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MAY 12, 2017

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Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday, May 12. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Are there too many car loans out there? An auto analyst weighs in on that one.

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Online tools potentially help dealers sell more F&I products. Yet, people still visit dealerships hoping to have a meaningful F&I experience, not a bad time in "the box.”

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Four straight months of sliding demand keep dealers loaded with new-vehicle inventory. Check out our chart.

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Here’s a quick list on the pros and cons of the franchised-dealer model.

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Dealer news from today's CBT Automotive.broadcast includes a WardsAuto analyst's take on inventory levels, Millennials' impact on retailing and five quick web design fixes.

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“Our labor gross profit is up 24%. Our biggest challenge was having clients leave. About 20% were going somewhere else. With Advanced Service, they are coming back in. I would tell other customers they would be foolish not to try it.”
– Clay Caruthers, Service Manager, Land Rover Dallas

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions) contact Steve Finlay at sfinlay@wardsauto.com .

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.


Now for the legal stuff...