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How to Go From Zero to One Van in Mobile Service

epeikes@getspiffy.com (Ethan Peikes) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:39:34 GMT

One of the most common questions we get from dealers who have not started mobile service is this: how do I go from zero to one?

It is the right question, and many mobile service partners skip right over it. There is plenty written about whether mobile service is profitable and very little about the first ninety days, which is where programs are actually won or lost.

The Questions to Ask About A Mobile Service ROI Calculator

epeikes@getspiffy.com (Ethan Peikes) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:35:44 GMT

A mobile service ROI calculator is only as useful as the inputs it exposes. The better ones let you set appointments per day alongside average repair order, technician cost, and van cost, because appointments per day is the input that decides everything else.

How to Select, Train, and Pay Mobile Technicians

Brenleigh Gaines — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:06:23 GMT

Different Roads, Same Destination: Meet Partner Success

Brenleigh Gaines — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:02:09 GMT

12.8-Year-Old Cars Are Rewriting the Future of Service

Brenleigh Gaines — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:33:39 GMT

What Luxury Car Owners Actually Want: The Data Says Mobile

Brenleigh Gaines — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:45:01 GMT

What Running Mobile Service Across Multiple OEMs Taught Us

Brenleigh Gaines — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:49:25 GMT

Mobile Service as a Main Shop Feeder: What the Data Shows

Brenleigh Gaines — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:17:09 GMT

For most of mobile service's history, the conversation with dealers has started the same way: "Isn't this just going to cannibalize my service bays?"

It's a fair question. Sending a technician out to a customer's driveway feels, on the surface, like it's pulling a repair order out of the service bay. But early data coming out of the Hyundai mobile service network tells a different story. Mobile isn't competing with the main shop. It's feeding it.

Duval Ford Goes Live on Mobile 360, and They're All In

Brenleigh Gaines — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:05:14 GMT

When Duval Ford signed on with Spiffy back in May, our Onboarding Team knew this wasn't going to be a typical mobile service launch.

Mobile Service Is Scaling. Upfit Coverage Must Scale Too.

Brenleigh Gaines — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:39:30 GMT

As mobile service has matured, the conversation surrounding it has changed. A few years ago, many dealers were focused on proving the concept. They wanted to understand whether customers would embrace the service, whether technicians would adopt the model, and whether mobile could create additional capacity. Today, those questions are being answered. For many organizations, mobile service is no longer viewed as an experiment. It has become a permanent extension of the service department, and that shift brings with it a different set of priorities.