As the year winds down, we’re ramping up with exciting updates, powerful sales tools, and resources to help you finish strong. Let’s take a look at what’s new for November at Empire State Warranty.
🚘 Featured Plan of the Month: Equity Protect
Our featured product for November is Equity Protect. Most insurance payouts leave customers short thousands when replacing a totaled vehicle. Equity Protect fills that gap!
- ✅ New Vehicles: Credit up to 10% of MSRP Min: $3,000 / Max: $5,000)
- ✅ Used Vehicles: Credit up to $3,000 (Max 50% of JD Power/NADA Retail Value)
- ✅ Guarantees Credit Toward Customer’s Next Vehicle
💰 Spotlight: Budco 0% Warranty Financing
After the buzz & extreme interest at our Manheim Metro Skyline event, we’re re-highlighting this powerful tool for both dealers and customers.
Why Dealers Love Budco:
- 🔒 0% Interest Financing for your customers
- 💸 Monthly Installment Plans with no added cost
Two Ways to Partner:
- Direct Program: Refer your Budco-approved customer to us. If we close the deal, you earn 20% commission on the retail sale.
- Indirect Program: Your dealership is approved by Budco to run warranty financing in-house, offering seamless customer options right from your F&I desk.
Reach out to your Business Development Representative with any questions.
🎙️ Empire on the Airwaves
Our very own President, Steve Blanchard, sat down with the Good News York podcast this past month to discuss how we are disrupting the car warranty industry.
Listen Now
🧰 ImpactMenu Tool: A Must-Have for Your Dealership
We’ve partnered with Impact Group to bring our dealers the ultimate F&I Menu selling system—and it’s been a game-changer.
Why It Matters:
- 📲 All ESW product overviews & brochures are built in
- 🔧 Dynamic Selling Tools (Needs Evaluator, Assessments, etc.)
- 💻 Device Cross-Compatible (iPad, desktop, wall TV, remote-ready)
- 🔒 Compliance features & e-signatures included
Discounted by Dealer Tier:
- 💎 Diamond – FREE
- 🥇 Gold – 50% Off
- 🥈 Silver – 25% Off
- 🥉 Bronze – 10% Off
💎 Diamond Dealer Race: November Standings
The finish line is in sight — and it’s anyone’s game. Here’s where the leaderboard stands (as of Nov 6th):
- Frank Siena’s Auto Sales
- Exit5 Auto Group
- Tecforce Automotive
- Licari Motorcar ⬆️
- Queensbury Auto Mall ⬇️
- Lusso Motors
📣 Standings will be finalized on January 1st! A few extra contracts can mean the difference between a 10% discount and 25%+ off tools like Impact Menu.
New to the family? Don’t worry — we’re also awarding:
- 🚀 Rookie Dealer of the Year
- 🌟 Rising Star
- 👨💼 F&I Manager of the Year
- 🔧 Service Director of the Year
All winners receive an invite to our 2025 Diamond Dealer Event — held June 25–29 at The Sagamore Resort on Lake George.
- Bobby Unser
