@GuyDealership
Not surprised to hear this. It’s time to get back to actual retailing in the car business versus simply taking orders like we’ve done the past 30 months.
@GuyDealership
Eastern PA. Used up marginally over last April. Non-high line new car is pacing flat to down slightly. High line new is pacing up double digit percentages. Parts/Service pacing ahead of last year.
@EliotShorrParks
I agree with your assessment but this offensive scheme has been a major question mark all year and they've been successful despite that fact. As they enter the post season and play the best teams, they can't be this ineffective on offense and expect to win.
@EliotShorrParks
This offensive scheme has been mediocre all year. This team is way too talented to be this mediocre in execution on offense. They are not confident in the scheme and the play calling is terrible. Frustrating to watch...
I was honored to join Car Dealership Guy on the latest episode of his fast-growing podcast where we talked about all things retail automotive, the Hyundai-Amazon partnership, and the current state of the economy and the consumer, and much more. Many thanks to
@GuyDealership
for
@GuyDealership
@CDG_Podcast
Will he commit to permanently delisting dealers that engage in deceptive pricing practices? (i.e. listing cars for one price online to take advantage of CGs pricing “labels” only for the consumer to get hit with a $2-3000 addendum at delivery)
@andrewrsorkin
You're blinded by your own bias and partisanship. Spare us the imprimatur of virtue and altruism. It's bogus and you know it. You are now officially part of the problem. Ken Langone is exactly right about you and 99% of the media.
#Disgraceful
@Daniel_Rapaport
This final group is ridiculously slow. When is the professional game going to address this once and for all. They played the front nine in 2.5 hours and they are two holes behind.
@GuyDealership
TrueSpot and Mobile Dealer Data are good solutions that integrate across many platforms but keep an eye on Recovr. Rapidly evolving space.
This hit piece in the
@washingtonpost
blaming dealers for the slowing EV sales is nothing more than BS. EV sales are slowing because of consumer concerns related to charging infrastructure and mostly pricing. The fundamentals are the problem, not dealers.
@GuyDealership
Community notes regarding a users ability to report deceptive advertising that is in violation of a platforms standards. Example would be a list price on one website being different from that on another website.
So the big news impacting the car business today is the announced launch date of Apple iOS 12 (September 17th). It's important because those of you with Apple Car Play equipped vehicles will now be able to display Waze on your dashboard screen. RIP in dash navigation systems.
Extremely honored and happy to be in attendance here at the NADA convention to watch my dear friend
@hondajason
become the 2020 Chairman of the American International Automobile Dealers Association. He is a great leader and advocate for our business and our industry. Congrats!
Very proud and excited to announce that Lehigh Valley Honda finished 2019 as the
#1
new car volume Honda dealer in the state of Pennsylvania for the 2nd year in a row! Congratulations and thank you to our entire team for this outstanding achievement. Let’s do it again in 2020!
Hyundai has taken important first steps in its partnership with Amazon. Just one month into the pilot program Hyundai made its first vehicle delivery to an Amazon employee in Seattle.
This stunning example of the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur program is available at Porsche Lehigh Valley. This 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT is finished in Artic Grey over Black Leather interior with Chalk deviated stitching.
@carsales_guy
Hyundai *dealers* will set the prices for their in-stock inventory listed for sale on in accordance with the brands minimal advertised price (MAP) guidelines.
Still one of the best scenes in all of sports. Great to see the boys rally for some big wins in what has been a tough season. Let’s finish it off with a win at SC!
I really don't understand the OEM's aversion to auto shows. Two types of people attend auto shows: in-market shoppers & auto enthusiasts. Why wouldn't you want your products in front of both camps? It makes 0 sense to leave auto shows. Cars and carpet is sufficient. Nothing more!
Can someone please explain to me why these big sporting events are on Monday night and not Saturday night? I’ve never understood this concept.
#CFBPlayoff
I was honored to appear again with my friend Jim Fitzpatrick of CBT News at this years NADA convention where we talked about the state of the industry and the future of retail automotive.
@goodfella21f
@BigKutta1
@GuyDealership
Forgive me fellas, you're right, I responded in haste and didn't answer correctly. YOY we are currently pacing down in variable operations anywhere from 2-20% depending on the brand, and fixed operations are pacing up 1-5% in all stores except one which is currently off 7%.
Merry Christmas to all with a special shout out to current and former members of our Armed Services and First Responders who are serving selflessly to protect our freedom, security and prosperity. God Bless them and God Bless America! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Why would
@Apple
need to go the expensive route and design an actual car to get in the car business? Answer: they don’t because they are going to focus on the in-car software and infotainment system which largely dominates the driver experience in most cars these days. Smart move
Apple has revealed that their next-gen CarPlay will first launch in some Porsche's and Aston Martin's. Below is a new official mockup image.
Apple's new CarPlay can power all your cars screens & your entire instrument cluster, including heated/cooled seats, temperature, etc
@NADAUpdate
Mike Stanton with a wonderful contribution to
@Automotive_News
regarding the state of EV sales and where the industry, and more importantly policymakers, need to go.
Just coming up for air after a very busy weekend at
#NADASHOW
in Las Vegas. Many thanks to
@GuyDealership
for the shout out in his unveiling video. He is doing great work for our industry!
Proud to have Lehigh Valley Hyundai featured this evening on 6ABC news in Philadelphia highlighting how easy it is to buy a car online now that the ban has been lifted in Pennsylvania!
If that interview of
@PeterMalnati
after winning the
@ValsparChamp
didn’t perfectly capture the essence of why the
@pgatour
is great and the far superior pro golf platform (compared to LIV), I don’t know what will. 100% grit, gutsy dedication and commitment. Incredible story.
Remind me again why this tournament is entertaining? RT
@z_blair
: Top 10 in OWGR are a combined 51 over par today ... good golden age golf course + wind is proving to be very difficult
Friends: don’t forget to tune in to WAEB AM-790 this morning from 5-10am as I’ll be broadcasting live with my friend Bobby Gunther Walsh from Lehigh Valley Honda!
Great story about Honda's commitment to kids, education and community: Honda’s Partnership with Living Classrooms Foundation Continues to Inspire Young People to Achieve Their Potential
#fb
The most under-hyped vehicles right now:
Hybrids.
Consumer adoption has been sky-rocketing.
Market share of Hybrids has grown from 6.5% to 11.4% since last year.
EV market share has grown at ~1/5th of that rate, for context.
Look, here’s the deal -
Tesla will likely
@GuyDealership
Of course it’s only a matter of time until the in car, consumer facing tracking systems available from so many OEMs because dealer facing first for this exact purpose.
I recently had a terrific meeting with a bipartisan group of freshman lawmakers who feel very strongly in favor of Congressional term limits. I gave them my full support and endorsement for their efforts.
#DrainTheSwamp
This is reality. The products are great. The driving dynamics and technologies are terrific inside many of the currently available models, but price is key and it's currently to high on average. Until we see parody between EVs and comparable ICE variants, adoption will be slow.
Why are EV sales slowing down? Our consumer survey pins it mostly on affordability. Battery range and charging network stability are still concerns, but it’s the hit to the wallet that is slowing demand. And not just in the US either. Click for more info.