F and I Guys Weekly
November 1, 2024
Preparing for the Return to Normal Car Sales: Essential Steps for Dealerships
The massive disruptions associated with COVID-19 made many industries, especially automotive dealerships, wonder if supply chains, consumer demand, and essentially everything else associated with running a business would ever get back to normal. For dealerships, in particular, the attractive interest rates (sometimes 0%) brought buyers to showrooms in droves. With all the demand driven by
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Jason Gannon

Jason Gannon

Jason Gannon is a minority partner and lead trainer for F&I Guys. He has 17 years of industry experience. Jason brings with him a unique ability to train, coach, and mentor F&I Managers.