A new beginning for us in 2011
But most of the players remain the same By the time this magazine lands in your hands, the smell of paint in our new offices will be gone. For now, as I type this out, it is still very much …
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Opportunities in fixed ops
At a time when vehicle sales are less than robust, dealers with vision are looking beyond just their core operations to optimize opportunities in the wider area of fixed operations. Some elements, like the quick lube facility add directly to …
Get help with your hiring needs
When does it make sense to work with a recruiter? When is that the best strategy for hiring new staff? It all depends on the circumstances. While Steve Quinn (Quinn Automotive Group) has a firm policy of promoting from within, …
Financed sales on the increase
The proportion of used-vehicle buyers in Canada who financed their purchase via a dealer-implemented loan increased significantly in 2010, according to a report by the Power Information Network (PIN). The percentage of transactions in 2010 that included a loan obtained …
I am a thief, a crook and a con-man
Are you? Recently I filled out a form that asked for my occupation. I wrote: thief, crook and occasional con-man! It took some time before the person reading the form looked at me and said: “This is not really what …
Used prices continue to improve
Seasonally-adjusted price index on a five-month climb ADESA Canada’s Used Vehicle Price Index for continued to climb through September, increasing by approximately 0.5 points from August, seasonally adjusted. “As we closed out 3Q10, the number of units going through auction …
Sales gain slow momentum through Q3
Big winners and big losers pepper the results Is the glass half full – or is it half empty? Which perspective you choose, when viewing new-vehicle sales, probably depends on your brand affiliation. Looked at overall, sales in 2010 are …
AJAC awards benefit both consumers and dealers
Published test data are a treasure of useful information As I write this note, I’ve just returned from spending the better part of a week at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s (AJAC) annual TestFest in Niagara on the Lake, …
Canadian Auto Dealer welcomes David Adams
With this issue, we welcome David Adams as a regular columnist in Canadian auto dealer. David C. Adams is a 23 year veteran of the automotive industry in Canada. Currently the President of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of …
Can Facebook sell more cars for you?
Automakers compete for Facebook fans in new online battleground So what is Facebook all about? A nuisance? A distraction? A time waster for teens and people who seem obsessed with living in public and sharing everything they do with their …
Used prices rebound in August
Seasonally-adjusted price index continues to climb ADESA Canada’s Used Vehicle Price Index for August strengthened by approximately 0.6 points from July, seasonally adjusted, as actual prices turned upward. After five consecutive months of softening, price support finally came in August. …
Optimism curtailed by August sales
So-so month leaves balance of the year in doubt It seems as if it’s just not possible to put together more than two consecutive months of good sales in 2010. After a couple months, June and July, with SAARs (Seasonally …
