| 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Review: Cuteness Curbed |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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Overview: Despite tracing its lineage to a beloved counterculture icon of another era, the contemporary Volkswagen Beetle has almost nothing in common with its revered ancestor besides its rounded contours. Resemblance to 1998’s front-drive revival version has also been diminished, thanks to the most recent makeover, which chopped the Bug’s top and added rake to […]
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| 2015 Volkswagen Beetle – Quick-Take Review |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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| 2015 Mazda 5 Tested: 5’s Alive, But Not for Much Longer |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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Overview: The Mazda 5 has its class—the mini-minivan with proper sliding doors—all to itself in the U.S. The model was first introduced to America roughly a decade ago as a roomier cousin to the contemporary Ford Focus and Mazda 3, and it was redesigned for 2012 with new sheetmetal, an updated interior, and mechanical tweaks […]
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| 2015 Mazda 5 – Quick-Take Review |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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| What’s the Price? |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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A business manager from Buffalo, N.Y., offers his take on U.S. Bank’s announcement that it will monitor F&I product pricing.
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| Regulatory Pricing |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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His Madness casts doubt on federal regulators’ ability to judge the value of F&I products, but he believes the industry must come together to head off any attempts to do so.
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| The Light-Bulb Close |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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The magazine’s F&I wiz shows a reader from Kentucky how comparing a high-mileage vehicle to a light bulb can demonstrate to a customer the value of a service contract.
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| Scoreboard Watching |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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The editor thinks the industry has done well to defend itself against regulatory attacks, but regulators have gotten in a few nice shots as well.
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| F&I’s Shifting Paradigm |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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An Ohio-based general agent believes the F&I industry is ignoring a paradigm shift and a chance to deliver what consumers really want: a better experience.
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| Nothing to Fear |
Jul 6th, 2015 |
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Delinquencies remained in check despite total outstanding auto loan balances rising to an all-time high, signaling a healthy automotive credit climate.
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