FCA Dealer Mirrors What Others See in Recalls and the Market Opportunity
Industry Insight on Recalls

Service departments seem to be busier than ever. However, industry experts are advising dealerships to roll out the welcome mat for vehicle owners who are faced with a recall. Why? Ryan Sokoloff, Service Director of Susquehanna CDJR in W, details what his peers may not be aware of.  Recalls represent new customers who may have never been to the dealership as well as untapped opportunity for mobile repair revenue.  Sokoloff runs a busy service department, but is the first to admit that the rewards were more than he expected...watch the video
 

The Growing Used Vehicle Market May Be Great for Consumers
A Blog Post from Christopher Miller

According to a recent article in Automotive News, investors and car dealers have shifted their focus on the used-car space because dealers have more pricing and profit controls; something that the digital retailing space is forced to focus on. With profit margins plummeting and new car sales expected to decrease, dealership are eyeing the pre-owned market. The financing firm Ally recently extended their deal with Carvana to provide up to $2.3 billion in financing while AutoNation...read the full blog post here
 

Recent Recall News Highlights

• Daimler Recalls More Than 200,000 Mercedes-Benz Vehicles for Airbag Issue

• Porsche Recalls More Than 100 Vehicles for Brake Line Corrosion

• Mercedes-Benz Recalls More Than 5,000 Vehicles for Seatbelt Issue

• Mercedes-Benz Recalls 7 Vehicles for Potential Power Steering Malfunction

• Volkswagen Recalls a Dozen Audi Vehicles for Improperly Fastened Airbags

• Lamborghini Recalls More Than 1,000 Gallardo Vehicles Due to Faulty Ignition Software

• Suzuki Recalls Nearly 19,000 SX4 Vehicles for Power Steering Issues

• Ford Recalls Nearly 35,000 Vehicles Due to Missing Seat Brackets

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