by The Alpha Dawg | Feb 8, 2016 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts, Training
Do you work for one of those dealerships that believes in this hype about it being impossible to make gross selling cars in today’s market. The manufacturers allows us to mark up new cars 3% to 5%, but then these overpriced vendors promise car buyers savings of $3,500...
by The Alpha Dawg | Jan 26, 2016 | Featured, Internet Battle Plan, Jim's Thoughts, News, Seminars, Training, Video
Jim Ziegler and Debbie Ziegler and the entire Alpha Dawg Posse are coming to Houston with Internet Battle Plan XIX March 9th and 10th at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Houston, TX. 20 experts on Internet sales and marketing, SEO, SEM, video, youtube, BDC sales,...
by The Alpha Dawg | Jan 24, 2016 | F&I and Showroom, GM, Jim's Thoughts
We as Americans have always thought of ourselves as the good guys. That’s because our nation is founded on principles like truth, justice and the American way. So why is it that big companies and government officials seem to be blatantly violating this nation’s laws...
by The Alpha Dawg | Jan 20, 2016 | Auto Dealer Monthly, GM, Jim's Thoughts
I just spent two hours reading 30 pages describing General Motors’ new Factory Pre-Owned Collection, a program designed to open up the automaker’s remarketing channel to consumers through an online portal. GM dealers, you’re about to be royally screwed over on your...
by The Alpha Dawg | Dec 23, 2015 | Featured, Jim's Thoughts, WardsAuto
Just a guess, but my observations tell me as many as half of the F&I managers working in dealerships have never attended F&I training classes. I would go so far as to say upwards of 90% of sales managers haven’t a clue as to how to properly disclose a contract...
by The Alpha Dawg | Dec 9, 2015 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
My wife, Debbie, finally took a long-overdue trip to Phoenix to visit her sister. It was an opportunity for both of us to face our fears. She had yet to take a trip by herself since we got married. I hadn’t been home alone for more than 20 years. I arranged for...
