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NewsMarch 12, 2013

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Expected to Soften

ADESA Analytical Services reported this week that wholesale used-vehicle prices could resume the general softening pattern that began around mid-2012 and before Superstorm Sandy.

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NewsMarch 12, 2013

Used-Car Prices Rose Slightly in February, the NADA Reports

Used-car prices rose 0.8 percent, which is well below the 3 percent increase observed during the same period in 2011 and 2012.

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NewsMarch 12, 2013

Government Sells $489.9M of GM Stock

To date, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has recovered about $29.8 billion of its investment in General Motors.

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NewsMarch 7, 2013

Colo. Dealer Accused of Money Laundering

The owner of Chopeque Auto Sales and two others were taken into custody on suspicion of selling vehicles to known drug dealers and falsifying down payment amounts, liens and titles.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2013

CFPB Warns Banks About Questionable Auto Loans, Bloomberg Reports

At least four banks have 15 days to provide an explanation of their auto lending practices to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or they could face lawsuits.

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NewsFebruary 19, 2013

NADA Supports Bill Amending Clean Air Act

The NADA is asking lawmakers to support a bill that would eliminate a mandate that requires that dealers certify whether a new vehicle’s emissions system has been inspected.

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NewsFebruary 19, 2013

Pa. Dealer Faces Fraud Charges

The Pennsylvania owner of Auto Exchange USA is being charged with fraud, theft and impersonating a Notary. Authorities said he pocketed down payments and didn’t pay off existing loans for customers after agreeing to do so.

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ArticlesFebruary 6, 2013

Say Goodbye to Arbitration Agreements?

The magazine’s legal eagle dusts off his crystal ball to make his annual regulatory predictions. This year, he makes four bold predictions that every dealer needs to read.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2013

[Video] Tip of the Week: Breaking Down the ‘Meet and Greet’

Fifteen percent of a successful sale is due to product knowledge, while 80 percent is due to a salesperson’s ability to connect with his or her customer. The F&I Professor breaks down a process for the meet and greet to help drive a better customer connection.

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ArticlesJanuary 22, 2013

300 Percent Rule Examined

The magazine’s resident legal expert isn’t often baffled when it comes to all things F&I, but the 300 percent rule was a new one for him.

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