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Constellation Auto BHPH Software

There is an old saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. Your potential customer’s first impression of your BHPH dealership is based on how you merchandise your lot. What do they think when they drive by the lot? Is it appealing? Does a perspective customer want to stop and shop? Whenever a customer looks at your lot, he forms an impression. Impressions cannot be stopped,

Constellation Automotive Software is pleased to announce that MSP 5.4 is now generally available. This release provides dealers with better management of their financials through QuickBooks integration and reporting. We’d like to thank the following customers who have contributed to the development of the enhancements listed below: Sun Auto Sales Advantage Auto Sales & Credit Release Highlights Accountant / Controller Seamless integration with the latest version of QuickBooks on the

Constellation Auto BHPH Software

1. Defer taxes: Related finance companies help dealerships improve cash flow by deferring tax payments. An RFC allows the dealership to pay tax on the profit of a sale as payments are received rather than upfront at the time of sale. Here is how it works. For a dealership without an RFC a sale of a car would look something like this: A dealership sells a car $9,000 The dealer’s

It is easy to sell more cars in the Buy Here-Pay Here industry. All you have to do is say “Yes”. The challenging parts are knowing which customers to say “Yes” to and how to collect the balance of the loan. In order to make that decision, there are 10 Key Characteristics that are important to remember about the typical DCF customers, your customers: 95% of all people are good people. Most are

Compliance with existing and new laws and regulations may be one of the most important and difficult tasks facing BHPH and all auto dealers today. New regulations are appearing regularly and enforcement of existing regulations continues to expand. Now is definitely not the time to stick your head in the sand and hope these developments will just go away. You’ve probably seen the news from over the weekend that Governor

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Constellation Automotive Solutions are pleased to announce an education and training resources partnership designed for NIADA members. Constellation will provide comprehensive education and training solutions for the Buy Here – Pay Here and Lease Here – Pay Here dealerships, together known as the “Dealer Controlled Financing (DCF) industry”. These opportunities will include best practices with solutions for maximizing sales, collections and profitability through

SARASOTA, FL – June 12, 2012 – Constellation Automotive Software (constellationauto.com) announced today it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Sure Pay LLC (surepayments.com), developers of the Platinum Preferred Card (platinumpreferredcard.com). The Platinum Preferred Card is a payroll-loaded debit card specifically designed to help the nation’s unbanked and underbanked Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) customers. “Over 50% of the payments made at a BHPH dealership are in cash”, said Al

Partnership Delivers Secure and Reliable Payment Platform Newark, California – June 22, 2012 – PayPros, the industry leader for integrated payment processing, has announced a partnership with Constellation Automotive Software, a leading developer of software applications for independent automotive dealerships. Through this partnership, PayPros delivers a suite of tools specifically designed to enable independent automotive dealerships to manage payments more easily, efficiently and securely.  The PayPros Innovo payment platform integrated with

Sarasota, FL – August 27, 2012 – Constellation Automotive Software announces its innovative Business Builder pricing structure that allows new Buy Here – Pay Here dealers to acquire Constellation’s state-of-the-art BHPH software, Management System Plus, for a price comparable to less complete software packages on the market today. “New dealers just entering the Buy Here – Pay Here business have numerous demands on the cash pool they have established to start their

700Credit, the automotive industry’s leading provider of consumer credit reporting and compliance products to more than 4,000 automotive dealers, announced today an integration partnership with Constellation Automotive Software. This agreement will allow more than 1,500 dealers using Constellation Automotive Software’s dealership management sytems seamless and secure access to 700Credit’s web-based credit reporting system and variety of compliance and consumer information products. “We’re excited to announce this partnership and provide dealers