The Dealer 5 | February 11, 2015

Dealer news and information from WardsAuto and around the web.

Steve Finlay, Contributing Editor

February 11, 2015

3 Min Read
The Dealer 5 | February 11, 2015



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

So let's go:

1.

Our IdeaXchange expert Tony Noland isn’t saying dealers should sink a fortune in reconditioning a car. He is saying reconditioning can get a bad rap, though.   

2.

CFPB reps are conspicuously absent from an annual vehicle-financing conference, and commentator Dave Ruggles offers a theory about that.

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3.

 An editorial calls for Tesla and franchised auto dealers to work together, because if Amazon ever decides to sell cars, Tesla and dealers “will need each other.”  

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4.

 Most autonomous concept cars look fanciful. But here's a refreshingly realistic vision of the future. Check out the photo gallery, too. (Question: In one pix, do not the front-seat occupants, including the “driver,” look like they're 14?)

5.

Guess which alleged car thief probably won’t get back his dealership sales manager’s job.

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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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