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The virus has taken its toll on every one of us even if we haven’t gotten ill. The business was affected dramatically with service and body shop car counts down in many sales departments forced to close, temporarily. Most shops have seen counts recently improve, but I’ve seen some destructive habits forming that are affecting […]

New car sales will remain a struggle for at least the next year or so. This will place a huge importance on fixed operations for dealership overall profits. We know how to get more gross profit for you on customer pay and warranty repairs. I am offering you Coronavirus pricing on our Margin Plus program. […]

During times like these, it’s challenging to watch the news. The world is closing down and getting sick. Family members are being hospitalized and no one is allowed to visit. Compare that to people like my Niece Jamie Bickel who went to New York as a Respiratory Therapist to help in the fight with Coronavirus […]

​We understand with this Coronavirus epidemic, many Dealerships Sales departments are closed. With that said, we know many dealerships Service departments remain open to serve our people on the front line, Medical personnel, Police officers, Firefighters, and many others. At Fixed Performance, we have decided to stay open to serve our brothers and sisters in […]

Most of us in business today have taken substantial blows from the events over the last several months. It seems we are a punching bag getting hit repeatedly by someone preparing for a title fight. Our company is no different and has taken its share of hits in this environment. The question is how are […]

Let’s face the facts, today’s car dealers and everyone in our industry is at war. I recommend your dealership register for disaster relief at www.sba.gov. The forms are very detailed however, we must realize this is a disaster we are in. Our government will soon make a huge amount of money available for small businesses. Get […]

These are interesting times that have me thinking about 2008 when it seems our world would collapse. Negative thoughts amplified the facts causing most of us to question our future. My own personal situation at that time included a health issue that took away the use of my right hand from surgery and complications from […]

I believe we must continually be observant and challenge ourselves with this question “what can we learn from this?”. The strike at General Motors has made a bunch of news lately. However, today I thought it would be timely to discuss what we can learn from this current situation. During a recent dealership visit, a […]

We are proud to announce that we are now an Auto/Mate® affiliate. You can find Margin Plus on their open mate partners affiliates page. If your dealership utilizes Auto/Mate for a DMS, we are your manufacturer warranty reimbursement people!   Sincerely, Rob Gehring, PresidentFixed Performance Inc. (Fixed Operations Consulting)ATES (Automotive Technician Employer Standards)Margin Plus (Manufacturer Warranty […]

Today’s dealerships must be completely focused in on fixed operations performance. General Motors going on strike is just one concern of many related to new-car sales. Shrinking new-car margins are here to stay, and so is your dependence on fixed operations.  Everyone must be concerned about expenses and monitor them for results. Today’s topic gets […]