{"id":135,"date":"2013-06-27T15:15:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T20:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/?p=135"},"modified":"2014-06-26T14:45:32","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T19:45:32","slug":"leasing-is-booming-is-your-team-taking-advantage-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/leasing-is-booming-is-your-team-taking-advantage-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Leasing is Booming. Is Your Team Taking Advantage of It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/leasing-is-booming-is-your-team-taking-advantage-of-it\/steve-roennau-blog-headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg?fit=213%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"213,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ellen E. Martin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1383583821&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Steve Roennau Blog Headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg?fit=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg?fit=213%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-368\" alt=\"Contributing Author: Stephen Roennau\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg?resize=213%2C337\" width=\"213\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg?w=213&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/Steve-Roennau-Blog-Headshot.jpg?resize=189%2C300&amp;ssl=1 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a>According to a recent article by the Associated Press, even though interest rates are low, many consumers are still choosing to lease their new car or truck rather than buy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLenders have seen overall stability come back to the market since the recession and leasing has gradually returned as a larger part of many lender strategies,\u201d said Melinda Zabritski, senior director of automotive credit at Experian Automotive. \u00a0With leasing on the upswing, the market is predicted to double in the next year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">With OEMs releasing their lease incentives this fall, it\u2019s time to make sure your team is fully prepped for taking advantage of this fast-moving trend and increase future sales opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">While sales business will always remain the backbone of a dealership, you know there is no business <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/leasing-is-booming-is-your-team-taking-advantage-of-it\/leasing-on-the-rise-callout\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout.jpg?fit=206%2C257&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"206,257\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout.jpg?fit=206%2C257&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout.jpg?fit=206%2C257&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-136\" alt=\"Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/06\/Leasing-on-the-rise-Callout-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>\u00a0lease business, especially with August lease incentives around the corner:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Leases <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 13px;\">keep customers returning<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"> to the dealership like clockwork for their service appointments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Leases help <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 13px;\">maintain an inventory<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"> of recent-model used cars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Leases have the significant opportunity to <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 13px;\">create customers for\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 13px;\">life<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But, does your team have the knowledge and tools to close a lease?<\/p>\n<p>With over 35 years of insight into the consumer mindset in the auto retail space, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/services\/the-transcend-group\/training-services.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">EFG\u2019s Transcend Group<\/a> knows how to train your team to readily position the benefits of leasing while understanding their individual benefits of closing a lease and the bigger picture of dealership profitability.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/lease\" target=\"_blank\">Find out more<\/a> about our Lease Training Workshop and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/lease\" target=\"_blank\">register today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent article by the Associated Press, even though interest rates are low, many consumers are still choosing to lease their new car or truck rather than buy. 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