In a previous article titled “Connecting Providers, Administrators, and Dealers: E-Commerce”, we profiled a small set of companies to gain insight into the then current state and potential future of F&I e-Commerce; the means to rate, contract, and remit aftermarket products electronically. Each had a different approach and business model but all focused on the … Read More »

Theft protection is an area within the industry that continues to be a popular F&I product for the dealer. In this review, we have responses from companies providing products that fill the dealer’s customer demand for theft protection. Some companies stress the flexibility of putting together a suite of products based on dealer requests. The … Read More »

This issue begins our series of in depth reviews of F&I Products. Starting with Appearance Protection, we will provide direct insight into the product providers, their products and how they are working to stay ahead of the pack. P&A Magazine reached out to several companies to provide company profiles to create this article. Seven appearance … Read More »

The new weapons against theft are the black light and a microscope. Law enforcement can now use a black light for quick identification of stolen vehicles or automotive components and a microscope to determine the property’s owner. DataDot Dealer Services (DDS) offers, a theft deterrent system that utilizes a unique microdot identifier that is fitted … Read More »

Several factors are contributing to vast changes in the electronic payments landscape with the result that commercial business to business payment processes are working hard to catch up to consumer payments. These factors include technology improvements, broader regulatory acceptance and an increasing comfort with newer payment options such as mobile and prepaid. Among commercial business … Read More »

In this last installment of our connectivity series, P&A will be exploring the integration of parts suppliers and inspection services into the admin systems of providers and administrators. We will be profiling C&K Auto Parts, LKQ Corporation, Big D Auto Parts, Warranty Inspection Services (WIS) and Carr Appraisals. For parts suppliers who must maintain large … Read More »