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- Women Car Buyers Still Met With Dealer Disrespect
- Women buy 60 percent of new cars, and 53 percent of used ones, but many are still encountering unequal treatment on the sales floor. A quarter of respondents in a CarMax poll say they were poorly treated. To fix the problem, some dealers are trying sensitivity training. by Jim Motavalli
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- Dealers Angry at 'Clunkers' Wait
- As the government's "Cash for Clunkers" program starts winding down, some dealers are dropping out early, saying they have yet to receive a dime from the feds.
- Videos 2009-08-20
- Car Dealers More Recession-Resistant than Automakers
- It's often said that car dealers are only in the new-car business so they can be in the much more profitable parts and service business. That's especially true in a recession. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- Popular US clunkers scheme runs out of road
- Across the US this weekend, dealers were enjoying the last hurrah of the government's car scrappage programme ? the popular $3bn "cash-for-clunkers" scheme.The Keith Pierson Toyota dealership in Jacksonville, Florida has completed 70 rebate deals since the scheme to funnel money to car buyers started less than a month...
- External links 2009-08-23
- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. We'll go first to David Scharf, JMP Securities. David Scharf – JMP Securities Good morning. Mark O'Neil Good morning, David. David Scharf – JMP Securities A few things, Mark. Obviously we know about the cyclical headwinds, I like to focus more on kind...
- Earnings calls 2009-05-08
- Fortune Brands Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Your first question comes from Ivy Zelman of Zelman and Associates. Alan Ratner - Zelman and Associates It’s actually Alan on for Ivy. My first question; I was hoping to get a little bit of detail on what you’re seeing from your customers in...
- Earnings calls 2009-05-01
- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from David Scharf – [JPM Securities]. David Scharf – JPM Securities First question is more macro in nature. As you look at the next few years not just 2009, Mark is your guess that the 10 to...
- Earnings calls 2009-02-19
- Marine Products Corp. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Joe Hovorka - Raymond James Company. Joe Hovorka - Raymond James Company The higher retail incentives you cited on the cost of good clients, can you quantify how much that reduce gross margin by? Jim Landers Do you have another...
- Earnings calls 2009-01-28
- General Motors Corporation Global Sales Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now proceed with the analyst portion of the question-and-answer session. (Operator’s Instructions). One moment please for our first question. And our first question comes from the line of John Murphy of Merrill Lynch. Please proceed with your question. John Murphy...
- Earnings calls 2009-01-05
- Drew Industries Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Arnie Ursaner – CJS Securities Arnold Ursaner – CJS Securities You spoke a little bit in the beginning about how the credit crisis is impacting your business, but I was wondering if you could expound on what it's doing to...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-31
- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
- Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions We will take our first question from Roger Freeman with Barclays Capital. Roger Freeman – Barclays Capital Good morning. Jeff Sprecher Good morning. Roger Freeman – Barclays Capital I guess my questions will all be around the CDS space. So you have said you...
- Earnings calls 2008-10-30
- Dealer Deaths Could Help GM, Ford, Chrysler
- The sorry state of the auto industry provides at least a sliver of good news for the struggling Detroit Three: Dismal auto sales will thin their dealer ranks at a rapid pace by encouraging voluntary consolidation and closings. The National Automobile Dealers Association predicts 1,200 of the...
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- Lamar Doesn't See Auto Bailout Money Helping Dealer Ads
- Will any of the $17.4 billion bailout of the Detroit auto industry show up in the coffers of advertising agencies? It depends on who you ask. Ad Age recently reported that some cable networks are seeing an uptick in car advertising, and IAG Research shows the same....
- Blog posts 2009-03-26
- Too Successful? Dealers Running Out of Cars
- "Cash for clunkers" has been so successful that the program is running out of money -- and dealer lots are emptying out. Even if extra funding is approved, consumers may have little to choose from.
- Videos 2009-08-06
- Making Sense of a GM Bankruptcy
- With a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy looming, should you buy a GM car? MoneyWatch's Editorial Director Eric Schurenberg offers advice for consumers who might be wary, and for those who are already GM owners.
- Videos 2009-05-18
- Should You Buy a GM Car Today?
- Don't worry about warranty coverage and service support. You'll get that no matter what. The big question: Will the great deal you can get on a GM car these days offset the impact the company's bankruptcy will have on resale values? Is it safe to buy a new...
- Articles 2009-05-13
- Dems Split in Fight Over Chrysler, GM Dealer Cuts
- Everybody seems to agree, even the auto dealers themselves, that Chrysler and GM had too many dealers. But which individual dealers got terminated, and why, are hotly disputed. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-07-22
- States, Dealers Fight General Motors Reorganization
- In giving more than 2,400 unwanted dealers more time to wind down their businesses, General Motors also gave them more time to fight their termination. Some dealers are doing just that. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Chrysler, GM Defend Dealer Cuts on Capitol Hill
- Congress is getting an earful from auto dealers about Chrysler and GM cutting thousands of dealerships and jobs. A U.S. House subcommittee wants to know why the cuts are necessary. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-06-12
- Chrysler Used Fear to Screw Its Dealers
- Last week, in the post "Bing & Cheney: Separated at Birth" I explained why making decisions based upon fear is a recipe for headaches. While Bing takes the viewpoint that the business world is "scary," my viewpoint is that you simply can't afford to be frightened of anyone or anything......
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
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