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5 things you should NEVER do in collision repair marketing, from Stratosphere Studio. When it comes to marketing in any field (not just auto body repair), everyone believes he or she is an expert—just like plenty of at-home cooks think they are as

How to handle recalls and other bad news, from Auto Scheduler Advantage. Part of being the car industry is having to deal with the endless recalls, negative news stories and stories about fuel fluctuations that can just turn into a headache. Many car

Identifying wasted time, according to TireBusiness.com. Owners and managers would agree that correcting causes of wasted time is an important goal. Sadly, some bosses can’t reach that goal because they don’t seem to recognize waste when t

Aluminum vehicles to reshape repair business, according to The Detroit News. Expensive body shop tools and training, and labor rates that could nearly double, will rock the auto body repair industry following Ford Motor Co.’s foray into aluminum-bo

From Car Talk: People lie on their car insurance forms. Who knew? Apparently, Americans don’t much mind lying to their auto insurance companies, because one in three do it. That’s according to a new Carinsurance.com survey that finds 34 percent

FTC charges dealer who ignored warning, according to Used Car News. The Federal Trade Commission has charged an Arkansas auto dealer, Abernathy Motor Co., and its two principals, with failing to display a “Buyers Guide” on used vehicles offered f

Auto leasing picking up speed, according to Consumer Affairs. When financing a new car, consumers have the option of a purchase or a lease. In the past a lease was usually reserved for very expensive cars or those used in businesses, where the paymen

Why the average American can no longer afford a new car, according to DailyFinance. Ford’s F-150 is America’s best-selling new vehicle. But at an average transaction price of close to $40,000, it’s out of reach of many American hous

From Brady Ware & Company: F&I fraud – is your reputation at risk? Stopping F&I fraud before it starts can save your dealership from a public relations nightmare. Not to mention your employees from serving jail time. The following a