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February 4, 2013
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ON THE WEB: Fewer Consumers File For Bankruptcy
Chain Grows Through Innovation
U.S. consumers are likely to continue being prudent paying down their debts, with personal bankruptcy filings likely to drop again in 2013.
CRM Fails to Match Behavior
An analysis of over 4,700 car buyers from 42 dealerships nationwide showed material inconsistencies between the sourcing information dealers entered into their customer relationship management.
NIADA Adds Partner
The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association announced the endorsement of Dealertrack Technologies as a National Corporate Partner of the association. SIX AND COUNTING: The owners and staff of Car Credit City cut the ribbon for the chain’s newest store in Wentzville, Mo. The buy-here, pay-here group has purchased former new-car stores, former used-car stores and other retail locations to house its operations.
Firm See More Lease Pull-Aheads
Many car lessees may be eligible to upgrade to a newer car and reduce their monthly payments through “lease pull-ahead” offers, reports Edmunds.com.
By Ted Craig
The owners of a fast growing Missouri-based buyhere, pay-here chain see innovation as the key to success. Richard Wolkowitz started Car Credit City with his father, Herbert, eight years ago. Both came into the car
business from a far different background – working as practicing attorneys. The Wolkowitzes saw an element missing from the auto market in St. Louis. That was a buy-here, payhere store that offered a better level of both product and experience. The pair was right in their
belief and Car Credit City has quickly expanded into six locations in Missouri and Illinois. The stores offer five- to six-year-old vehicles with about 90,000 miles on them. The average retail price of a vehicle at Car Credit City is around $11,000. “We don’t promote that
we sell the cheapest car, because we don’t,” Richard Wolkowitz said. “We sell the best car humanly possible, because we understand that if the car isn’t working right and there are repairs after the sale, the customer can’t afford to pay the car note, Continue on page 3
Manheim Merges MAFS, DSC into NextGear Rush - Dated Material
By Ted Craig
Manheim is taking its floor planning operations to a new level. The auction company recently announced it will merge its two floor plan components – Manheim Automotive Financial Services and Dealer Services Corp. – into one entity
called NextGear Capital. Brian Geitner, formerly DSC’s president, will lead the company as president. Geitner said the new name reflects the careful process used in bringing the two firms together and also the goal of using the latest technology to help dealers. “Our motivation and
“Our motivation and our passion is to help our customers reach their goals.” Brian Geitner our passion is to help our customers reach their goals,” he said. Manheim purchased DSC
last year. NextGear will be headquartered in Indianapolis. Continued on page 3
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