Car Dealerships Sell More Than Just Cars

It’s easy to see car dealerships simply as a place to buy a new or used car. It’s easy to think this way since the dealer’s entire inventory is front and center on the lot. The reality is that car dealerships offer much more than the machines in their showrooms. This fact is especially important …

J.D. Power and DealerRater Report: Buying a Vehicle Takes Twice as Long as Consumers Think It Should

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A majority of new-vehicle buyers in the United States indicate that it should take no more than two hours to complete a vehicle purchase from the time they walk into the dealer showroom1; however, industry data finds the median amount of time actually spent completing a new-vehicle purchase is …

Dealership May Be Able To Inspect Your Child’s Car Seat For Proper Installation

It is every parent’s dream to bring home their tiny bundle home in a safe vehicle. That’s why we buy the best car seat and spare no expense to make sure our little ones are safe when they ride in our car, truck, or SUV. We could never image if our babies got hurt because …

Why Craigslist Continues to Help Dealers Sell More Cars

The classified advertising industry was initially killed by the internet, only to be quickly reborn in the form of online classified sites like Craigslist. Despite challenges faced by the website, it continues to drive buyers to dealers around the United States. Why hasn’t it fallen? To understand the answer, one must look more closely at …

Car Dealers Deliver Over 3,000 Winter Coats to New York Cares for New Yorkers in Need

NEW YORK, Dec. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Over 60 car dealers belonging to the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) collected more than 3,000s coats for New York Cares 2014 Winter Coat Drive.  The coats were dropped off yesterday morning at New York Cares collection center on West 31st Street in Manhattan. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer presided over …

Why Deeplinking is the Right Model for Consumers and Dealers

Many consumers look to the automotive industry as one that is “us versus them”. They see it as confrontation; if it is good for dealers, it’s not good for consumers in their opinion. There are times when this is the case, but the art of Deeplinking by automotive inventory marketing firm LotLinx is the exception. …