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| 2. | Dealer effectiveness can get lost in the email. That’s according to a new by-brand study on how well dealers handle online sales leads. Some do great, others, well…Check out the best and worst. | ||
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| 3. | Is America’s on-and-off love affair with cars cooling? The days’ supply of some formerly hot-selling models have reached their highest levels since the end of the recession, an unromantic time. Here’s what’s up. | ||
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| 4. | Volt Vs. Tesla: A tale of two dealerships. A Tesla store sells only one model, but really talks it up. A nearby Chevy store is a pickup (truck) spot. A Corvette is the showroom’s centerpiece car. A lone Volt sits in the back lot.
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| 5. | A 104-year-old dealership features a 104-year-old vehicle in its showroom. It’s a conversation starter, anyway. And it runs. But only one guy knows how to start it, says the owner of the store that’s been in the family all that time. |
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