Mar 13, 2025 | Data Mining, Service Drive
What is conquesting the service drive? Conquesting service refers to converting service customers—those who did not purchase their vehicle from a particular dealership—into potential sales leads. This approach is vital for dealerships looking to expand their customer...
Mar 3, 2025 | Data Mining, FRIKINtech, Marketing
It is sad to say, but not a surprise that we have a loyalty crisis in car dealerships right now. At NADA 2023 I sat on a panel with some very sharp people. One of those people was Brian Pasch who can be quite polarizing. He said something that stuck with me as it was...
Feb 26, 2025 | Data Mining, Equity Mining, FRIKINtech, Marketing, Service Drive
See the Benchmarks One of my favorite times of year is looking at all the stats we track for an annual benchmark on customer engagement with our products and dealers. 2024 is a special year for this as we developed a deeper view of the customer. In years prior, we...
Feb 16, 2025 | Digital Retail, Lead Response, Marketing, Websites
SALESiQ has been a franchise dealership tool since its inception. And now it not only is affordable for Independent dealers, it also generates incredibly engaged leads at a pace far faster than we’ve seen on franchised dealership websites! For example, we...
Feb 10, 2025 | Data Mining, Service Drive
As the average age of cars on the road reaches 12.6 years, the financial burden of maintaining these vehicles is becoming increasingly significant. The average repair costs for cars older than 10 years stand at approximately $610. This figure reflects the growing...
