Services & Products

Every F&I product, every vertical, one partner.

Service contracts, warranties, GAP, appearance protection, GPS, fixed-ops automation, and Virtual F&I — sourced from transparent admin partners and underwritten by your strategy.

The shelf

What F&I products do — and why the shelf matters.

F&I products are the finance-and-insurance offerings a dealership presents after the vehicle sale — vehicle service contracts, GAP, tire & wheel, appearance protection, key replacement, pre-paid maintenance, and GPS theft recovery. They protect the customer from unexpected post-sale cost and give the store a second, higher-margin gross line beyond the vehicle itself.

The products are commodities; the shelf is not. Elite FI sources from transparent admin partners — AGWS, Alpha Warranty, Smart AutoCare, Protective, Portfolio, NAC, and GWC — and tunes rate tables to your store, so you see true cost and keep the margin. We prioritize reinsurance-eligible lines so the underwriting profit flows back to a structure you own, not the administrator.

And the right shelf is vertical-specific. A franchise automotive store, a powersports dealer, an RV lot, a marine dealer, and a commercial & fleet operation each need different coverage tiers, deductibles, and add-ons calibrated to how their customers actually own and use the unit.

01 — Automotive

The core menu.

A complete automotive F&I menu — Vehicle Service Contracts, GAP, Appearance Protection, Tire & Wheel, Key Replacement, and pre-paid maintenance. Backed by AGWS, Alpha, Smart AutoCare, Protective, Portfolio, NAC, GWC and more, with rate tables tuned to your store.
06 — Fixed-Ops Automation

Lifetime parts & labor — on rails.

A turnkey lifetime warranty program with automated enrollment, customer-facing portals, and service-drive ROI dashboards. Built to retain service revenue, not just promise it.
07 — Appearance Protection

Surfaces that survive the lot.

Xzilon and Ultimar-backed exterior, interior, and roof protection. Strong reinsurance line item — high attach, low loss frequency, customer-visible value.
08 — GPS & Theft Recovery

LoJack-backed, dealer-margin tracking.

GPS tracking solutions for retail and BHPH. Vehicle recovery, payment reminder integrations, and inventory location services that pay back in 90 days.
09 — Virtual Finance Department

A remote F&I bench, on call.

Three configurations of virtual F&I — from DealFI's lending platform to NextGen's full-stack remote menu and lender coordination. Supplement an in-store team, cover weekends and gaps, or run the finance desk fully remote.
How we build it

How we build an F&I product shelf that actually performs.

A menu is more than a list of products. The gross is in how the shelf is chosen, priced, and presented. Four principles guide every program we place.

Match the vertical

Coverage tiers, deductible bands, and add-ons calibrated to each dealership type — from off-road seal-and-gasket coverage to RV hail protection to medium-duty PTO and reefer add-ons.

Build compliance in

GAP matched to lender requirements and state regulations, the menu presented to every customer the same way, and product disclosures done right — so profitable and compliant are the same motion.

Align with reinsurance

We weight the shelf toward stable, low-loss-frequency lines — service contracts and appearance protection — that make strong reinsurance line items, so the profit compounds into dealer wealth.

Measure and coach

Every product is tracked against PVR and product penetration and paired with finance manager training, so the menu is presented consistently on every deal — not just the easy ones.

The result is a menu that fits the store, holds up in an audit, and builds equity over time. Pair the right shelf with a dealer reinsurance structure to keep the underwriting profit, and with F&I manager training so every product is presented consistently on every deal.

Questions

F&I products, answered.

What are F&I products?

F&I (finance and insurance) products are the protection and service offerings a dealership presents in the finance office after the vehicle sale — vehicle service contracts (VSC), GAP, tire & wheel, appearance protection, key replacement, pre-paid maintenance, and GPS theft recovery. They protect the customer from unexpected post-sale costs and give the dealership a second, higher-margin profit center beyond front-end vehicle gross.

How do dealerships make money on F&I products?

Dealers earn a markup on each product sold, and — when products are placed with the right administrator — can also keep the underwriting profit and investment income through a reinsurance structure such as a CFC, Super CFC, DOWC, or Retro program. That turns F&I from a one-time commission into long-term dealer wealth.

What F&I products does Elite FI Partners offer?

Elite FI Partners offers vehicle service contracts (VSC), GAP, appearance and ceramic protection, tire & wheel, GPS tracking, fixed-ops lifetime parts & labor warranties, and virtual F&I across automotive, powersports, RV, marine, and commercial dealers.

Which F&I products work best for powersports dealers?

Powersports dealers typically lead with VSCs, tire & wheel, GAP, and appearance protection tuned for ATV, UTV, motorcycle, and PWC units — paired with profit-sharing so the dealer keeps the underwriting profit.

Which administrators back Elite FI Partners F&I products?

Elite FI sources products from transparent admin partners including AGWS, Alpha Warranty, Smart AutoCare, Protective, Portfolio, NAC, and GWC, with rate tables tuned to each store. Transparency matters because it lets the dealer see the true cost and keep the reinsurance-eligible margin.

Do different dealership types need different F&I products?

Yes. The right shelf for a franchise auto store is not the right shelf for a powersports, RV, marine, or commercial dealer. Coverage tiers, deductibles, and add-ons are calibrated to each vertical’s unit economics and ownership cycle — from RV hail protection to marine hurricane add-ons to medium-duty PTO coverage.

Pick a starting point

Not sure where to start? Most dealers begin with a pro forma.

We'll model your current product mix against a CFC, Super CFC, DOWC, and Retro structure side-by-side — usually within a week.

Request a pro forma