The Dealer 5 | December 31, 2014

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

December 31, 2014

2 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | December 31, 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.

 Industry veteran Mark Rikess states his case, of which he's certain. He says 1-price dealerships work.

2.

 Once again, AutoNation tries to figure itself out. The irrepressible Jim Ziegler offers some advice.

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3.

 Flip through WardsAuto’s pages of time to look at past December milestones, Like when Chrysler workers went on strike for 54 days and got a 3 cent raise from it.

4.

Happy Deal Year! “If you’re not having fun in the car business right now you don’t have a pulse,” says a fun-loving up-and-at-’em dealer.

5.

 Which vehicles were recalled this year? Let’s see. Maybe it's easier to ask:“Which weren’t?” But it’s not as bad as it may seem. Here's why. 

To see all the day's dealer news and information, go to WardsAuto.com/Dealers.  

 

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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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