F&I and Showroom Names 2013 F&I Pacesetters
Torrance, Calif. — F&I and Showroom selected its six F&I Pacesetters of the Year. These operations are now in the running for the F&I Dealer of the Year award.
Profiles of each F&I Pacesetter will appear in the September issue of F&I and Showroom magazine. Each winner will be sending a representative to the Paris Las Vegas this September for the F&I Conference and Expo, where one of them will be named the 2013 F&I Dealer of the Year.
“Selecting the six finalists is never easy, and this year was no exception,” said Gregory Arroyo, editorial director. “Each of them had a great story to tell and clearly demonstrated their ability to balance performance with customer satisfaction.”
The F&I Dealer of the Year award, sponsored by The Warranty Group, is handed out annually to a dealership with a highly profitable F&I department that demonstrates a commitment to regulatory compliance. This year’s winner will be announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, during a special lunchtime ceremony.
Past winners of the F&I Dealer of the Year award include Dick Hannah Dealerships, Tuttle-Click Automotive, The Suburban Collection and Lithia Motors. Here are this year’s F&I Pacesetters:
Cable Dahmer Automotive Group, Independence, Mo.
First Texas Honda, Austin, Texas
Ken Garff Automotive Group, Salt Lake City, Utah
Kings Toyota, Cincinnati, Ohio
Serpentini Chevrolet of Strongsville, Ohio
Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep/Hyundai, Abilene, Texas
The F&I Conference and Expo is one of three shows being hosted at Industry Summit 2013, which is being held at the Paris Las Vegas hotel Sept. 16-18. For more information, visit www.industrysummit.com.
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