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Reduced Profits Concern Repairers At Ohio Meetings on State Farm Pilot
ASA-Ohio sponsors two educational meetings COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – Reductions in parts profits was the biggest concern voiced by more than 125 collision repairers who attended two Automotive Service Association-sponsored meetings recently in Ohio centered around State...
Mopar® ‘Top Eliminator’ Program Goes Digital with Online Competition
Auburn Hills, Mich. - Due to the overwhelming success and popularity of the event-based Mopar® “Top Eliminator” program, Mopar officials have decided to give fans an additional chance to win the title of Mopar “Top Eliminator” through a brand-new online Facebook...
Quality Car Service in San Antonio Available at Ingram Park CDJ
SAN ANTONIO -- Service shouldn't end when drivers leave the lot of their San Antonio Jeep dealer. At Ingram Park CDJ, the team knows how important it is to offer service to their drivers throughout the entire car owning experience. After drivers have purchased their...
Checking and testing your fire protection equipment
“Why should I have my fire system alarms tested more often than what the fire department requires?” This is a common question our automotive business customers ask when we suggest they improve their testing program. There is a lot of confusion associated with...
Tracking Performance Creates Performance
“How am I doin’ boss?” “Ok, you still got a job, ain’t ya?” (chuckle, chuckle). Reality is…frankly, meaningful performance measurements are lacking in the entire pecking order of many dealership environments I encounter. However, there is plenty of “gut feel” around...
Survey: Car Buying for Women Continues to Be Time-Consuming and Complicated
RICHMOND, Va. -- “Quick” and “effortless” are not words being used by many women when discussing their last car purchase, according to a recent poll conducted for CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. Nearly a quarter of the women...
Ally Bank Named MONEY® Magazine’s “Best Online Bank”
MIDVALE, Utah-- Ally Bank has been named "Best Online Bank," "Best Savings Account" and "Best One-Year CD" in MONEY® Magazine's annual "Best Banks in America" (October 2012) feature. Chosen by MONEY reporters who evaluated 50 of the nation's largest banks, including...
Equifax’s New National Credit Trends Report Reveals More Growth And Stability In Automotive Finance
ATLANTA - According to Equifax's latest monthly National Consumer Credit Trends Report, automotive credit balances and new accounts are increasing steadily, with the number of new accounts opened in the first half approaching pre-recession levels. Auto lending is...
Mazda Launches All-New Certified Pre-Owned Buyback Protection Program with AutoCheck
Three-year buyback program offers CPO customers buying confidence with Mazda IRVINE, Calif. -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the renewal of its agreement with Experian Automotive, designating AutoCheck® as the exclusive vehicle history report...
Honda Accord is the Top Researched Used Car
Below are the top 25-most researched new and used cars on KBB.com during the month of September. RANK NEW RANK USED 1 HONDA CR-V 1 HONDA ACCORD 2 TOYOTA CAMRY 2 HONDA CIVIC 3 HONDA CIVIC 3 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 HONDA ACCORD 4 FORD F150 5 NISSAN ALTIMA 5 TOYOTA COROLLA 6...
Used Car Warranties: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
I recently visited two different dealerships where I noticed that all of their used vehicles, other than cars that were covered by manufacturer’s warranties, were being sold “as is”. One of the dealers, a high-line establishment, had a number of very expensive...
Southeast Toyota Finance Expands College Grad Rebate Program to Include Prius c
For college graduates, Southeast Toyota Finance just made the car-buying experience a little greener. The Prius c, a hot-selling choice for trend-setting urbanites on the go, was recently added to the list of Toyota vehicles eligible for the $1,000 Southeast Toyota...
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