CONSULTING

Consulting Net Profit Improvement

DriveAuto Improvement Group, LLC. (DAIG) offers Consulting, Coaching, Training, Facilitating, Event Management and Expert Witness services’ for Dealerships, Distributors, Consolidator, Lenders and Manufacturers in the retail automotive space.

Consulting, Coaching and training that focuses on:
1. Assessment of your current financial (cash!) position
  • Dealership Asset Management processes
  • Dealership Capital/Cash Management
  • Dealership Human/Capital – Personnel Productivity Management 

2. Profit Opportunities Analysis of your Variable Operations
  • New Vehicle Sales and Management
  • Uses Vehicle Sales and Management
  • F&I Sales and Management
  • Lead Management/BDC development
  • Digital Marketing/eCommerce Strategies’
  • Marketing/Advertising Strategy analysis to reduce costs and increase ROI 

3. Profit Opportunities Analysis of your Fixed Operations
  • Service Selling Track
  • Service Production
  • Parts Selling Track
  • Parts Inventory Management
  • Collision Center Selling Track
  • Collision Center Production 

4. Dealer Operator/General Manager Continuous Profit Improvement (CPI)
  • TOTAL IMMERSION Dealership Net Profit Improvement (NPI) processes
  • Dealership RESCUE-Turnaround Restructuring and CASH Recovery assistance
  • Dealership Closure/Liquidation - Asset/Cash conversion maximization 

5. Expert Witness and Creditor Collateral Management  

All of the above consultancies are custom built to the specific needs of your Dealership. 

We begin every consultancy with an Evaluation Visit (EV). The EV is a week-long deep dive into all departments of your dealership as well as a thorough financial review conducted by DAIG. 

At the conclusion of the EV we will deliver to you a comprehensive report on your dealership along with our observations and recommendations prioritized by the immediate impact each will have on Net Profitability. 

The initial cost of the EV week is $6,000.00 plus travel and set-up expenses. 

Our Consultancy/Training programs are custom priced and run from $3,000.00 per month to $10,000.00 per month plus quarterly commissions for NPI increases (commission based on Net Profit Improvement) and Travel Expense. 

DAIG will deliver you a high overall Return On Investment (ROI) It is our consistent ROI that keeps us busy in all economies!

DriveAuto Improvement Group Consultancies may include:
  • Net to Gross – Compare your dealership to Industry Benchmarks
  • Expense Reduction Opportunities
  • Gross Profit Opportunities (Variable & Fixed Grosses) to above Benchmarks
  • Sales Volume Opportunities – RO Count Improvement & Hours/RO
  • Identify Personnel Productivity by Department to identify efficiencies
  • Organizational Structuring – Org Charts and Hierarchical Management
  • Staffing Requirements – Results Driven Pay Plans
  • Departmental Performance Reviews
  • Develop written Action Plans to achieve desired results
  • Implement and monitor changes to track performance improvement
  • Service Customer Retention Improvement 
  • Used Vehicle Sales – Subprime – Certified Pre-Owned Sales
  • Internet – Accessory/Aftermarket Opportunities
  • Lead Management Center/BDC analysis and Improvement
  • Develop a Performa comparing current profitability to Forecast (MBO)

“Scott brings a wealth of automotive industry knowledge and has the ability to clearly assess a situation, prescribe the required "fix" and follow through on details of implementation. 
— Tracy Hunter Fry, Owner, F&I Profit Management, Inc.

“I always appreciated Al's unique ability to combine skills from the Internet arena and Retail Automotive sales, and then communicate them effectively with dealership management.” 
— Jeff Johnson, Regional Controller, Sonic Automotive
October 2, 2009
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