
Tom Hudson
Contributor

Contributor

What does the future hold for our industry?
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With the advancement of dealership technology, will the need for F&I professionals dwindle?
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Consumer protection is an honorable pursuit. But when advocates rely on recycled complaints and debunked theories, they undermine their own efforts at reform. Hudson breaks down the flawed arguments and wild misconceptions that continue to dog dealers and auto finance sources.
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Hudson explains how requiring out-of-state buyers to transport their own vehicle creates a ‘good fact’ that can help ensure your own state’s laws will govern the transaction.
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A North Dakota car buyer prevailed in a recent case involving loan (or ‘acquisition’) fees that reached the state supreme court, where the dealer was found to have failed to properly disclose the charge.
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A Pennsylvania case proves the dealer’s choice of words can make or break a consumer’s claim resulting from the mechanical failure of a vehicle sold ‘as is.’
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Dealers might not think of themselves as lenders, but the banks and finance companies that buy your paper have very little doubt about it.
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Hudson scores four sets of predictions made by carlaw practitioners at the end of 2017 — including his own.
Read More →A Florida case proves that regulations pertaining to lease deals require just as much compliance acumen as cash or finance.
Read More →Hudson details a Connecticut lawsuit that confirmed as-is vehicle sales are subject to the UCC’s implied warranties rule.
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