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F&ICover Storyby Editorial StaffSeptember 14, 2012

Setting the Pace

Meet this year’s six F&I Pacesetters. One of them will be named the magazine’s 2012 F&I Dealer of the Year.

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F&Iby Randy HenrickAugust 10, 2012

Don't Be a Target

The new U.S. consumer financial watchdog has pledged to aggressively pursue discriminatory lending practices. Legal insider provides recommendations on how to ensure your store isn’t caught in the crossfire.

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F&Iby Aaron DaltonAugust 10, 2012

Steps to the SpiFi Interview

F&I managers must decide for themselves whether the customer interview is advisable or expendable, but the magazine’s subprime insider says it’s mandatory for special finance managers.

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F&Iby Michael BenoitAugust 10, 2012

Borderline Issues

The Internet has made out-of-state sales a day-to-day occurrence. But the magazine’s legal insider says there are some precautions dealers need to consider.

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F&Iby Jim RadognaAugust 10, 2012

Text Education

Text-message marketing is subject to more regulations than many dealers realize. Before launching your store’s next SMS campaign, give this compliance primer a read.

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DigitalCover Storyby Stephanie ForsheeAugust 7, 2012

Points of Pinterest

Joe Ciaccia thinks Pinterest offers dealers what Facebook and Twitter never will. Find out what it is and how his dealership plans to capitalize on the photo-based social network.

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F&Iby Brittni RubinAugust 7, 2012

Gone 'Ebaying'

Century Motors is proving every day that eBay Motors is more than just a marketplace for hard-to-find vehicles. In fact, 90 percent of the dealership’s sales originate from the site.

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DigitalCover Storyby Stephanie ForsheeJuly 17, 2012

Seeking Facebook's ROI

Two dealerships share their experiences on Facebook, and talk about why they’re believers in the social network even if they can’t quantify its effectiveness.

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F&Iby Gregory ArroyoJuly 17, 2012

The FordDirect Experiment

It has been more than a decade since Ford dealers joined forces with their OEM to create a service designed to help the brand enter the digital age. The editor goes one-on-one with FordDirect’s chief executive to get an update on their progress.

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F&Iby Melinda ZabritskiJuly 13, 2012

Auto Finance Keys Q1 Sales Uptick

Auto sales jumped out to a 14.5 million-unit pace in the opening quarter of 2012. The catalyst was a surging auto finance market in which several key metrics fell to pre-recession levels.

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