Tariff-Induced Buying Frenzy Transforms Auto Payment LandscapeBecause of the tariffs, there’s been a big spike in auto buying. People are trying to buy new cars before the prices go up. That’s also affecting the prices of used cars. What is that resulting in? Well, it’s resulting in people paying high payments. We’re seeing videos interviewing […]
Understanding Car Short Sale and Loan Gap ReductionMany times when we talk about car short sale, we reference having the loan gap reduced by removing some of the fees and charges from the leanholder. And one of those charges is what’s called add-ons or FNI additions. And here’s an example of where these have been […]
The Rising Cost of Car LoansSo are you struggling to pay your car loan? Is your automobile loan more than what you can afford? Well, you’re not alone. This reading from CBS News had some very troubling data, some very troubling information. If you look at the percentage of car loans that are $1,000, back […]
The Dealership’s Interest in Your Trade-InSo if you’re shopping for a vehicle at a car dealership, one of the questions you’ll probably get is, “Do you have a trade-in?” Everybody at a dealership, one of the first questions that’ll come out of their mouth is, “Are you trading in a vehicle?” And there’s a reason […]
Samsung’s Breakthrough in Electric Vehicle Battery TechnologySo here is quite an update in the electric vehicle technology industry. Samsung has announced they have created an electric vehicle battery that has a 600 mile range. Now that’s farther range than a lot of gasoline cars have. You can charge it in 9 minutes, that’s about the […]
Traffic is the Lifeblood of Your BusinessIf you are any kind of business or commercial enterprise, you know that the lifeblood of your business is traffic. I mean either showroom traffic, traffic to your business location, or more importantly, website traffic. You have to get people in your door. Then, you can work on closing […]
More drama from titling authorities on these Japanese mini trucks and Japanese mini cars. This is a great article from ARS Technica, which is a very competent, qualified, and highly respected resource on a lot of things automotive. They’re saying that these Japanese mini cars and mini trucks are a death trap, and they talk […]
Considerations for Auto Insurance with Electric VehiclesOne of the other factors with purchasing an electric vehicle, new or used, is auto insurance. You want to consider the price of the car, how you’re going to use it, maintenance, all that stuff, but also consider insurance. Why would insurance be higher on electric vehicles? Well, here’s […]
Troubling Car Loan TrendsWell, this is very troubling. According to Kelly Blue Book, the authority on vehicle values in the vehicle market, car loans on used cars are now 125% of the car’s value. For example, if you bought a $10,000 car (which there’s very few of anymore), the loan on that car would be […]
So how badly do you want more customers for your business? Well, depending upon what kind of business you have, there’s many ways to do this. Here’s a perfect example from a marketing strategy that increased monthly organic traffic three times from, you know, really more than that actually, that’s more like five times. So […]
