Being an F&I Manager has never been easy—and the younger generations are making it more difficult than ever. Dealerships are becoming a last resort for Generation Z, who grew up through the recession of the late 2000s. Burdened by student loan debt and inflation, these younger customers often ...

Changed to Speed Up Your F&I Sales Process with 3 Simple Steps SPEED IS KEY According to a study done by Autotrader, the average dealership takes 61 minutes (or the time it takes to learn 20 foreign words and phrases) to complete the finance and insurance portion of a sale. The study also ...

Finance and Insurance Departments are a staple of any dealership. They bring in revenue and are a key piece of customer service. But just as the dynamics of sales have changed with technological advancements and online consumerism, F&I is a competitive field that requires active engagement and ...

Pushing out the bottom line of your F&I department can feel like the most difficult thing you've ever done, and a lot of dealership decision makers have more trouble with it than any other aspect of the business. But a little bit of advice can go a very long way, and we're hoping that we can ...

Finance and insurance (F&I) specialists are vital to the daily function within a dealership. Your F&I specialist has the flexibility to work with customers, lenders, and other staff members to maintain the quality relationships that keep your dealership running smoothly. With a thorough ...

There are a lot of problems you can run into when running a dealership, but one of the most prevalent is the constant struggle to increase your profit margins. There are a few key things that you should look out for when selecting an F&I Vendor.

Your F&I department is a key influencer on your Parts & Sales business. Every department at a vehicle dealership depends primarily on an unpredictable flow of new and returning customers to make revenue quotas, but the sale of an F&I department product is a predictable opportunity to ...

Running a car dealership is one of the most challenging careers, because you never know whether a customer will go to a competitor in the blink of an eye. You have to know what your customers want ahead of time if you want them coming back after buying or leasing a car, or just thinking about it.

The chances for wear & tear in car leasing is greater than ever as more people depend on their vehicles for everything. Some of your leasing customers are perhaps business travelers or those who just want to travel for leisure. Even local drivers can end up experiencing wear on their cars ...

The customers you're long used to catering to in your car dealership business are beginning to change. Many of your upcoming customers are Millennials, the ones turning anywhere from 18 to 33 years old.