Helpful Answers To BHPH Dealers: What is the Best Split of the Profit for a BHPH and it’s RFC?
By Trey Latham - September 24, 2012

You determine the splitting of the profits between immediate recognition and taxation of your profits by keeping them on the sales side, or delayed recognition and (potentially) taxation by discounting the receivable when you sell it to your Related Finance Company. The “Split” or discount percentage that you choose is....

Buy Here Pay Here Questions: Am I required to disclose the installation of a GPS unit on a vehicle I sell?
By Ashton Azizi - September 20, 2012

I was recently asked this question, and I wasn’t sure how to respond, so I decided to do a little research into the topic. Here’s what I’ve found: while many states do not specifically require the disclosure of GPS units on used vehicles, BHPH dealers who do not disclose them....

Current Installment Rule: What Is It & How Does It Affect Dealerships?
By Bethany Richardson - September 19, 2012

The Current Installment Rule is a practice now adopted by most UCCC states (CO, ID, IA, IN, KS, LA, ME, NH, NC, WV, WI, WY). This change will affect the way delinquency fees are collected on past due accounts and determine when they may be collected. In short it prevents....

DMS Dealer Software: Can my Service Department Communicate with my Sales and Finance?
By Greg Morris - September 18, 2012

A couple weeks ago I had a call from a service advisor who had an issue with transferring a balance over to the finance side. As I was helping him he stated it would be nice if we can make some notes on an account in service. I went ahead....

BHPH Dealers: Evaluating Your Customer’s Credit Worthiness
By Amir Dabiri - September 17, 2012

The title of this blog post may be a little deceiving. As a BHPH dealer you really aren’t concerned with a customer’s credit as much as their ability to pay. If you sell your notes or have them financed by a sub-prime lender or related finance company, they might be....

Dealer Inventory Software: Why Your DMS Plays A Big Role
By Jennifer Margettes - September 13, 2012

Managing inventory efficiently allows a dealership to stock a sufficient quantity and desired variety to meet the public demand. Insufficient levels can be detrimental to your business by causing delays and loss of sales. Stocking units that are unpopular can be costly and result in lack of sales.   Inventory....

Dealer Management Systems: What is Street Money?
By Jillian Palmer - September 11, 2012

Street Money and Cash in Deal are figures that give you and idea of how much money you have at risk when selling the vehicle and throughout the loan. The Cash in Deal is your initial investment in the car or the money you have at risk on the street.....

BHPH Software: How High is Too High for an Online Payment Fee?
By Amir Dabiri - September 10, 2012

When creating your user fees for online payment portals, there are some things that you may want to think about beforehand:   Due to the nature of BHPH sub-prime auto financing, and LHPH sub-prime auto leasing, the profit margin on the unit pricing is already high; the interest rate on....

Dealership Software: Why You Should Track Your Advertising
By Trey Latham - September 7, 2012

As a dealer, one of the most important things you can keep track of how your customers arrive at your lot. Knowing what advertising works, what doesn’t and how much it costs you can have a great impact on your bottom line. Wouldn’t it be nice to track expense and....

Does Deal Pack Have Online Videos or Training Guides?
By Amir Dabiri - September 6, 2012

We try to make everything as easy as possible when using DealPack. Our HELP section located in dealpack is categorized by Job Titles or you can do any search you wish. We also have online training guides. To see the videos:   1. Just log onto www.dealpack.com 2. Click on....