Why dealers should embrace 'the age of transparency'

Jeff Cryder Jr. of Lebanon Ford in Ohio shows how customers use mobile devices to scan QR codes on vehicles on the lot.

April 22, 2013 05:00 AM

When shoppers pull into the dealership lot and immediately whip out their phones as they browse, Charlie Daniel takes that as a clear sign they don't want salespeople hanging over their shoulders.

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