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Mr. Dimons Next Cockroach Probably Isn’t Carvana - And Tricolor Isn’t Every Story

Mr. Dimons Next Cockroach Probably Isn’t Carvana - And Tricolor Isn’t Every Story

When Jamie Dimon warned about “one cockroach in the credit kitchen,” he was talking about hidden failures in the finance

We Studied AmEx’s 2025 Price Hike - and Found a Roadmap for Dealers

We Studied AmEx’s 2025 Price Hike - and Found a Roadmap for Dealers

How Confidence per Dollar™ Turns Price Into Trust. When a $200 fee increase triggered 500,000 early upgrade requests, it

Did Used-Car Credit Just Loosen While New-Car Credit Got Tighter?

Did Used-Car Credit Just Loosen While New-Car Credit Got Tighter?

If you’re watching the finance side of auto retail right now, something subtle but fascinating just happened in the

Q4 Variable Ops Playbook: The Confidence Per Dollar Framework

Q4 Variable Ops Playbook: The Confidence Per Dollar Framework

Executive Summary — Read This First Purpose / Audience / How to Use Purpose: Help dealership leaders turn volatility into predictability. “Transparency” is

The Automotive Fixed Ops Q4 Playbook

The Automotive Fixed Ops Q4 Playbook

The Seasonal Reality From October through December, dealership traffic thins. Customers travel, budgets shift, and elective service gets postponed until

Not All Hot Dogs and Rotisserie Chicken: What Costco Can Teach Dealers About Shifting Consumer Confidence

Not All Hot Dogs and Rotisserie Chicken: What Costco Can Teach Dealers About Shifting Consumer Confidence

(Estimated read time: 5–6 minutes) The Signal — Sentiment vs. Spend Consumer confidence is cooling. The University of Michigan Index

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30.9%
Trade-ins underwater
Edmunds Q1 2026
$7,183
Avg. negative equity
All-time high
22.9%
84-month loan share
Exceeds lease penetration
6.80%
Subprime delinquency
32-year high