For fixed-ops leaders worried about all the talk of declining service volume, know there’s a pool of more than 2.5 million customers waiting to hear from your dealership. And when we say “waiting,” we mean vehicle owners whose lives literally depend on your dealership contacting them. According to a recent post from Carfax, which reported […]
Why do some service departments thrive while others struggle? Reputation and efficiency are critical factors in every customer decision. When drivers choose a dealership to work on their vehicle, they want to feel assured that they will receive the highest-quality, most dependable service in the least possible amount of time. To attract and retain customers […]
When it comes to sales communications, standardizing them is critical for quality control and maximizing sales conversions. The results of studies by TAS Group and the Harvard Business Review have revealed that businesses that implement a sales process outperform businesses that do not. 70% of the companies that follow a structured sales process are high […]
Chargebacks due to fraudulent transactions cost the auto industry over 6 billion dollars* per year. Dealership fraud was at an all-time high even before COVID struck: A hacking attack occurs every 39 seconds.* In 2018 credit card fraud reached $6.8 billion in the US.* New account fraud is up 13%.* […]
People are extremely hesitant to part with their money during a time when many have been laid off and businesses are dealing with a soft market. However, they also need their cars and they need them to function. Therefore, your service department has a demand it can fulfill. The trick is getting customers to trust […]
The Coronavirus outbreak has given the United States economy a gut punch. Industries are reeling from mandated shutdowns and thousands of people have lost their jobs. Naturally, this has caused consumer spending in some sectors to grind to a halt.
Powerful & Advanced Fraud Protection FraudProtect™ from TEXT2DRIVE™ partnered with Kount, an award-winning company that uses the advanced fraud prevention approach, to offer your dealership a virtually complete defense against fraud. Kount was voted one of the top 10 financial fraud protection solutions of 2018 and 2019. Advanced fraud protection examines 400+ data points and […]
Customers Spend $125* More When Videos Are Sent A robust audience of dealership personnel had everything to gain when they joined the TEXT2DRIVE™ video communication webinar that was held on November 14th, 2019. Using the video app, service technicians can easily record and send videos to customers in which they point out repairs that need […]
There are compelling reasons why text messaging has become one of the main ways that people communicate. It is fast, convenient and can be done anytime and in just about any setting. Text messaging does not discriminate; people who are hearing or speech impaired or deaf can read and respond to a text without any […]
Are safety recall alerts for cars a problem for your service department? Wait, how is this possible? Between being mandated by law, issued by manufacturers and no additional cost to the consumer, safety recalls are a gold mine for any dealership. The problem is, this gold mine is largely untapped by the majority of service […]