Future Of Car Dealerships

Autonations ceo on the future of car dealerships.
Future of car dealerships. Technology has changed the way customers interact with the dealership and how they conduct business with their dealer. The recent changes have been so drastic that for the first time since the advent of the internal combustion engine i have every confidence that car buying may one day soon be pleasurable as the dealerships that can make that happen will be the only ones left. 29 2017 1011 pm. You can now develop a plan to get you on the path toward 2037.
Once completed you have a baseline snapshot of your dealership and the start of a plan for the future. Read used car reviews research models and compare cars side by side. Some dealerships and groups such as echopark automotive in denver implement islands with tablets where car shoppers can browse much like an apple store experience. 1 classic car dealer in the northeast.
Online dealerships can allow for more efficient competition in buying and selling used cars resulting in better pricing at both ends of the transaction. Mike jackson sets out how his companys network can avoid becoming a commodity business. We have it all from muscle cars classics exotics european street rods hot rods and customs. We specialize in muscle cars and are famous for our wide selection of first generation camaros.
A time when old school car guys told war stories about back lot portables stocked with sales incentives while young consumers arrived with astonishingly accurate invoice and holdback informationwe packed payments sold 79 undercoat for 1500 and occasionally found customers. Search by criteria like price and mileage to find the right car for you. I believe the answer to this question is yes but. Mike jackson got his start in the auto industry 45 years ago as a technician at a mercedes benz dealership.
Shenker founder theonswitch at theonswitch. It was a transitional time in the car business. Browse used car dealers near you. Some reports say car dealers will cease to exist by 2025 while some believe the role is indispensable.
The future is here and its a great time to buy and sell cars when its done right. I worked at a ford dealer in silicon valley from 1994 to 1999. Yes the role of the car dealer. We consistently have around 50 cars in stock to choose from.