Spring is here, and it's the perfect time to discover fresh feelings of adventure.If you are willing to explore your need for speed, then RepoKar is the right place for you! RepoKar is a fun, high-octane online Public Auto Auction where you'r...
We know, we know. The whole “cars-as-rolling-sculpture” thing is a bit of a cliché, but it’s still a good reminder that cars are best appreciated in motion -- which is why the annual Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, held the Thursday before the Concours d’Elegance and free to watch from nearly anywhere along its route, is a Monterey car week must-see. The format is simple: car participating in the concours cruise around the Monterey peninsula, take in the jaw-dropping vistas of Big Sur and then head back to Carmel-by-the-Sea for a champagne receptio...
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...
A career in auto sales can be not only a job, but also a hobby. And if we look outside every second person owns a car. So of course cars are not everlasting, they do break or get out of service. The automobile industry creates new car models each year and everyone wants to own a new one. From this point of view auto sales can be a very rewarding job. But before you get started in doing car business, consider whether your personality is a good fit for it. Take some time to research the variety of brands out there to find one you'd be truly passionate about representing. And to understa...
