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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Nearly 60% of Buyers Narrow Their Decision to One Model during the Final Week before Buying
Although the Majority of Automotive Buyers Continue to Use Personal Computers to Shop for New Vehicles, Tablets and Smartphones Are Used by One in Five Digital Auto Buyers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Influenced by the phenomenal growth of mobile
Oct 3, 2012
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Manager of Industry Education at AutoTrader.com Discusses the Fundamentals of Online Automotive Marketing
Nothing has affected how people buy cars more than the Internet. In fact, you can safely assume that more than 90% of the shoppers who walk into your dealership have done at least some research on the Internet about you, your cars and what people are
Oct 3, 2012
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Work with Industry Thought Leaders to Improve Your Business
Even the best dealerships can benefit from an outside perspective from time to time. Not perspectives offered by experts from other industries, who share insight that might be relevant to your business, but thought leaders that have worked in dealers
Oct 3, 2012
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Chief Offers Show Season Savings as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
Madison, Ind. (Oct. 3, 2012) – Chief Automotive Technologies is capping off its 40th anniversary year with special show season savings for its customers. From now through the end of the SEMA Show 2012, Chief is offering its lowest prices of the yea
Oct 3, 2012
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Dealers Saving Up to $650 a Month Using No-Markup Credit Reports from Automotive Compliance Consultants, Simplifying F&I Compliance
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Automotive Compliance Consultants, the only dealership-exclusive compliance experts in the industry, says auto dealers subscribing to its services save as much as $650 a month in credit bureau report markup fees. “This savings
Oct 2, 2012
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By the Numbers: Naked Lime Marketing Marks a Banner Year
Naked Lime Helps Dealers Promote Their Brand Through a Consistent Message Across Different Media KETTERING, Ohio — The facts: 4 industry tradeshows. 16 customer shows. 67 ads. 110 blog posts. 168 Facebook posts. These are just a handful of the
Oct 2, 2012
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Interview with Gary Chaney, CEO, Chacon Autos
Gary Chaney and his dealership group, Chacon Autos, operate two Suzuki franchises and eight independent used vehicle stores in Dallas and San Antonio, TX. Chacon Autos, with its heavy focus in Buy-Here/Pay-Here operations, offers Dealer magazine read
Oct 2, 2012
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Grand opening of health center provides BMW Financial Services associates with on-site medical care at Hilliard Regional Service Center
HILLIARD — BMW Group Financial Services associates and their covered dependents needing medical care can now visit the new 2,036-square-foot health care center at the operations center here for treatment by the on-site nurse practitioner and m
Oct 2, 2012
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GM U.S. Car Sales Rise 29% in September
Total sales up 1.5 percent DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported its highest September U.S. sales since 2008: 210,245 vehicles, up 1.5 percent compared with a year ago. New products helped drive a 29 percent increase in passenger
Oct 2, 2012