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By JERRY HIRSCH - Los Angeles TimesA move from transit-rich New York to car-crazy Los Angeles prompted Manuela White to spend more than $17,000 on a used Toyota Corolla sight unseen with just a click on her laptop.White, 25, purchased her car from Beepi, which along with start-ups that include Carvana, Shift, Vroom and others is creating a new digital business model selling and buying used cars. They provide a virtual showroom and handle the marketing and much of the legal paperwork online, guaranteeing minimum prices to sellers and full refunds to buyers if they regret their purchase within a...
With the Great Economic and Financial Recession that began with the U.S. in 2007 and 2008, standard business schemes are no more sufficient in the automotive industry. In order to return to pre-2007 numbers companies have to rely on specific new dealership marketing tools including specialized websites, softwares, social media, but also unconventional promotions and events. One of the most vital dealership marketing tools are websites. On numerous classifieds and auto auctions on line you have the ability to browse through current inventories, send inquiries, chat with customer service represe...
NASHVILLE – Nissan halted some U.S. deliveries of the redesigned 2016 Maxima due to an unidentified quality problem.The stop-sale order covers only certain cars, identified only by their vehicle identification number (VIN) rather than by an entire trim package.Company spokesman Steve Yaeger said Wednesday that it is not yet clear what the precise quality concern is or how many Maximas will be involved.The stop-sale order has taken effect nationwide over the past few days, but is not affecting production of the vehicle, Yaeger said.Nissan is attempting to isolate the exact quality is...
There are so many places where the automotive sales have rebounded since the depths of the recession and the buyers are less in car purchasing. It becomes a problem and inflation of several business. For dealerships located in these markets, success often comes down to the ability to diversify. Diversification isn’t a new concept in business, but it’s one that many dealerships haven’t thought much about. After all, you’re in the business of selling cars — and you’ve already got plenty on your plate. But in the right circumstances, diversifying into other bus...
You might call buying a pre-owned car a real art because this type of business requires time, patience and sometimes great efforts. Of course another requirement might be the lucky spirit that leads you either to victory or makes you unable to succeed in this important automotive deal. There has always been much debating over the questions – what? where? how? So what's all of the fuss about? The first and the obvious advantage of purchasing a used car at an auto auction is definitely the price – the reason most consumers consider an auction is the poten...
