MARCH 11, 2016

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday, March 11. To start the day off, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

Car dealerships are hot properties attracting a lot of interest from various circles. Thanks Warren Buffett.

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“I switched all of my stores to Reynolds. Many people base their decision on price, but I did my own needs analysis focused on the product and the retail process and Reynolds and Reynolds blew the competition away.”
-Joe Laham, President of Premier Companies

See why Joe Switched

Dealership kiosks are trying to make a comeback, and standing tall, they’re bigger than ever.

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BUY. SELL. SERVICE. REPEAT. Selling a car is no longer the end of the story. Cars.com connects you with consumers throughout the entire ownership lifecycle for trade-ins, service and—of course—selling cars. Visit NADA Booth 1572C to find out how we can help you drive more revenue to your dealership from mile one to mile done.

See what’s in store for NADA 2016

A Cadillac commercial that throws down a dare tops the weekly Most Engaging Auto Ads ranking, powered for WardsAuto by iSpot.tv.

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A vice president at dealership chain Sonic earned $26.5 million last year. That’s seven times more than the CEO got.

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No one wants to return to the “old days” of the U.S. auto industry. A Detroit newspaper column tells why.

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

Something else: Check out our F&I Resource Center sponsored by Ally. You'll find great info to boost profits in a vital department.

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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