Category: F&I

Taking F&I out of the box

April 26, 2023

The rise of digital automotive retailing has changed the F&I game The automotive industry has come a long way since the days of customers walking onto the lot and spending hours perusing the showroom floor. The rise of digital automotive …

Customer service always wins

October 16, 2015

THERE’S A LESSON F&I MANAGERS CAN LEARN FROM J.D. POWER’S 2015 CANADIAN DEALER FINANCING SATISFACTION STUDY It’s been drilled into dealers’ heads that customer service, not price, can help differentiate between competitors. The same holds true for lender partners who …

Millennial matters

October 1, 2015

MAKE MILLENNIALS FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THE F&I OFFICE — AND THEY’LL TALK ABOUT IT Sometimes small gestures can make a big difference in customer experience. Especially when that customer is deciding on a big purchase for the first time — …

Make the shift

July 8, 2015

MOVING YOUR F&I PRODUCT INFORMATION ONLINE CAN HELP INFORM YOUR CUSTOMERS – AND LEAD TO MORE SALES No one likes looking at a cluttered website. An abundance of text and headings with multiple drop down menus are bound to give …

Missing the mark

June 17, 2015

EXPERTS SAY THAT MANY DEALERS AREN’T SELLING ENOUGH F&I PRODUCTS TO THEIR USED CAR BUYERS. 
IT COULD BE A BIG MISSED OPPORTUNITY Canadian dealers have been a doing a tremendous job of growing their F&I sales. Data from Dennis DesRosiers …

Who’s in the driver’s seat?

April 24, 2015

Giving your customer more control during the F&I process might seem risky, but it can reap big rewards CONSUMERS ARE WELL ARMED with information when they walk into the dealership to “validate their research” and select their model. We’ve written …

Better, faster, stronger

March 19, 2015

New technologies can improve and streamline the F&I process for customers — and for those stuck on the other side of the desk The F&I office is one of the biggest money makers at any dealership. Because it’s so important, …

Painting a profitable picture

January 8, 2015

Paint protection services and sales are going through the roof in Canada. But these products have the potential to become even bigger Thanks to technological innovations, dealers are now able to provide consumers with more options to protect their vehicles. …