by The Alpha Dawg | Mar 3, 2015 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts, NADA
I am writing this month’s column a few short days after the conclusion of the best, biggest and most upbeat and optimistic National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention I have attended in 10 years — and several hours after the most incredible, competitive,...
by The Alpha Dawg | Feb 28, 2015 | Jim's Thoughts, WardsAuto
Am I the only one who hs a fundamental problem with Nissan’s latest move to bring dealers into the U.S. from Mexico? Initially it’s Texas, California, and probably Florida, Illinois, Arizona, New Mexico, and then the rest of the country. Nissan is promoting...
by The Alpha Dawg | Feb 13, 2015 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts
The worst day of every F&I professional’s life reoccurs every couple of months. I am talking about the day your dealer and general manager return from their latest 20 Group meeting. Sporting new golf tans and deep frowns, they come storming into the showroom...
by The Alpha Dawg | Feb 5, 2015 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
I’ve been working on this article off and on most of the day, and rivers of sweat and tears are running down my face. No, it’s not from the hard work. It’s the hot sauce. A few minutes ago, Debbie brought me a bowl of her wonderful, homemade-from-scratch chicken...
