade Walk Check out Bobby Wilcox and Josh Call for Episode 2 of All Things Rapid, “Anatomy of a Trade Walk.” Learn practical ways to improve used car intake and recon with Rapid tools to boost efficiency, communicate value, and drive profitability. Trade walk best practices: the recon step ...
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 vehicle business will pay dividends. These can include: Enhanced on-the-job ...
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. Ignoring load balancing can leave service techs either jammed up or idling. We in ...
As appearing in WardsAuto, June 15, 2020 Car Dealer Paperwork Can Gum Up Reconditioning Process Risks increase when vehicles are spot-delivered and then finance is slow in submitting loan paperwork, or there’s ex-spouse-signature trouble. By Jim Leman PALO ALTO, CA, June 15, 2020 A best practice for improving auto dealership reconditioning results is to improve ...
AutoSuccess – April 1, 2020 With this Sales Advantage, Everyone’s a Top Performer By Dennis McGinn No one yet knows the lasting impact of recent events on dealership operations. What we do know is that people will still need reliable transportation. One casualty we already see is ride-share. Consumers may increasingly desire to forego this ...