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Gregory Arroyo
Cursing the Internet

By Gregory Arroyo
With TrueCar drawing the ire of some dealers, the editor wonders if the rest of the industry is beginning to share his long-held contempt for the Internet.

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Marv Eleazer
Getting Hot and Staying Hot

By Marv Eleazer
Sticking to your processes breeds success, and success breeds confidence. The magazine’s from-the-trenches columnist gets scientific to hunt down the key to keeping those hot streaks going.

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Cory Mosley
Top Priorities for 2012

By Cory Mosley
Four marketing and dealership experts tell the magazine’s sales strategist to expect big things from social media, mobile marketing and data mining in 2012.

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Jim Ziegler
Training the Manager

By Jim Ziegler
It’s not a ‘knowing’ problem that plagues dealerships; it’s a ‘doing’ problem. ‘Da Man’ explains why most training efforts fail before the trainer even leaves the store.

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    MAGAZINE

    January 2012

    In This Issue:

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    Just Give Him a Year

    Greg Brown has orchestrated a 12-month turnaround at three dealerships in the past 15 years. Now, the owner of two of California’s top-volume Nissan stores is ready for his next challenge.

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    Updated: True Controversy

    TrueCar is taking fire from dealers, trainers and state motor vehicle boards, but its embattled founder says the company will survive.

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    New Kids on the Block

    Gen Y might be a mystery to some, but Kelly Wadlinger says she has cracked the code for recruiting, hiring and retaining a generation that’s 75 million members strong and coming of age.

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    Tracking F&I Performance

    The magazine’s reader survey reveals that average profit per new vehicle retailed still hovers around $800, and that F&I managers are averaging approximately two products per deal.

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    All Lanes Open

    The auto finance industry is surging after a third quarter in which all lending segments increased their originations for the high-risk tiers.

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    A New Game Plan

    Dealers have done well to defend themselves against the oncoming blitz of new regulations, but the magazine’s newest compliance expert says there are a few downs left to play.

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    The Case of the Missing Cosigner

    The magazine’s resident legal wiz says a reader was right to be suspicious of a buyer whose cosigner only existed on paper. Read on for more details.