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Closing is a Breeze When…
You master commonality-based rapport. Regardless of which type of first contact we made with our prospects, be it via live chat, a phone call, a lead or as a guest on our property, it is imperative that we understand and master commonality based rapp
May 11, 2012
CarGurus Offers Young Car Buyers Guidance on How to Find a Great Used-Car Deal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The average debt load on college graduates jumped 24% to $16,932 between 2000 and 20101. Recent grads who need to buy a car as they begin their professional life should not add to that burden by overpaying for their first set
May 10, 2012
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports Record First Quarter Profit
TULSA, Okla. — Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net income for the 2012 first quarter was $40.4 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16.5
May 10, 2012
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Blue Book Market Report: New-Car Sales Maintain Momentum
According to the Blue Book Market Report for May 2012, new-car sales maintain momentum, post solid 14.4 million SAAR Pace. Click here to read the full results: Blue Book Market Report – May 2012. THIS MONTH’S REPORT INCLUDES: NEW-CAR MARKET ANA
May 10, 2012
Chevrolet Impala is the top selling Certified Pre-Owned vehicle for April 2012
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. reported 23,062 sales of certified pre-owned vehicles for April 2012. This represents an 11.6 percent decrease compared to April 2011, and a 28.4 percent decline compared to an exceptionally stro
May 10, 2012
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Dataium: Online Auto Shopping Grows in April
According to Dataium, April online auto shopping continues this year’s positive trend with the number of auto shoppers and searches exhibiting month over month inceases of 21% and 26% respectively. Additionally, the number of leads s
May 8, 2012
TrueCar.com Report: Transaction Prices Decline from March’s Highest Levels While Incentives Keep Declining in April 2012
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,303 in April 2012, up $1,219 (4.2 percent)
May 4, 2012
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GM Reports First Quarter Net Income of $1.0 Billion
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.0 billion, or $0.60 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items related to goodwill impairm
May 4, 2012
Porsche’s April 2012 Approved Certified Pre-owned Vehicle Sales up 1.5% Compared to Last April
For the month of April 2012, Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 791, compared to 779 last year – a 1.5 percent increase. Year-to-date, Porsche’s CPO sales are up 9.1 percent (3,174 vs. 2,907). About Porsche Cars North Ame
May 3, 2012