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Fast Company October 1999 Gina Imperato |
The Web Puts You in the Driver's Seat About 40% of new-car buyers visit the Web before they drive off the lot. So why don't you come along for a test drive of some of the Web's best car-buying sites and resources? |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Jill Amadio |
A Click Away Automotive Web sites are revved up and ready to help you buy. |
AskMen.com September 13, 2002 Lex Green |
Car Buying Tips: Negotiating Prices You have to get creative to get a good discount. The worst thing you can do is walk into a dealership uninformed. |
PC World October 2003 Anne Kandra |
Use the Web When You Need Wheels Kick the tires, but let online research help you drive a hard bargain. |
Car and Driver May 2006 Michael Feyen |
Showroom Turncoat Comes Clean Dirty dealing exposed -- or, how not to get taken to the cleaners when buying a car. |
CRM April 2013 Leonard Klie |
Market Focus: Automotive Dealers Go Digital Auto sellers respond to customers with online options. |
AskMen.com Paul Anderson |
10 Common Car-Buying Mistakes Unless you're a high roller with a lot of money to burn, the decision to buy a car won't be a spontaneous one. It requires a lot of research and financial planning to find the right ride for your tastes and budget. |
U.S. Banker January 2006 Michael Dumiak |
Banks Making Inroads Into Car-Loan Business Banks have been losing out to the captive financing companies in the car-loan market, but new programs spark hope to capture some of the lost customers. This means the light is green for banks. |
Entrepreneur October 2009 Jill Amadio |
Full Speed Ahead How to get the most out of your company vehicles |
BusinessWeek October 29, 2007 David Welch |
Haggling Starts to Go the Way of the Tail Fin Fixed pricing may be coming to a showroom near you as the Web makes prices more transparent and dealers try to cater to women and Gen Y drivers. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 John Rosevear |
Financing That New Car, Part 1 So you've decided to buy a new car. Now, how are you going to pay for it? First, look closely at the dealer's financing package. It just may be the best. |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 John Rosevear |
GM Gives Me a Headache New cars are great, but buying them is a pain. |
Entrepreneur October 2003 Jill Amadio |
Vintage Vehicles Manufacturers' inspection programs make it worth your while to buy used. |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Jessica Silver-Greenberg |
A Green Light for Car Dealers to Rip Off Buyers? Dealers argue that they shouldn't fall under the jurisdiction of the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency because they generally don't provide the money for loans. |
InternetNews August 10, 2009 |
eBay, GM to Launch Site for New Cars GM takes to the Web in partnership with e-commerce giant to "reinvent the car-buying experience." |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2004 |
Race You to the Car Dealership! Don't grab that dangling set of car keys until you shop around for financing. |
Fast Company July 2000 Cheryl Dahle |
Used Cars, New Models Talk about an unlikely e-commerce juggernaut. This year, 55-year-old Manheim Auctions expects to sell more than $1.5 billion worth of used cars online. Would you like to take its Web strategy for a test drive? |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Car-Buying Commandments Thou shalt not buy a car without gathering some money-saving tips first. |
U.S. Banker April 2011 Glen Fest |
Auto Lending's Rebound Banks are going from reverse to overdrive with indirect auto lending, as consumers who put off car purchases for years start buying again. |
Reason July 2000 Diane Katz & Henry Payne |
Traffic Jam Auto dealers use government to build Internet roadblocks. |
BusinessWeek November 27, 2006 David Welch |
Death Of The Car Salesman Savvy customers, lower margins, fewer sales, and too many dealers: Car salespeople never had it so bad. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Jeff Rose |
3 Things to Consider Before Buying a Car If you are a member of the military, the decision-making process to buy a car can be even more difficult because of the amount of scams that have been on rise by dealers looking to take advantage of those serving our country. |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Steer Clear of These 4 Car-Buying Cons Advice on avoiding a financial collision at the auto dealer. Credit score shenanigans... Dud deals.... Broken payoff promises... etc. |
CIO January 25, 2010 Kim S. Nash |
Using Predictive Analytics to Tap More Profitable Customers Auto loan provider Dealer Services used predictive analytics to find its most profitable customers and avoid the riskiest. |
Entrepreneur April 2008 |
Start Your Engines Auto manufacturers' websites, as well as independent companies to help you shop and compare the latest incentives, discounts and deals to figure out how much you'll need to fund your company vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics January 26, 2010 David Kiley |
Are New Lease Discounts Bad News for Automakers? Depending on where you live, you might be seeing lease offers for a Chevy Mailbu for as low as $179 per month, with $2,000 down, and a Honda Accord for $249 per month and $249 down. |
AskMen.com Pejman Ghadimi |
Understanding Car Depreciation You'll think twice about buying that new car after reading this. |
CRM January 2, 2004 Lisa Picarille |
Vertical Focus: How Auto Dealers Drive Relationships CRM solutions are helping teach auto manufacturers and auto dealers to play nice and share with others. |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 John Rosevear |
There's No Deflation in This Market Used-car prices are suddenly soaring. Why? |
Inc. June 15, 2000 Jeffrey L. Seglin |
Six Days of the Honda Insight A noncar guy discovers the perfect wheels for a small sales fleet -- but there's a catch |
The Motley Fool August 7, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
When a New Car Beats a Used Car Even though cars, trucks, and monster SUVs tend to lose a lot of value during their first few years, some lose that value faster than others. |
BusinessWeek February 24, 2011 Welch & Campbell |
Why Ally Financial and GM, Once Family, Are Now Rivals Moving toward an IPO, Ally is shoring up its relations with dealers and drumming up new business as GM expands its financing efforts. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 |
Car Buying: Get the Best Price Get the inside scoop and enter negotiations armed with knowledge. With a bit of research under your belt before you approach a salesperson, you can create a win-win result, with the car dealer netting a modest profit and yourself not getting taken to the car wash. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2004 |
The Fool Fax-a-Thon Your fax machine can save you a lot when you buy a car. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Your Car-Buying Personality Are you and your partner in sync when it comes to buying a new car? Get your financial relationship questions answered here! |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
The Best Way to Finance a Car Shopping around can pay off big-time. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2004 Rich Smith |
Supreme Car Inspection The Supreme Court's decision in Koons v. Nigh threatens car dealers. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Autobytel Pulls Over The automobile industry has no reason to turn its back on Autobytel; a good lead is still valuable. The problem is that competition for those leads is heating up and this may never materialize into the rich margin nirvana that some investors have bought into. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can eBay Save General Motors? The leading auction site is lending a hand to new-car sales. |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
On Financing a Car Be smart and prepared to get the best rate on a car loan. |
CRM January 12, 2011 |
Dealer Specialties Introduces QR Codes to Promote Inventory Quick response codes are expected to drive traffic, promote inventory, and improve consumer response for auto dealers. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Spring Fever for Your Car An ounce of prevention may save many dollars of cure. Here are some tips on how to save money when maintaining your car. |
Investment Advisor July 2009 Jonathan Henschen |
Broker/Dealer Briefing: Which B/D Model Works Best? Advisors typically don't have a clue as to what the profit centers are at broker/dealers and, frankly, the broker/dealers would like to keep it that way. |
U.S. Banker June 2004 Matthew de Paula |
Consumer Banking: Drive Away with a Loan! Toyota and General Motors are among a growing number of auto manufacturers setting up banks in the U.S. to expand their finance arms. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Cars as Investments Don't count on becoming rich by buying cars -- they're not great money-makers. |
CRM June 2, 2011 |
Reynolds Launches New CRM Solution for the iPad dealerPAD is the mobile version of Reynolds' Contact Management developed specifically to work on the iPad. |
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 Ying & Diao |
Inflation Leads to Slower Auto Sales in China A cooling economy and an increase in production is forcing dealers to offer discounts and other incentives to keep cars moving. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2014 Bradley R. Carter |
Auto Site Selection New-car dealerships have specific location requirements. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Philip Palaveev |
The New Model: The Fee-Only Broker/Dealer Independent broker/dealers must tackle head-on the causes of their frustration if they wish to survive. |
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 David Welch |
Cadillac: Looser Rules, Happier Clients Cadillac resolved a classic frustration for many customers. |