Caribou analysts say most Americans know their monthly car payment but few know whether they are protected by a factory warranty, service contract or GAP. +
inride announced the launch of Trade Agent Acquire and the initiation of beta testing on new agents built to seek trades from F&I and service customers. +
A judge will determine how much a service contract provider owes a dealership for the unauthorized use of its name in a direct mail campaign. +
New payment technology gives TPAs, agents and dealers access to merchant processing, virtual card payments and ACH disbursements. +
A new Chaiz plugin allows vehicle owners to choose from a “carousel” of service contract options — including coverage and price — without leaving ChatGPT. +
Chaiz now offers a free way to determine whether a vehicle’s factory coverage is still active and compare service contract options from verified providers. +
StoneEagle’s Cindy Allen says F&I has done a “remarkable” job of maintaining profitability but sees opportunities for further agency and dealership growth. +
Key benchmarks improved in the second quarter, but falling deal and product counts add further strain as dealers rely on F&I to offset front-end losses. +
Sit in on a full F&I training session with Gerry Gould of Product Prep, who goes onsite at a Hyundai dealership to teach advanced service contract objection-handling, starting with the most effective response to “But it comes with a warranty.”
Shine & Drive has partnered with LodeStar RE to add an industry-first contractual liability policy to its agent- and dealer-facing car wash program. +
