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- OEM pulling back incentives while raising prices and dealers are being left holding the bag Our OEM has been quietly pulling back on incentive support all year while new vehicle prices have crept up because of tariff pass-through. Meanwhile customers are walking because monthly payments don't pencil. We're stuck in the middle and with too much inventory we can't move at a price that 47 Replies Updated 3 days ago Votes 620
- Executives who mandated return to office do not actually come into the office and everyone knows it I work at a major domestic OEM. I will not say which one but if you pay attention the details will probably make it obvious. We had a return to office mandate rolled out this past year. Four days a week. Leadership talked about collaboration, innovation, building culture. All the things. What they 43 Replies Updated 4 days ago Votes 550
- When will the bleeding stop? The Automotive News distress tracker is north of 60,000 supplier jobs cut across North America. I've been in the supply chain side of this industry for 15 years and I've never seen this many names I recognize on the distress list. Smaller Tier 3 and Tier 4 shops are the ones getting crushed — they 42 Replies Updated 45 minutes ago Votes 550
- What services are an easy sell right now? From the vendor side, what are dealerships actually willing to invest in right now? We are seeing hesitation on long term contracts but still interest in tools that directly impact lead conversion or inventory visibility. Curious what is getting approved versus what is getting shut down immediately. 42 Replies Updated 50 minutes ago Votes 531
- Sunday? Is your dealership still open on Sunday? Seems like stores that are closed don’t lose the business. Our DP thinks we are getting added business by losing work/life balance. 40 Replies Updated 3 days ago Votes 620
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