How do you get customers to commit to that left column, better known as the premium option? United Development Systems' Gerry Gould shows you how with this F&I Tip of the Week.
F&I Tip of the Week: Selling the Premium Option
How do you get customers to commit to that left column, better known as the premium option? United Development Systems' Gerry Gould shows you how in his latest installment of F&I Tip of the Week.
by Staff
May 27, 20141 min to read
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