| GM to Restore Sinkhole Vettes, Here are 18 Things *We’d* Do with the Cars |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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By now, you’ve already read about the sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum that ate eight historic Corvettes, you’ve probably watched the security-cam footage of the hole opening up, and you may have even seen some before and after photos of the damaged Vettes. Good news: As many of them as possible will be saved. [...]
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| Volvo S60 V8 Supercars Racer Debuts, Dominates Sydney Harbor Bridge |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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After debuting the awesome 5.0-liter V-8 engine that will power its Polestar-fettled S60 race car that will compete in the 2014 Australian V8 Supercars series, Volvo has finally revealed what that race car will look like. Not only that, but Volvo brought the car out in style, having driver Kiwi Scott McLaughlin drive it across the [...]
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| National Corvette Museum Sinkhole: Before and After Photos of Eight Vettes Lost |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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Like an actual car crash, the flyover and security-camera video coming out of Bowling Green, Kentucky’s sinkhole-ravaged National Corvette Museum are hard to turn away from. As if the museum staff could read our minds, it released a bevy of photos of the sinkhole’s destruction overnight, as well as a few images of the eight [...]
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| No Pain, No Gain |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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The business of connecting consumers to dealers is not for the faint of heart, as several tech firms have learned. But the editor believes the battles between dealers and those who seek to digitize the car-buying process are good for the industry’s future.
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| 4 Reasons to Keep ’Em Separated |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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Industry insider warns dealers to resist calls for combining the roles of sales and F&I. He says the two departments must remain separate components of a shared process.
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| Terms of Service |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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F&I veteran breaks down the major regulators, acts and provisions governing the way we do business. He also offers his take on their impact so far.
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| Ohio Dealers Taking on Tesla Again |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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Ohio lawmakers, at the urging of auto dealers, are backing a bill that would prohibit the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles from issuing dealer licenses to manufacturers. Previously, the bureau allowed Tesla to sell cars in the state.
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| Longtime Louisiana Auto Dealer Passes Away at 62 |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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Nolan "Bruce" Broussard Jr., a former president of the Louisiana Auto Dealer Association, passed away in his home today.
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| Consumers Poised to Buy More Cars in 2014, Huntington Bank Reports |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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A survey conducted by Huntington Bank reveals that 22% of consumers in the states of Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania are considering buying or leasing a vehicle in 2014, a one percentage point increase over last year.
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| Ohio Regulator Accuses Mich. Dealer of Advertising Violations |
Feb 13th, 2014 |
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has filed a lawsuit against Monroe Dodge-Chrysler Inc., claiming the dealer advertised prices not all consumers qualified for and failed to disclose all required terms.
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