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Curb The Confusion

Talk to F&I customers like you’d talk to a friend, without industry lingo or sales-like questions, and use hard proof to show, not tell, them about a need.

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NewsAugust 12, 2014

July New-Vehicle Sales Increase 5% in July, Autodata Reports

July sales totaled 1.435 million units, according to the firm. It put the July SAAR at 16.48 million units, up from 15.76 million in July 2013 but down from 16.9 million in June.

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ArticlesAugust 12, 2014

Fueling the Service Pump

The F&I office can fuel a dealership’s service-retention efforts. F&I insider offers up some recommendations designed to drive car buyers into the service lane.

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Articlesby Brittany-Marie SwansonAugust 12, 2014

F&I Products at Center of Legislative Battles in Four States

Legislation regulating the influence captive finance sources have on F&I product sales has popped up around the nation this year, but the industry disagrees on what is driving these state-by-state battles.

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

AAGI Names New Regional VP

Nicholas Angelides, a former independent account executive for Nation Safe Driver, has joined the company’s sales team as central regional vice president.

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

AUL Wins Dealers’ Choice Award

AUL Corp. won the Gold award in the Service Contract Provider category in Auto Dealer Monthly's 2014 Dealers' Choice Awards.

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NewsAugust 7, 2014

AFIP Offers Boot Camp Discount to Industry Summit Attendees

The association is offering Industry Summit attendees a $100 discount if they register for its pre-conference certification Boot Camp by Aug.15.

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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Used-Car Dealership Vanishes

A used-car dealership in Nevada vanished without notice last month, leaving customers who had received loans directly through the dealership unable to make payments.

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NewsAugust 6, 2014

Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Identity Theft

The owner of Edge Auto Sales used personal identifying information from customer credit applications to forge dozens of fraudulent auto loans and fabricate the existence of two dealerships.

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NewsAugust 5, 2014

Gannett Co. to Acquire Cars.com

Gannett Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Cars.com for $1.8 billion in cash. Under the agreement, the media company will acquire the firm’s remaining 73% interest from its current owner, Classified Ventures LLC.

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NewsAugust 5, 2014

CNA National Welcomes New Regional VP

Ted Twombly has joined CNA National’s sales team as regional vice president. He previously spent 13 years with Zurich Automotive as a regional F&I manager and F&I executive.

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