--- title: Vanguard Dealer Services Blog | training (2) description: training | Vanguard Dealer Services Blog is Your Source for F&I and Automotive News (2) --- Your partner for profits! ![Phone Icon](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/vanguard_theme_2023/images/icons/phone.png?width=16&height=16&name=phone.png) [(973) 575-7171](tel:1-973-575-7171) [![blog-logo](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/blog-logo.png?width=300&height=50&name=blog-logo.png "blog-logo")](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/) Open - [About](https://www.vanguarddealerservices.com/about-vanguard-dealer-services/) - [Products](https://www.vanguarddealerservices.com/products/) - [Services](https://www.vanguarddealerservices.com/services/) - [Contact](https://www.vanguarddealerservices.com/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com) ![hero-bg](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hero-bg.png?width=1680&height=602&name=hero-bg.png) Blog # The Road to ROI with F&I [![](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Could_Your_Lack_of_Automotive_FI_Training_Be_Hurting_Your_Dealership.jpg?width=732&name=Could_Your_Lack_of_Automotive_FI_Training_Be_Hurting_Your_Dealership.jpg)](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/could-your-lack-of-automotive-fi-training-be-hurting-your-dealership) April 26, 2016 ## [Could Your Lack of Automotive F&I Training Be Hurting Your Dealership?](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/could-your-lack-of-automotive-fi-training-be-hurting-your-dealership) Yes, it could. When you own a business, there are a few things that you can skimp on- the cheap coffee for the waiting room, the discount receptionist desk, and even the low-quality paper that you use in your copier. One thing you should never be stingy with is training. It is important that your ... Topics: - [F&I](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/topic/fi) - [Automotive F&I Training](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/topic/automotive-fi-training) - [training](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/topic/training) [Read More »](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/could-your-lack-of-automotive-fi-training-be-hurting-your-dealership) [![The\_Importance\_Of\_Mandatory\_Automotive\_FI\_Training.jpg](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/The_Importance_Of_Mandatory_Automotive_FI_Training.jpg?width=732&name=The_Importance_Of_Mandatory_Automotive_FI_Training.jpg)](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/the-importance-of-mandatory-automotive-fi-training) April 21, 2016 ## [The Importance Of Mandatory Automotive F&I Training](https://blog.vanguarddealerservices.com/the-importance-of-mandatory-automotive-fi-training) The sales team of a dealership is the primary connection between the customer and the location. This means that the sales team needs to be educated on all that is being offered and all that needs to be disclosed to the customer. Mandatory automotive F&I training can take care of this in its ... 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