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| 2. | "If you do go to a dealership, make sure your phone is fully charged." That advice comes from a modern-day consumer. How car buying has changed. | ||
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| 3. | Just two cars made it to an auto show’s preview hype-a-thon. Snowy roads caused 13 no-shows. Still, a dealer group sponsoring the upcoming main event is trying to whip up a storm of enthusiasm. | ||
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| 4. | Biweekly car-loan payment plans drew negative attention last year. NADA warned about the possibility of exaggerated savings claims. But an advocate of the alternative system tells how it works. | ||
| 5. | Presidents Day weekend is synonymous with dealership sales and specials. . Ever wonder why? Credit goes to a dealer turned state governor. |
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