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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. | Are 1-hour car deals desirable? Undesirable? Even do-able? Here's a gallery of quotes on that hot topic in auto retailing. | ||
| 2. | A 45-store dealership group’s co-founders say success comes from the entrepreneurial zest of operating partners at individual spots. Here’s why. | ||
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| 3. | A study cites reasons dealerships fail to convert inbound phone calls to appointments. Reasons include rudeness and lack of inventory knowledge. There’s more. | ||
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At a luxury mall – near Gucci and Kate Spade stores – is a revamped Tesla store. It sells cars and stuff like $300 tote bags. Let’s go inside.
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| 5. | Six teams of college students will compete to conceptualize and build a new F&I product. They earn course credit, and the winners get a prize. Game on. |
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