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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:
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Cheers to dealership rock stars. Who are they? One of our IdeaXchange experts IDs them as salespeople who act like they’re the dealer. Talk about a sense of ownership. | ||
| 2. | It’s mainly a man’s world at dealerships. Females are a distinct minority in the sales, service and F&I departments. And they earn less too, according to a NADA study. | ||
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| 3. | Enough with all those costly manufacturer-mandated facility upgrades, say Connecticut auto dealers. They’re seeking state legislation that would require an 8-year moratorium between big projects. | ||
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| 4. | Considering 64 million vehicles were recalled last year, auto dealerships are deftly handling the crunch. So says a new customer-satisfaction study.
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| 5. | We’re having flashbacks. That means it’s time for the monthly WardsAuto Flashback. It features vintage car photos, interesting predictions (1945: V-8s will replace V-6s) and a 1955 report that nearly 40% of the nation’s 43,600 car dealers (it’s now 17,500) ended 1954 in the red. |
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