The Dealer 5 | March 27, 2015

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Lexus touts a dealership initiative with three demographic groups in mind. The plan has quirky elements, but common-sense ones, too, such as waiting for a customer to finish talking before replying.  

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Costs may go up for an Illinois dealer who plans to supply electric cars to ride provider Uber. His business model relies on $4,000-a-vehicle rebates. But the state has yanked those.

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A woman learns comparison shopping can mar a credit score. She sought financing at four dealerships. They filed a total of 27 different loan requests. What seemed like a great idea now is a mess.

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Cars.com decries top 10 annoying car features. They range from distracting controls to alarms no one heeds to weighty key fobs that can just about sprain a wrist. Here’s the list.