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Welcome to The WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Tuesday, September 23. To start your day, we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
1. | U.S. consumers are getting back their spending mojo after seven years of belt-tightening. That’s good news to car dealers. But the Great Recession has left some scars. |
2. | Dead rock stars are enlivening today's car ads. The latest example: Sid Vicious singing "My Way" for Acura. Opera lovers beware. |
3. | Operating inefficiencies are bad, period, but especially when dealers face squeezed profits margins. Our management expert tells what to do about it. |
4. | They’ve been around for years, but they’re still controversial. At issue (again): devices that deactivate a car if timely payments aren’t made. Lenders and borrowers hold different views on remote repos. |
5. | NADA offers a tip to a federal bureau: “Make sure you fully understand the industry you’re attempting to regulate.” |
To see all the day's dealer news and information, go to WardsAuto.com/Dealers.
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