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Just Because You are Wearing a Red Cape Doesn’t Mean You Should be Afraid of the Wolf
Automotive and powersports dealerships require a lot of attention and focus on details. It is a competitive industry where customer satisfaction and sales play a crucial role in determining the success of the business. However, the daily operations of a car dealership can be quite repetitive, tedious, and time-consuming. Repetitive tasks such as data entry…
Read MoreHow Inventory Shortages Can Be Solved
Going to the auctions for used inventory is like playing the lottery. Maybe you get lucky and get a prime front-line ready vehicle but, most likely, you won’t. With the hyper-competitive market that we are in for dealerships to have cars on their lot to sell, many dealers are paying more for these vehicles than…
Read MoreHow Mentoring Can Help Overcome the Technician Shortage
Is your service department suffering from being in the 80%? Boomers will soon have left the work force. There are not enough career-technical education schools, instructors or students to meet demand. Unemployment is a super low 3.4%, which means most unemployed are not capable or interested in work. The worker shortage is a worldwide phenomenon.…
Read MoreCall Tracking: Hello? Is It Me You’re Looking For?
happy man in glasses looking through car window and waving hand while driving auto Listen. Everybody knows what call tracking is and the technology. It’s been around for a long time. The vendors that offer this technology have done a great job convincing dealers that they should have it. And they have spent their money…
Read MoreThis Honda-Powered Fiat 1100 on Unimog Portal Axles Is a 4X4 Freakshow
Fasten your harness and buckle your helmet, this Fiat is a party on four wheels. This isn’t the first time John Martinson has thrashed on a Fiat 1100 fitted with a Honda engine and Unimog axles. He wheeled a similar rig during Four Wheeler’s 2014 Top Truck Challenge, where despite being an alternate he demonstrated…
Read MoreThis Old Half-Track Volkswagen Bus Looks Like a Tank, Was Actually for Skiers
A German inventor’s vintage half-track-converted bus is a slow but highly interesting off-roader. Dubbed the “Fox,” this safety orange half-track started life as a run-of-the-mill Type 2 before Austrian inventor Kurt Kretzner got his hands on it in the mid ’60s. Seeking a way to reliably get skiers, tradespeople, and waitstaff up into Austrian mountain…
Read MoreThese Are the Ugliest Race Cars of All Time, According to You
From rally to NASCAR to sports cars, there’s a variety to choose from. But, it looks like a lot of you just really don’t like Formula 1 cars. Designing a race car is no easy feat, especially when you have to consider all the logistics and people who are required to have their hands on…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines Paid for a Couple’s Used Car to Get Home After Flight Cancellation
If you’ve ever been stuck at the airport due to a canceled flight, you might have jokingly contemplated simply buying a cheap used car and driving yourself home. One couple actually did that back in December, and even got Southwest Airlines to reimburse them for the purchase. [Read the whole story here: [LINK]
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