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Our first quarter was up 8% over last year as most our car count is up and R/o down , but we have increased our R/o up $70.00 to an average of $323.00 .

 

April is always a tough month we hope to stay on track .

 

Thanks Dan Reichow [ OHIO ]

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How has business been during the first months of 2009?

 

Our January-February was strong

March was o.k.

April has fallen off the cliff.

 

So you will know where I am coming from we had not had a down month to month in 4 years until March.

 

Can we compare notes?

 

My sales pattern was the same as yours.

January - Feb Strong

March - OK

April - off the cliff (down about 30% from last April)

 

Seems to be picking back up but still not where I need it

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January and February were pretty much flat. March was a 7% increase over last year, and April is looking to be a 3% increase over last year. First couple of weeks in April had days that were rediculously slow.

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There are many areas of the country that are struggling. I think now is the time to make your presence know in the market. Try to increase your advertising and be more convenient to your customers. Be careful with discounting, it may hurt you bottom line and make it harder to increase prices when the economy turns around. Offer value packages like a Summer Promo. Put together a package that includes and oil change service, multipoint inspection and maybe an A/C check.

 

Keep the customer top of mind, they will remember this.

 

 

Well May was a strong month for us. June started off strong but has died down last week into this week, Not sure what to attribute that to just yet.

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