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MARCH 14, 2018

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wedneday March 14. Happy Pi Day. (On a 1 to 10 scale, we give it a 3.141592.) To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto and across the Internet. So let's go:

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It’s a book with a crude title, but rewarding management for the wrong reasons is indecent, says WardsAuto IdeaXchange columnist John McElroy.

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The fear factor kicks in when you face a hissing cobra, hang from a cliff by your fingertips and, for many people, switch to a new computer-operating system at the dealership. Here’s how to face down the latter.

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It wasn’t a great month for public dealerships, according to an index of them.

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The pros and cons of buying a vehicle through Costco. (BTW, those stocked jugs of mayo don't come with the deal.)


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Now for the latest dealer news from  CBT Automotive.

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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 to Cut and Shoot, TX; it's not either-or), 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...