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Complianceby Gil Van OverApril 13, 2012

Contractually Obligated

Bending the rules in the name of customer satisfaction isn’t a viable defense in court. The magazine’s newest compliance expert explains how even a slight adjustment can have serious consequences.

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Auto Financeby Melinda ZabritskiApril 13, 2012

A Driving Force

With strong sales driven by low interest rates and on-time payments, 2011 finished with a bang.

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F&Iby NAApril 13, 2012

Aging Drivers, Vehicles Threaten Service Profits

New research indicates that aftermarket service chains are nabbing the largest share of service business, and an aging fleet and customer base continue to threaten dealership service profits.

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Auto Financeby Jennifer WashingtonMarch 13, 2012

In High Demand

The demand for digital marketing tools at NADA 2012 was a tell-tale sign of the industry’s changing attitude toward the Internet.

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F&Iby Tariq KamalMarch 13, 2012

As Good As Used

The secondary retail and finance markets didn’t dominate the headlines in 2011, but used cars and subprime lending are key to continued growth in the year ahead.

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Auto Financeby Tom HudsonMarch 13, 2012

Vegas Musings

The magazine’s resident legal wiz reports on what he saw and heard at the industry’s annual get-together last month, including reports of dealer investigations being conducted by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Auto FinanceCover Storyby Gregory ArroyoMarch 13, 2012

Updating F&I

Connecting F&I to the digital world was the talk at the annual dealer and lender conventions last month, and opinions varied on what the F&I office of the future will look like.

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Auto Financeby Jennifer WashingtonFebruary 7, 2012

Meet the Chairman

William P. Underriner is NADA’s 2012 chairman, and he’s looking forward to a good year for dealers.

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Digitalby Brian PaschFebruary 7, 2012

6 Digital Marketing Tools to Consider

Digital marketing tools are sure to line the aisle ways at this year’s annual dealer conference. The magazine’s marketing expert lists six solutions you need to consider.

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F&Iby Ronald J. ReahardFebruary 7, 2012

10 ‘Next’ Practices for F&I

Don’t let so-called ‘best practices’ get in the way of your performance or your customers’ needs. The magazine’s resident F&I expert lists the 10 ‘next practices’ that are driving processes at top dealerships.

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