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The Dealer 5 | October 23, 2015

The Dealer 5 | October 23, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

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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Marketers call it the “Lazarus Effect” when a dead sales lead is resurrected. Miracles can happen at dealerships.

 
  2.

Economics 101 suggests wholesale used-vehicle prices would fall as more vehicles make the remarketing scene. But that drop hasn’t happened. Find out why, and at the same time register for lots of free stuff from WardsAuto.

 
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  3.

Autonomous cars robotically driving us around in the future?  What fun. “You might as well take the bus,” says Cadillac’s chief.

 
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A lot of Volkswagen dealers worry the automaker’s diesel debacle will hurt sales. But at least one VW dealer frets about something else: running out of vehicles. Huh?

 
  5.

Another tale from the dealership police files. High school kid: Hey everyone look at my sweet new ride! Cops: You’re under arrest.

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