Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Wednesday Oct. 15. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
Driving Value for Car Dealers Via Integrated Insurance Like many industries, the bricks & mortar market for car buying is increasingly being disrupted by online competition. Consumers are becoming more comfortable browsing the web to find the best deals, and many are sick of spending hours in a dealership completing their purchase. Learn more about how you can drive value and avoid the bumps in the road with help from Cover Genius.
New Settlements Announced in the Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation (US District Court, E.D. Michigan, Case No. 12-md-02311): If You Are an Automobile Dealership that Purchased New Vehicles or Purchased Certain Parts for a Vehicle in the United States Since 1990, You Could Receive Money From Settlements of Class Actions. Visit www.AutoDealerSettlement.com to learn more and file a claim.
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Bad things can happen when someone lends a dealership loaner to a friend who's a lousy driver.
Customer retention and loyalty are crucial for dealership success. Join ELEAD1ONE for a live webinar to learn personalization strategies to outperform your competition.
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Try to find the common denominator here: Alaska, Rhode Island and Ohio have the nation's highest vehicle impound rates, a study says.
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...