If you don't know what Hertz Dealer Direct™ is, it's a program that the company launched in 2011 to provide used-car dealers with an innovative online wholesale marketplace. Participating dealers get access to a wide selection of high-quality off-rental vehicles at...
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A New Philosophy of Selling Used Vehicles
by Dealerslink | Oct 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
There's an old adage in the used-car business that says, "Customers come to your lot to look for the cars they want; you're at the lot to sell the cars you want to sell." That all works out great if those potentially conflicting motives intersect at the perfect...
Hurricanes Limit Available Used-Car Inventory
by Dealerslink | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most Americans can't recall such a devastating one-two punch as what befell Texas and the Southeast when Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit within about a week of each other. Meteorologists say this is the first time in 166 years of weather records that two Category 4...
Why Dealers Shouldn’t Fear Cloud Computing
by Dealerslink | Sep 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
(This is the fourth in a series of articles on change in the used-car industry.) In previous installments in this series of articles, we addressed why dealers shouldn't fear technology, new ways of sourcing used inventory, or social media. Since this is a series about...
Dealers Shouldn’t Fear Social Media
by Dealerslink | Sep 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
(This is the third in a series of articles on change in the used-car industry.) Previously, we wrote about why dealers shouldn't fear technology and new ways of sourcing used inventory. Another thing we've noticed while interacting with dealers across the country is...
Dealerslink to Introduce New Dealer-to-Dealer Trading App at Digital Dealer Conference
by Dealerslink | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Broomfield, Colo., Aug. 29, 2017 – Dealerslink, an industry leader in automotive systems integration and networking technology, will be unveiling its new Marketplace app at the upcoming Digital Dealer 23 Conference & Expo Sept. 18-20 at the Paris Hotel and Casino...
Dealers Shouldn’t Fear Vehicle Sourcing
by Dealerslink | Aug 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
(This is the second in a series of articles on change in the used-car industry.) In the first installment of this series, we wrote about why dealers shouldn't fear technology, and passed along tips for introducing new technology to employees. We referenced how...
Dealers Shouldn’t Fear Technology
by Dealerslink | Aug 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
(This is the first in a series of articles on change in the used-car industry.) Do you know any dealers who still carry around a used-car and truck pricing guide in their pocket? "A 2009 Honda Accord Coupe? Yeah, I got that right here." (Flips through his guide.)...
Quantifying Your Success with Dealerslink
by Dealerslink | Jul 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Return on Investment – or ROI – is a familiar term in the business world. We at Dealerslink don't just say "take our word for it" when presenting our solutions that provide excellent ROI; we provide the numbers to back it up. Our solutions provide quantifiable results...
Yes, We Have Real Experts Answering Our Customer Support Line
by Dealerslink | Jul 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
"Thank you for calling Gigantic Tech. Your call is important to us. Press one to speak to a sales representative. Press two for billing. Press three to be connected to an overseas call center. Press four for software support. Press five to access our employee...