March 8th, 2022 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Construction, Dealership Design, Dealership Technology
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Washing a customer’s car. Probably not a blog topic you might expect here. Bear with me. A few weeks ago, I was visiting a dealership. As I wandered around the store while waiting for my meeting, I noticed there was no coffee available and one of the two available vending machines was broken. Although I […] Read More »
November 2nd, 2021 | by Martin Meissner | Posted in
Dealership Construction, Dealership Design
I’ve often walked into a dealership and wondered, who makes the call on what cars go in the showroom? The average person probably doesn’t ask this question as they walk into your dealership but as an Architect in the car business, it’s a question I am constantly asking myself. These are, understandably, exceptional times. New […] Read More »
October 26th, 2021 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Design, Dealership Technology
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#autodealership, #automotivefacilityconsultant, #automotiveindustry, #automotiveownersrep, #cardealerconstruction, #cardealership, #carphotography, #dealershiprenovations, #newcardealership, #newcarsales, #Photobooth, #photography, #usedcarsales
If the last eighteen months has taught us anything, it has taught us how to be more self-sufficient and creative. We’ve figured out working remotely, and reduced our face to face interactions. As a result we’ve been spending a lot more time in front of our computers, tablets, and smart phones. The car buying public […] Read More »
September 23rd, 2021 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Design
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#autodealership, #automotiveownersrep, #cardealerconstruction, #cardealership, #cardealershipconstruction, #dealershipdesignandconstruction, #dealershiprenovations, #dealershipservicedepartment, #deaslershiprenovations, #hunterquickcheckdrive, #mercedesoffayetteville, #newcardealership, #pinehursttoyota, #servicedrive, #servicedrivethru, #verobeachtoyota
There’s an old saying, “Sales sells the first car, service sells the rest.” While this saying may be more about people, it’s actually the whole service experience that the customer considers. The Service Drive is the customer’s first impression of your dealership’s service department. What is it saying to them? Read More »
July 9th, 2021 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Design
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We often ask clients about incorporating a Café into their new build or renovation project. The topic is typically met with some resistance. Almost without exception, it is a result of just not understanding how easy it is. Putting a café in your dealership is easier than you think. Read More »
June 25th, 2021 | by Martin Meissner | Posted in
Dealership Design
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#autodealerconstruction, #autodealership, #automotivefacilityconsultant, #automotiveownersrep, #carcharging, #carchargingstations, #cardealerconstruction, #cardealership, #dealershipconstruction, #dealershipdesign, #dealershipdesignandconstruction, #dealershipelectrification, #dealershiprenovations, #electric cars, #electriccarcharging, #electricvehicles, #hybridcars, #newcardealership, #newecardealer, #pureEV
As a facility owner or manager you’ve likely already asked yourself “How ready is my dealership for the coming wave of Pure EV?” There are many considerations in evaluating the facility for an all-electric product offering from the manufacturer you represent. Read More »
May 11th, 2021 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Design
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#autodealership, #automotivefacilityconsultant, #automotiveownersrep, #bathroom, #bathroomrenovation, #cardealership, #dealershipbathroom, #dealershipconstruction, #dealershipdesign, #dealershipdesignandconstruction, #dealershiprenovations, #newcardealership, #newecardealer, #pinehursttoyota, #southeasttoyota, #toyotamotorsales
Given the last year and half, and everything we’ve endured with the Covid pandemic, it goes without saying that clean bathrooms are important in any business, including your dealership. However, beyond clean and sanitized, there is well maintained and updated, and this is what I want to talk about today. Over my 20+ years in […] Read More »
April 6th, 2021 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Design
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##architecture, ##autodealershipconstruction, ##automotivefacilityconsultant#dealershipdesignandconstruction #automotiveownersrep #cardealership #autodealership #newcardealership, ##automotivepownersrep, ##cardealershipconstruction, ##dealershipdesign, ##dealershipdesignandconstruction, ##dealershiprenovations
Hiring the right architect for your dealership project If I had written on this topic 25 years ago, you would have said I was biased. Back then, I was working for a large architectural firm in Boston and later in Chicago. I drafted up construction drawings, built models, and ultimately oversaw construction projects. The drawings […] Read More »
March 15th, 2021 | by Michael Kubinski | Posted in
Dealership Design
When first presented with the idea of writing a blog, I immediately pushed back thinking, “I am not a writer and I don’t have time to sit down and write about what is on my task list.” Then as I looked back at how ID Automotive came to be, I thought “how could I not?” […] Read More »