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Unlocking Dealership Success: Master OEM Incentives

In today’s fast-paced new car market, dealerships are constantly juggling the demands of managing their inventory while navigating complicated OEM incentive programs. These discounts, rebates, and incentives are critical for maintaining a competitive edge and maximizing profitability. If you need an advantage when it comes to managing your rebates and incentives, this is where vAuto […]

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Doing Business the Way Today’s Customers Prefer

With customer expectations evolving and technology advancing faster than they have in the past, dealerships face a pivotal moment to reimagine they do business to better engage buyers the way they prefer. This blog explores how dealers can build stronger connections with customers to sell more vehicles and deliver better experiences that seed future business. […]

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vAuto Founder Dale Pollak Releases New Book, “Invested”

Cox Automotive Executive Vice President and vAuto Founder Dale Pollak Releases New Book, “Invested: The New Science, Strategy & System of Used Vehicle Investment Management” ATLANTA—Jan. 8, 2025—Cox Automotive Inc.’s, Executive Vice President and vAuto founder, Dale Pollak, has released “Invested: The New Science, Strategy & System of Used Vehicle Investment Management,” his latest book […]

A Preview of vAuto Innovations Debuting at NADA 2025

In this vAuto podcast, vAuto’s Derek Hansen, Patrick Janes and Micah Tindor discuss the innovations vAuto will debut at NADA 2025 in New Orleans. They discuss how the new solutions help dealers and dealer groups implement a more consistent appraisal process with customers looking to sell or trade a vehicle, and centralize inventory management decision-making […]

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Invested Offers a New Way Forward in Used Vehicles

Today’s an exciting one—we’re officially announcing the release of my seventh book, Invested: The New Science, Strategy and System of Used Vehicle Investment Management, at the NADA Show this month in New Orleans. My work on Invested, along with co-author Lance Helgeson, began about a year ago after we hosted vAuto’s Access: Innovation event in […]

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The Power of Precision: Why Your Appraisal Accuracy Matters More Than Ever | vAuto

For automotive dealerships, appraisals are more than a routine step in acquiring inventory. They are a pivotal touchpoint that directly drives your potential profitability for a vehicle, your operational efficiency and customer trust. Yet, the industry faces a common challenge—too often, appraisals remain inconsistent, subjective, and detached from measurable strategy. It’s like every appraiser does […]

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From Provision to ProfitTime GPS: Hello Auto Group’s Strategy for Success

Switching to new software isn’t always easy. But when holding costs are high, depreciation’s on the rise and margins are under pressure, it becomes even more critical to know the cars you must turn fast and those that merit more patience. That’s why even after 13 years of working Provision, Joe Seppa, made the switch […]

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How Hello Auto Group Uses Conquest to Optimize Car Ordering & Pricing

When Chris Morris, VP of Operations for Hello Auto Group , moved from Minneapolis to southern California, he knew he needed help getting his new car ordering pricing right. After talking with his vAuto Performance Manager, Chris found Conquest had all the market data he was looking for. Chris uses Conquest to see which trim colors are selling […]

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A Good News Story for Dealers Heading Into 2025

Every person who purchases a vehicle eventually arrives at a point of recognition: Now’s the time to pull the trigger and buy the car. Perhaps the best news for dealers as we head into 2025 is that a confluence of conditions has flipped a switch: There are a lot of reasons why consumers, in this […]

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When the Right Money Goes Wrong in Used Vehicles

Let’s imagine your appraiser valued a trade-in at $15,500—smack dab in the middle of a range your inventory management solution recommended as the “right money” for the vehicle. Your inventory management solution arrived at the right money recommendation by assessing the vehicle’s investment return potential and the dealer’s strategic gross/volume objectives, the vehicle’s competitive appeal […]