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ArticlesAugust 1, 2010

Measured Expectations

Dealer consultant says its time to smash conventional dealership wisdom, and lays out three key components for testing some of the industry’s deeply held beliefs about managing, marketing and more.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2010

Curb Appeal: Prepaid Maintenance Revisited

A prepaid maintenance plan can triple a dealer’s chances of getting customers into the service bay. Providers are doing their part to make that happen with new programs.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2010

Lost in Translation

If you think dealers have won exemption from financial reform, read on. The magazine’s legal experts team up to translate this highly anticipated legislation.

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NewsJuly 30, 2010

More Buyers Visit Third-Party Automotive Websites

More new-vehicle buyers are turning to third-party automotive Websites for information before making a purchase, according to the 2010 Web Site Performance Tools Report-Wave 1 conducted by J.D. Power and Associates and Compete Inc.

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NewsJuly 30, 2010

Nebraska Credit Union League Names VINtek as ELT Partner

VINtek, a provider of auto finance services and solutions for lenders, was selected as the exclusive service partner by the Nebraska Credit Union League (NCUL) to provide electronic lien and title (ELT) services to the league’s nearly 425,000 members.

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NewsJuly 30, 2010

July Expected to be Strongest Sales Month Since Cash for Clunkers

This month's new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1,064,400 units, an 8.4 percent increase from July 2009 and an 8.9 percent increase from June 2010, according to Edmunds.com.

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NewsJuly 30, 2010

UDS Launches F&I Training Webinar Series

United Development Systems Inc. has launched the “UDS Webinar Series,” which brings the company’s award-winning F&I training direct to dealers.

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NewsJuly 27, 2010

Loan Losses Improve for Nation's Largest Banks

Further evidence that losses from failed loans may have peaked in the first half of 2010 was revealed as the nation’s largest banks issued their second-quarter report cards.

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NewsJuly 27, 2010

Subprime Pool Expands as FICO Scores Drop

Fair Isaac Corp.’s latest figures indicate that more than 43.4 million Americans now have a FICO score of 599 or less. That's more than one-quarter of all U.S. consumers and an increase of 2.4 million since 2008.

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NewsJuly 27, 2010

Ford and Captive Finance Unit Report 2Q Profits

Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit both reported second-quarter profits last week, improving on the results from the year-ago period.

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