InteliChek Presents: The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast

David Swan founded InteliChek over 26 years ago. With an innovative imagination, passion for the automobile industry and a limitless creative spirit, David shaped InteliChek into the industry leader for the fixed-ops community within dealerships.   With David's passing earlier this year, I caught up with Melissa Marlatt and Joe Gibson to discuss how David's spirit lives on within InteliChek and ho...

Ed Roberts went from being homeless to COO of Bozard Ford-Lincoln  to Author in a span of thirty years. He tells his story in this fascinating episode of The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast.     Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to InteliChek  or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Series!   InteliShare contains all of our promotional tools that you can use to...

Corey Smith, National Fixed Ops Training Manager for APCO Holdings, LLC (And the producer/host of the Fixed Ops 5 Podcast ) started his career in radio, interviewing the likes of Aerosmith and introducing Garth Brooks on stage.   Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to  InteliChek   or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Series!   InteliShare contains all of our...

I stumbled across Steve Mitchell while listening to The Fixed Ops 5 Podcast, where he said that he's trying to be a futurist as much as possible.   And after reading many of his articles at creativeguysteve.com that cover everything from Evs to personal freedom to autonomous vehicles, I knew I HAD to have him on The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast. So exactly what is a futurist?   Steve Mitchell ha...

In the fixed-ops sphere online, one overlooked piece of the puzzle that rarely gets talked about is the parts department and how it relates to everything else in the fixed-ops food chain. But Kaylee Felio is looking to change all that.   Kaylee Felio is the Sales And Marketing Director of PartsEdge & the host of The Parts Girl Podcast.   What we talk about: *How Kaylee went from Subway to PartsEdg...

There have been a lot of changes going on at The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast. Your host, that's me, has recently gotten married, went away on honeymoon, moved and changed studios.   And in the middle of all this change, I was trying to get my schedule to align with Scott Davis, who is also a busy man. Scott is the Founder & President of Volie .   Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing...

    On Tuesday, June 20th, Ford Motor Company hosted Building BlueOval City: An Update From BlueOval City. The event was held at Buckley Carpenter Elementary School in Somerville, Tn in Fayette County. And once again, The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast was on site.   Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to InteliChek  or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Serie...

In this first episode of the summer, I wanted to dig a little deeper into how AI Technology is being utilized in the dealership.   In Episode 11 of The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast, Ron Overs, the publisher of Fixed-Ops Magazine mentioned the importance of dealerships embracing this new technology.   In Episode 12, we learned about how Brooke.ai is helping free up the BDC to make more outbound c...

There has been a lot of talk about AI in the news lately. And now it has come to your dealership and service department. Meet Brooke.ai from Proactive Dealer Solutions   Brooke.ai is "Automotive's First Intelligent Digital Voice Assistant."     According to Proactive Dealer Solutions "Hiring Brooke as your Digital Voice Assistant means improved customer satisfaction by steering the most common con...

In this episode, Brandon speaks with Ron Overs, Publisher of Fixed Ops Magazine. We talked about the beginnings of the publication twenty years ago, how the publishing world has changed, and both the challenges and opportunities facing auto dealerships in a post-Covid world.     Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to  InteliChek  or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our Inte...

   In this episode, Brandon speaks with Bobby Cannon of AutoNetTV about how a night at the movies was the genesis of the company, how AutoNetTV is crucial in this post-Covid era in helping service departments educate their customers as a "Silent Service Advisor," and how having an in-house production team helps streamline getting the right content to clients.     Want to add strategic pricing to y...

Ford Pulls Back The Curtain On BlueOval City and Project T3-Behind The Scenes   InteliChek & The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast got a rare look behind the scenes at Ford's BlueOval City.   Brandon hops on a tour bus to report on the progress of the construction. Plus speakers were at the event including Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Ford President & CEO Jim Farley.     Want to add strategic pric...

What do The Dukes Of Hazzard, G.I. Joe and  Rambo have in common with a new car dealership?   You are about to find out in Episode 8 of The Multi-Point Inspection Podcast.   Scott Romine is Media Director of Gwatney Automotive in Arkansas. And he is a one-man show, doing the work of six people to help market Gwatney Automotive.   Scott uses innovative and creative ways to advertise for Gwatney, in...

  InteliChek 877-827-7273 ext. 450 MPI@InteliChek.com       Are you an automotive industry leader? Are you part of a Dealership who thinks outside of the box? Are you finding ways to innovate and drive sales in your service department?  If so, we'd love to interview you for our Podcast and share the good news with others in the industry.   If you haven't heard already, InteliChek's Multi-Point Ins...

Some promising numbers came out in January regarding rising new car inventories.  Total U.S. supply of unsold new vehicles was at 1.80 million units at the end of December 2022. This was 715,000 units higher than at the end of December 2021.   In this episode, we take a look at why this disruption in the supply chain happened and why it is taking so long to correct.   I talk with Jeff Robinson at...

To see the video of the progress, check out our YouTube page.   On September 27th, 2021 Ford officially announced BlueOval City to the world...a 5.6 Billion Dollar MegaCampus that will sit on 3,600 acres and will create around 6,000 jobs. The MegaCampus will also house a battery manufacturing facility, thanks to Ford's joint venture with SK On, a South Korean company. Ford envisions the site to be...

It seems that everyone is talking EVs these days. Some think this will transform the industry, others just yawn.   The truth is that there is a huge push for vehicles to go electric…from governments to auto makers. Are they putting the cart before the horse?   In this episode, we look at some market trends with real numbers to try to get a handle on whether this is really a revolution or just hype...

    After stumbling on a Beyond The Wrench episode featuring Jason Olinger from Gwatney Chevrolet , Brandon travels to Jacksonville, Arkansas to learn about the Gwatney Automotive Apprentice Program (GAAP) in person.   GAAP employs some out-of-the-box thinking with a tool program separate from the apprentice's paycheck, pay incentives for mentors and no contracts to trap an apprentice if they deci...

It is predicted that the number of automotive technician shortages will reach 642,000 by 2024.   Why? How? What can we do to stop this?   Brandon goes over a recent poll of technicians conducted by WrenchWay and talks to Co-Founder and President of WrenchWay Jay Goninen.     Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to  InteliChek   or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliS...

Silicon Valley has changed how the entire world goes to work. Mobile apps, along with the 2020 pandemic, ushered in the gig economy.   Now, the tech sector has its sights on the automobile service industry. Enter the rise of mobile repair.   Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to  InteliChek.com   or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Series !   I nteliShare c...

Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box?    Go to  InteliChek   or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Series !   InteliShare contains all of our promotional tools that you can use to promote your favorable prices, including our InteliAds, the printable flyers that you can show off in easel displays, InteliMedia, for your Digital Media Boards AND InteliWidgets, so you...

Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box?    Go to  InteliChek   or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Series !   I nteliShare contains all of our promotional tools that you can use to promote your favorable prices, including our InteliAds, the printable flyers that you can show off in easel displays, InteliMedia, for your Digital Media Boards AND InteliWidgets, so you...

Want to add strategic pricing to your marketing tool box? Go to InteliChek  or call 877-827-7273 and ask about our InteliShare Series !   InteliShare contains all of our promotional tools that you can use to promote your favorable prices, including our InteliAds, the printable flyers that you can show off in easel displays, InteliMedia, for your Digital Media Boards AND InteliWidgets, so you can s...