Every dealership is unique; from its employees, to its customers, and everything in between, including the processes and tools it needs to operate. What works at one dealership may not work at another, even if it is the same manufacturer and in the same city.

LEGO put it best when they said, “Only the best is good enough.” It’s that mindset of building anything you can imagine, that we need to apply to automotive retailing. The solutions you use in your dealership daily should be the best, so that you’re able to be the most efficient and profitable you can be.

As a dealer you need to decide what tools and processes to implement at your dealership. The best way to understand what solutions you need, is to look at the problems you’re facing. Who knows better than the people who use the tools every day… your employees.  Do they spend hours entering data received from your website into your CRM for follow-up? Do they waste time calling customers for approval of work recommended not-done only to get their voicemail? Wasted time is profit going down the drain; after all, time is money.

Once you have an understanding of what your employees need to make your dealership profitable, it’s time to build your personalized suite of solutions, choosing options that fit your dealership’s needs. Just like LEGO, the pieces you put together make something bigger and stronger than the individual pieces. The possibilities for success are endless; you can build it as long as you have the right pieces.

Choosing the right pieces is often times the most challenging part. You need to be sure to choose solutions that work well together; communication is key and speaking the same language ensures that nothing gets lost in translation. Think of this as a themed set; do the solutions you have for each department carry the same theme throughout, or are they mismatched like pieces from different LEGO sets?

Your dealership solutions should work together seamlessly and make your team efficient so that you can earn maximum profit. If your tools aren’t working for you, it may be time to re-evaluate them. You need the best tools, because good isn’t good enough.

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