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Number of Cars on Dealer Lots Climbing Higher & Higher Across USA

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 01:58:28 +0000

Much has been said in recent months about supposedly slumping EV sales growth. As we’ve pointed out on a number of occasions now, EV sales are actually soaring at many automakers in the USA, including at Ford, GM, Rivian, Audi, BMW, and several others. However, it seems there’s a brewing … [continued]

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In A Business That Involves Vehicles, Even Indirectly, Now Is The Time To Adapt To EVs (Part 2)

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:35:22 +0000

In Part 1, I discussed the problem of needing to adapt a business to EVs now instead of later, and discussed the case of gas stations and RVs. But, these two industries are far from the only ones that need to adapt to the emerging EV transition. Car Dealers Another obvious industry that’s going to […]

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Car Buyers Fight Back With Dealer Markup Tracker

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:50:52 +0000

Buying cars in 2022 can be a huge headache. Not only are some cars hard to find at all with dealers selling out of popular models, but there’s also the issue of dealer markup. This is when a dealer sells a car for more than the MSRP, or Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. This usually comes […]

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Having Trouble With High Dealer Prices? Don’t Be Afraid To Reach Out To The Manufacturer!

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:05:38 +0000

One thing I’ve been reading about a lot on social media the last couple of years is dealers taking big advantage of new products and then later supply issues. When there are more customers and fewer cars, dealers end up in a position to sometimes charge whatever they want, and legally there’s little in their […]

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Car Dealer Horror Stories #2

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 15:45:59 +0000

In a previous article, I asked readers to share their bad experiences working with automotive dealers so we can make the public more aware that reforms and real competition are needed to keep them honest. Now, it’s time to start sharing those stories. Have your own to share? Tell us about it here! Dealer Add-On […]

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Share Your Dealer Horror Stories With Us

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Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 15:25:53 +0000

In a recent article, I shared two awful stories of dealer misconduct. In one, a dealer in New York sold a customer’s special order Jeep out from under them to make a few extra bucks. Fortunately, Jeep helped take care of the customer and helped them find another vehicle that fit their needs at a […]

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