{"id":326,"date":"2013-10-04T12:59:29","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T17:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/?p=326"},"modified":"2015-03-20T09:25:09","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T14:25:09","slug":"2013-pacesetter-efg-client-star-family-of-dealerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/2013-pacesetter-efg-client-star-family-of-dealerships\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Pacesetter \u2013 EFG Client Star Family of Dealerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"373\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/is-your-gross-profit-not-where-you-want-it\/john-stephens-blog-headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg?fit=213%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"213,341\" 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;1383583424&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=\"John Stephens 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\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg?fit=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg?fit=213%2C341&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-373\" alt=\"Contributing Author: John Stephens\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg?resize=213%2C341\" width=\"213\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg?w=213&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/John-Stephens-Blog-Headshot.jpg?resize=187%2C300&amp;ssl=1 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a>Each year, \u201cF&amp;I and Showroom\u201d selects six F&amp;I Pacesetters of the year based on their ability to balance performance with customer satisfaction.\u00a0 These dealerships set the pace for the rest of the industry with their professionalism and integrity. This year, Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep Hyundai of Abilene, Texas was named as one of the six Pacesetters for 2013.<\/p>\n<h3>What sets this family-owned small-town dealership apart?<\/h3>\n<p>The Star Family of Dealerships <strong>generated maximum PRU and customer satisfaction by taking a customer-centric approach<\/strong> to training and presenting their F&amp;I products with the help of <a title=\"EFG Companies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EFG Companies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/services\/fi-development.aspx\">compliance training<\/a>\u00a0<em id=\"__mceDel\">at EFG\u2019s headquarters in Irving, Texas, Star\u2019s producers learned how understanding the customer\u2019s needs and driving habits sets up the product presentation and benefit discussion, as well as providing a strategy for responding to customer concerns.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-335\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/2013-pacesetter-efg-client-star-family-of-dealerships\/photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo.jpg?fit=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379426265&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo.jpg?fit=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-335   \" alt=\"Hector Lebron, Account Executive, Dealer Services\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/10\/photo.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Right: Hector Lebron, EFG Companies<br \/>Left: Jeff Zinsser, Star Family of Dealerships<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once back at the dealership, EFG\u2019s client representative conducted onsite training, reinforcing the methods learned in the classroom. They also provided guidance and a sounding board to both the front lines and upper management. This <a title=\"Learn more about EFG's Client Engagement\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/who-we-serve\/for-dealers-and-agents.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">continuous engagement<\/a> ensures that the skills learned in the classroom setting stay sharp, <strong>generating a higher success rate and PRU with EFG\u2019s dealership clients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Since becoming an EFG client in 2010, Star has increased PRU from 105 units per month to <strong>over 200 units per month<\/strong> in 2013.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"level1\">Average PRU for new vehicles: $1,500<\/li>\n<li id=\"level1\">Average PRU for used vehicles $1,250<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This achievement would not have been possible if Star\u2019s Dealer Principal, Mike Dunahoo, did not believe in treating everyone like family. This not only includes customers, but also employees. In fact, <strong>Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep was named \u201cBest Dealership to Work For,\u201d by Automotive News in 2012<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By pairing excellent training, <a title=\"EFG's Consumer Protection Products\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/products.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">products<\/a> and engagement from EFG with Dunahoo\u2019s passion for providing the best experience, <strong>Star significantly increased product performance to become a 2013 Pacesetter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>F&amp;I and Magazine\u2019s Pacesetters are nominated by dealership employees, general agents, F&amp;I providers and dealership vendors based on their commitment to regulatory compliance, ethics, and to providing a customer-centric sales and F&amp;I process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last year, two premier EFG clients were named 2012 F&amp;I Pacesetters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With EFG\u2019s world class products like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/products\/repair-maintenance-products\/map-motorist-assistance-plan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">MAP<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/products\/repair-maintenance-products\/drive-forever-worry-free.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Drive Forever Worry Free<\/a> (private labeled Maxwell Forever), Nyle Maxwell averaged two products per deal while maintaining a CSI score of 93.4 percent for financial arrangements in 2012. <strong>Maxwell also credited continual training from EFG\u2019s Transcend Group<\/strong> for keeping his F&amp;I sales high and his staff motivated and inspired.<\/p>\n<p>The Robbins Auto Mall F&amp;I team touted a 76 percent penetration with EFG\u2019s MAP VSC, and 41 percent with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/products\/appearance-protection-products.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Signature Finish Appearance Protection<\/a> products. Robbins attributed the connection between the F&amp;I and sales departments as responsible for such great penetration levels. By placing Top Performers for Robbins Auto Mall and extensive training from the Transcend Group, the sales staff adequately presented F&amp;I offerings at the right time to their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn how EFG can help your dealership raise the bar? <a title=\"Contact EFG Today!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.efgcompanies.com\/about-efg\/contact-us.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, \u201cF&amp;I and Showroom\u201d selects six F&amp;I Pacesetters of the year based on their ability to balance performance with customer satisfaction.\u00a0 These dealerships set the pace for the rest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7],"tags":[317,313,103,102,61,105,104,314,83],"class_list":["post-326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-efg-companies","category-fi","tag-compliance","tag-efg-companies","tag-fi-and-magazine","tag-fi-pacesetters","tag-hector-lebron","tag-pru","tag-star-dodge","tag-the-transcend-group","tag-training"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7hsqu-5g","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":776,"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326\/revisions\/776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efgintelligence.com\/dealershipcorridor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}