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Dealer to Forfeit $1.5M, Pay $250K Fine for Unreported Sales
Dealer to forfeit $1.5M and pay $250K fine for unreported sales, according to The Seattle Times. A used-car company has agreed to forfeit $1.5 million and pay a $250,000 fine over the way it handled cash transactions. Zein Automobiles pleaded guilty
Oct 24, 2013
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For Your Dream Garage – 4 Anticipated Supercars of 2014
Four anticipated supercars of 2014, according to Yahoo Autos. If there’s one thing more tantalizing than a car that comes out this year, it’s one that comes out next year. The current model may provide the most cutting-edge technology the
Oct 24, 2013
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October New-Car Sales Expected To Jump 12 Percent, According To Kelley Blue Book
New-vehicle sales are expected to improve 11.7 percent in October to a total of 1.22 million units, according to Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new and used car information. Following the first year-over-year decline in 27 months in Septem
Oct 24, 2013
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Interview with John Garff, CEO of Garff Enterprises & Brett Hopkins, CEO of Garff Auto Group
Ken Garff was a service attendant at a Shell station when it exploded one day in 1931. While waiting for it to be rebuilt, he started selling used cars and never looked back. Eighty one years ago Ken started his own business in Salt Lake City. Today
Oct 24, 2013
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Ally Honors 2014 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominees
Ally Financial is proud to announce that 57 U.S. auto dealers have been selected as nominees for the 2014 TIME Dealer of the Year award, which recognizes the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment
Oct 24, 2013
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Generations Y, Z Show Strong Willingness to Pay for Advanced Car Technology
A new GfK analysis shows that Generations Y and Z are not just savvy about new car technologies, but also willing to pay more for a variety of advanced auto features. The trick for car makers and after-market vendors is to harness that interest while
Oct 23, 2013
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Gubagoo Launches ‘Vehicle Matching’: Super Intelligence for Dealership Websites
Gubagoo Inc. announced the launch of Vehicle Matchingsm (VM), a patent-pending predictive technology that makes dealership websites more intelligent and able to increase lead volume and sales. Using its predictive technology to analyze a visitor’s
Oct 23, 2013
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Scott Volkswagen Sticks with Auto/Mate’s DMS for Cost Savings, Customer Service and Streamlined Processes
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that Scott Volkswagen, the largest Volkswagen dealership in New England, has saved more than half a million dollars since switching to Auto/Mate’s dealership management syst
Oct 23, 2013
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eBay Motors survey: Auto Shoppers Want Streamlined Dealer Experience
Nearly half want a confirmed price before heading to the dealer; most only want to spend 30 minutes to 1 hour at the dealership Auto shoppers are doing all they can before setting foot in a dealership to make the car-buying process as streamlined as
Oct 17, 2013