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| 1. | If you hear a giant popping sound, it could mean many things, but probably not a subprime-financing bubble bursting. So say trend tracks who tell worry warts to chill out. | ||
| 2. | Cadillac's chief tells dealers in a closed-door meeting he won't cut their ranks, despite rumors. But he calls for creating "boutique" stores. A dealer we spoke with isn't sure exactly what that means. But in a quick Q&A, he says how the meeting went. | ||
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| 3. | Millennials apparently like cars after all, despite what's been said about them for, oh, the last five years. MTV says its new study debunks five mythsabout a misunderstood generation. | ||
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| 4. | Andy Crews, who got in the business as a mechanic, recalls some people telling him he'd never be a dealer. Ironic, since he just became dealer of the year. | ||
| 5. | Car sales and the economy are humming along nicely. But NADA's chief economist says wage increases would help the auto industry. |
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