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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. | Almost everyone vehicle shops online. But people's entry point to the dealership is through various means. Including popping in. | ||
| 2. | Tesla Motors is on the brink, according to the guy behind the Chevrolet Volt. “Tesla’s showing all the signs of a company in trouble,” says Bob Lutz, once dubbed the “car czar.” | ||
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| 3. | A former auto maker headquarters is on the auction block for a $500 minimum bid, and the owner can’t find a buyer. WardsAuto’s David Smith colorfully recalls good and bad times at AMC. | ||
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What to do with an old building that’s no longer a car dealership? Here’s one idea: convert it into condos and ask $719,000 per unit. They should throw in the welcome mats. | ||
| 5. | Sonic says mystery shopping shows the megadealer is on to something with its new selling approach. |
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