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PACCO Raises Vehicle Financing Limits to 10 years, 130K Miles

Preferred Automobile Credit Co. loosens vehicle age and mileage eligibility requirements for financing of pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs. Orwigsburg, PA — Preferred Automobile Credit Co. (PACCO) announced recently that it has expanded both the
Aug 13, 2012

Gasoline: More Performance, More Economy, More Green!

Consumers are motivated by many factors that influence their automobile-buying decisions: price, prestige, creature comforts and resale value, just to name a few. Likewise, there are many reasons why vehicle owners purchase preventive maintenance ser
Aug 13, 2012

Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices Decline 1.8%

According to Manheim Consulting, the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index fell again in July.  Manheim said wholesale used vehicle prices declined 1.8% in July. This was the fourth consecutive monthly decline and brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value I
Aug 10, 2012

Manufacturers Getting More Comfortable in Court

Dealers more frequently finding themselves on the receiving end of a surprise lawsuit In the past 18 months, there has been a clear trend of manufacturers going on the offensive against dealers. In a number of unrelated matters, manufacturers have br
Aug 9, 2012

MyPRGenie Helps Small Medium Businesses (SMBs) Turn Buzz into Leads with its new PR and Social Media Package for Enterprises

New York, NY —MyPRGenie, the leading cloud-based, PR and social media platform, now makes it easier for companies in the SMB space to market in the social media universe.  Starting today, as part of the basic package for $179/ year companies c
Aug 9, 2012

PDQ Launches LaserWash® AutoXpress® for Automotive Dealers

Affordable, touch-free in-bay automatic wash system from PDQ can wash up to 23 vehicles per hour De Pere, WI – PDQ Manufacturing, Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of in-bay automatic vehicle wash systems, is pleased to announce the availabili
Aug 7, 2012

U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on PARTS Act

ASA Joins Other Associations in Opposition to LegislationWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet recently held a hearing on the
Aug 6, 2012

Michigan is Costliest State for Car Insurance According to New State-by-State Research

SAN FRANCISCO – Michigan residents face the steepest car insurance cost burden in the nation, according to new research released this week by CarInsuranceQuotes.com, a Bankrate (NYSE: RATE) company. The typical Michigan household pays a whopping ei
Aug 3, 2012

The Changing Landscape of Auto Inventory Insurance

There is no question that the dealership insurance market is tightening up. Prices are going up along with deductibles including an ever-growing list of coverage limitations. Dealers’ physical damage or auto inventory insurance premiums and deducti
Aug 3, 2012