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Appraising
Are You Losing Deals? Check Out Our Lost Deal Indicator
by Dealerslink | Feb 17, 2021 | Appraising, Used Car, Wholesale
Appraisals are the driving force behind any successful used-car program because of the substantial influence they can have on your bottom line. Losing a deal over an appraisal can leave you confused and disappointed. Missed trades often mean missed deals, reduction of...
Are you ready for NADA 2021?
by Dealerslink | Jan 7, 2021 | Appraising, Dealerslink News, Used Car, Vehicle Pricing, Wholesale
Originally scheduled to take place in New Orleans in January the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced the annual NADA Convention to go virtual this year. The all-virtual experience will now take place Tuesday, February 9th through Thursday, February 11th. Dealerslink...
What will 2021 and a Post-COVID world look like for Dealers?
by Dealerslink | Dec 9, 2020 | Appraising, Inventory Management, Merchandising, New Car, Remarketing, Used Car, Vehicle Pricing, Wholesale
December has arrived, and just like that, 2021 is just over the horizon. 2020 has been a rollercoaster but over the past year, the overall automotive industry has been fortunate to be on the winning side of the impacts of the pandemic. Hard hit by the COVID-19...
Retail Vehicle Price Heat Mapping
by Dealerslink | Nov 18, 2020 | Appraising, Dealerslink News, Remarketing, Vehicle Pricing, Wholesale
In an industry-first, Dealerslink has just released its nationwide retail pricing heat map. A heat map is a graphical representation of data where values are depicted by color. Heat maps make it easy to visualize complex data and understand it at a glance. The...
Dealer-to-dealer sales are more important now than ever
by Dealerslink | Oct 16, 2020 | Appraising, Inventory Management, Remarketing, Wholesale
This year has been like no other. Despite a global pandemic, dealerships sold millions of used vehicles this summer, posting four straight months of year-over-year sales gains. Now a recent softening in retail demand is causing dealers to be selective with their...
How dealers are setting themselves up for success in a COVID-19 environment
by Dealerslink | Aug 14, 2020 | Appraising, Inventory Management, Merchandising, Remarketing, Used Car, Wholesale
Hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in early March, used car sales started to rebound in May and have been seeing continuous improvement since. While sales will probably not return to normal anytime quickly, many dealers we have spoken with have found ways to shift...
FastBook Cheat Sheet; Refining Your Appraisal Process
by Dealerslink | Aug 5, 2020 | Appraising, Inventory Management, Used Car, Vehicle Pricing
With the current uncertainty and a lot of craziness in today's markets, we are excited to see that so many of our dealer members are doing well. Top dealer groups are putting a greater emphasis on perfecting their appraisal process to capture more trade-ins and...
Free Apps and New Features for Selling Vehicles Online
by Dealerslink | Jun 1, 2020 | Appraising, Dealerslink News, Used Car
Retail sales have shifted primarily to online for nearly every industry during the Coronavirus pandemic, including America’s franchise and independent auto dealers. Shoppers are getting accustomed to retailers’ willingness to come to them and many won’t want that to...
Competitive Contract Reviews Save Dealers 25% – 50%
by Dealerslink | Apr 1, 2020 | Appraising, Dealerslink News, Inventory Management, Merchandising, New Car, Remarketing, Used Car, Vehicle Pricing, Wholesale
In response to recent economic developments, we are launching the Competitive Inventory Software Contract Review. This is a free service with a Dealerslink representative who will review your current inventory management software solutions with you in detail and help identify opportunities to consolidate and reduce monthly software vendor costs dramatically.