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. Six 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 »

Gaining industry insight from e-Commerce companies PEN, F&I Express and DealerTrack Aftermarket Network In part 3 of our connectivity series, P&A will be profiling three companies – PEN, F&I Express and DealerTrack Aftermarket Network – that facilitate e-Commerce; e-Commerce defined as the means to rate, contract, and submit aftermarket products electronically. In our first article, … Read More »

In today’s dealerships, the menu systems in use have become the means for not only presenting the dealership’s financial and aftermarket options in a consistent and compliant manner, but have become the new portal for connecting to many of the third party systems available to the modern F&I manager. F&I’s importance as a primary profit … Read More »