Greg Goebel - I have seen all too often situations where a talented F&I manager and an equally talented Special Finance manager are at complete odds, in a winner-take-all situation that would leave the WWF in envy.
Greg Goebel - The 2005 Internet Dealer of the Year Award once again goes to Dave Smith Motors, of tiny Kellogg, Idaho (population 2,395...
Greg Goebel - Is it better to have a separate, specialized sub-prime department which handles all SF customers ... Or is it better to have a blended floor where every sales person works with any type of customer ...
Greg Goebel - The bankruptcy reform should benefit special finance sales? In the short term, it certainly stands to reason, yes.
I admit there were times when I did not look forward to the inevitable slow down that often took place right before Christmas.
Greg Goebel - On July 25, 2005, Centrix Financial’s CEO, Robert E. Sutton issued a letter to all of its dealer partners. ... The letter stated " ... Centrix will be, for a short period of time, capping the amount of loans it places with credit unions.”
Greg Goebel - You can have the best lead providers, the best Web site and the best CRM tools, but ... will most likely buy somewhere else...
I can scarcely think of a situation where the addition of a CRM tool would not be a welcome and needed addition
Greg Goebel - Dealers often get blinded by the increase in units, or increase in gross profits. Those increases are only a small part...
Greg Goebel - Depending on the operation’s financial strength they can truly wind up being nothing more than that—all the way to an aneurism ...