WOODSIDE, N.Y. — Brian Benstock's service department is operating at peak efficiency, working three shifts around the clock. Yet there's no rush-hour logjam of customers waiting to drop off their cars and trucks at his dealership.
Benstock, the general manager and partner of Paragon Honda-Acura, in the New York City borough of Queens, wants to see few — or no — customers in the service waiting area. He loves the sound of phones not ringing off the hook with service calls, even though that would drive most dealers crazy.
"The customer provides absolutely no value by being at the dealership," Benstock told Fixed Ops Journal. "I don't need the customer. I do need the car."
Benstock gets thousands of service vehicles to his dealership each month by picking them up from customers' homes or workplaces and returning them when the work is done, at no extra charge. The most prevalent inquiries from service customers — "When will it be ready?" and "How much will it cost?" — are responded to by text message, along with the details of vehicle pickup and delivery, Benstock says.
source https://www.autonews.com/fixed-ops-journal/nyc-dealerships-valet-program-attracts-thousands-service-customers
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