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by CTB
Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: side curtain airbags (not takata airbags)
Replies: 9
Views: 10033

side curtain airbags (not takata airbags)

GM Dealership here.. I know of the procedure to send back the Takata airbags which is by emailing a request to have them picked up however how are you all getting rid of the curtain side airbags? I reached out to the GM warranty return center and she said it would be in the bulletin.. I have not ...
by CTB
Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: PHASE IN AND OUT (HEAR ME OUT) Automate
Replies: 1
Views: 1613

PHASE IN AND OUT (HEAR ME OUT) Automate

GM (RIM) and CHRYSLER (ARO) dealer here... We also have Automate as our DMS. Although our inventories are managed by the manufacturers and parts have to stay in our systems for at least 15 mos without sales before they are eligible to go back without penalty we have an issue in both dealerships with ...
by CTB
Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: Lost Sales
Replies: 2
Views: 5132

Lost Sales

What's the current industry standard for lost sales per parts advisor per day?
by CTB
Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:40 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: Mopar Special Handling Charges
Replies: 8
Views: 4616

Mopar Special Handling Charges

Good morning,
Does anyone have any ideas or strategies to combat the monthly special handling charges Mopar is imposing on us? Their daily order=B/O policy is forcing us to use special handling for way more parts than I've ever seen before. The penalties obliterate so much of the profit, especially ...
by CTB
Wed Mar 23, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: SUPRISE...PASE LAST MONTH NOT COMPLIANT
Replies: 9
Views: 5466

Re: SUPRISE...PASE LAST MONTH NOT COMPLIANT

March 23, 2022



PASE reporting files are currently being processed for RIM Compliance, RIM Purchase Loyalty, Dealer Sales Loyalty and MPVI/Menu dealer dashboard values. We appreciate your patience until the PASE Dashboard is updated appropriately. This message will be removed when completed ...
by CTB
Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:15 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: GM NEW PACK QTYS??????
Replies: 14
Views: 6419

Re: GM NEW PACK QTYS??????

Apparently they didn't get the entire issue handled... I received 30 of part no. 12690512 today and RIM's order was supposed to be for 1???? :lol:
by CTB
Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:36 am
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: Chrome to painted grille, bumper, etc.
Replies: 1
Views: 1583

Chrome to painted grille, bumper, etc.

Good morning,
I have a customer that bought a 2021 Ram 1500 Laramie. He wants to swap out the chrome front & rear bumpers, the grill & the upper grill applique with painted parts. I've been combing the catalog, comparing various truck VINs that have painted components &, of course, there's no way to ...
by CTB
Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:26 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: ACDELCO PURCHASE/WARRANTY
Replies: 3
Views: 2449

Re: ACDELCO PURCHASE/WARRANTY

That's what I have always understood it to work, however I deal with another GM dealership who sell the batteries as an acdelco distributor and they were telling me that was not the case. I couldn't understand why it wouldn't be.. I sent the second one back to them yesterday and also mentioned how ...
by CTB
Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:51 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: ACDELCO PURCHASE/WARRANTY
Replies: 3
Views: 2449

ACDELCO PURCHASE/WARRANTY

Hi Gang....

Customer comes into the shop and buys a 42 month acdelco battery..... Said battery fails 1 year later, customer gets new battery and pays labor to have it installed.... one year later second battery that was installed fails ( still in the original 42 month period) it's still covered ...
by CTB
Fri Mar 04, 2022 9:21 pm
Forum: Parts Managers
Topic: SUPRISE...PASE LAST MONTH NOT COMPLIANT
Replies: 9
Views: 5466

SUPRISE...PASE LAST MONTH NOT COMPLIANT

All of last month I was compliant (good on all of my percentages) checked on the 1st and had seen the $ figure we should get.. Went in today to see where we were standing for this month then checked our last months dollar figure again because I hadn't written it down... Guess what, I'm no longer ...