The 5 Steps to Getting your Auto Dealer’s License in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles – Dealer Unit put out their updated “NC DMV Minimum Dealer License Requirements” form back in June of 2020. Not much has changed in this update but here are the 5 things you need to do in order…
Facebook Helps Businesses with Storefront Posters
Create your own custom business posters to place on your storefront. You can create messages that say “We’re Open” or “Please Wear a Mask” and much more. Staying connected to your community is very important as we face new challenges, restrictions, mandates, and more. Keep…
New South Carolina LAW 553 Revision July 2020
A new dot matrix and eLAW 553 Retail Installment Contract was released on July 1st 2020. These new contracts will reflect the South Carolina late fee law changes to took affect on 7/1/2020. Minimum late fee is now $8.40 and Maximum late fee is now…
Keeping Your Customers Informed During COVID-19
With shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders by our local governments it’s very important to communicate to your current and potential customers how your dealership is operating. This article will guide you through that process. Quick Links Update your business listing on Google (Help page) Update your…
6 Things You Do that Facebook Hates
Crush it on Facebook just by knowing what NOT to do. As Facebook evolves the success of your business page will depend on your understanding of what Facebook likes, and more importantly, what they don’t.
North Carolina Inspection Update
RALEIGH – Beginning Dec. 1, North Carolina’s vehicle inspections requirement will exempt vehicles 20 years old from obtaining a yearly emissions test in the 22 counties which emissions testing is required. For example, a 1999 model year vehicle would be exempt from obtaining an emissions…
How to Sell a Car in NC to a Virginia Resident
Because you’re a North Carolina used car dealer, you will use primarily North Carolina paperwork. So your forms will look something like this: NC MVR-2To reassign the title to the customer. Bill of Sale Do not include any tax or registration fees. The customer will…
New North Carolina LAW 553 Revision Coming October 2019
A notice from Reynolds & Reynolds was sent to KGI in August making us aware of a new dot matrix and eLAW 553 Retail Installment Contract that would be released in October. According to the email these new contracts will reflect the North Carolina Senate…
The #1 Thing to do on the Internet when Opening Your Car Dealership
Go to google.com/business to add your business. GMB let’s the Internet find you through search results and Google Maps. Optimize your Google business listing for higher placement on local searches. Recently I was helping a dealer identify why their Bounce Rate went up when at…
EVR and Traceable Temporary License Plate FAQs by SC DMV
These FAQs were published on Dec 10, 2018 by the SC DMV As we get closer to the launch of traceable temporary tags in South Carolina many questions are coming in from our dealers. We found these FAQs on the DMVs website and are passing…