The Dealer 5 | December 15, 2014

"Green" buildings; good deals and cheap gas; 3 misconceptions about the web: Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

December 15, 2014

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The Dealer 5 | December 15, 2014



Welcome to The  WardsAuto Dealer 5 - we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet.

So let's go:

1.

 The old dealership joke goes like this: Q: "How can you tell when customers lie?" A: "When they open their mouths." Well, not always. But here are 17 buyer fibs.

2.

 Describing his own long car-buying experience, a strategist says dealership website enhancements can streamline the process.

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3.

The gap is narrowing between luxury cars and amenities-loaded mainstream vehicles. What's a premium automaker to do? Crank up the power!

4.

Honda is offering a 93-page "green" dealership guide to auto retailers of all brands. It's intended to help dealers become more environmentally friendly and cut costs.

5.

A distraught man surrendered after a 13-hour police standoff at a  dealership. During that time, he did Facebook posts.

 

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About the Author

Steve Finlay

Contributing Editor

Steve Finlay is a former longtime editor for WardsAuto. He writes about a range of topics including automotive dealers and issues that impact their business.

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