JUNE 18, 2018

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday June 18. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

Once upon a time, society frowned on taking out a car loan (if you could even get one). We’ve come a long way.

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Where’d the showgirls go? Once a standing feature on NADA convention floors, they're rarely sighted today.

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The Wards Intelligence forecast calls for U.S. automakers to deliver 1.35 million light vehicles this month. Check out our trend chart.

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If tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are extended to imported vehicles, U.S. auto sales could fall by as much as 2 million vehicles this year.

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This won’t hurt. Learn the top five things to do to make a DMS transition (practically) painless. In a WardsAuto webinar next Tuesday, John Grace of Dealertrack will cover the painless points. The June 19 event starts at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. To register click here.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), contact Steve Finlay at sfinlay@wardsauto.com.

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.

Now for the legal stuff...

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