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Welcome to The WardsAuto Dealer 5 - we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
| 1. | Some Lexus dealers are offering buyers a negotiation-free sales process as part of a test program. It’s voluntary. “We’re not going to force this down anybody’s throat, a Lexus exec tells WardsAuto. | ||
| 2. | As if it didn’t have enough trouble with dealer franchise laws, now Tesla is called on the carpet for “birddogging” allegations. | ||
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| 3. | General Motors says people worried that hackers could take control of the OnStar communications system in GM vehicles can breathe a sigh of relief. (“Sigh.”) | ||
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Turning down an auto loan can be a hazardous dealership decision, especially if the customer is armed.
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| 5. | Dealer reps kept them laughing at an auto conference that’s mainly for engineers, suppliers and OEMs. Here’s some wit and wisdom from NADA. |
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