A million thanks for a million customers

Next week may be the best time EVER to buy a car. Think about it. Traditionally, the last week of the year is always a terrific time to buy a new vehicle. Dealerships are looking to finish the year on a positive note, and manufacturers usually offer some great deals to support year-end sales.

Looking for a fantastic new vehicle? Who isn’t, right? One way to find out which new models are hot and worthy of consideration is to check out more than two-dozen semi-finalists in the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (NACTOY) awards.

With Thanksgiving upon us, we’re trying to do our part to make sure no one in America goes hungry. We started by offering a holiday meal to every member of the Exeter team. Then we donated hundreds of turkeys to Feeding America to help fight hunger in our community in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served in the U.S. military. For one day, we stand united in respect for all the men and women who have proudly worn a uniform in defense of our nation.

What do you do when you’re driving? No, we don’t mean daydream, talk on the phone or listen to music. We mean sit. You take a seat – every time you’re in the car, for every mile you travel, for every minute you’re in the vehicle.

If you want your employees to take good care of your customers, take good care of your employees. At Exeter Finance, one of the many people who takes good care of our employees is our Chief Human Resources Officer, Michelle Whatley. She leads the team that recruits, hires, trains, retains and supports well over 1,000 Exeter employees. We think she’s great at it, and we’re not alone in that thinking...