Vanguard Dealer Services News
As facility costs rise and finance profits dwindle, dealers keep looking for the newest widget in insurance products that will boost their bottom lines. The latest trend is bundling products into packages instead of making the customer pick and choose from a longer and longer menu, says F&I product provider Jim Polley. He’s president of […]
BY JAMES POLLEY N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S With today’s new and emerging technology, from tablets to smartphones, our need to embrace this new […]
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