Some Car Dealers Good, Some Not-So-Hot at Handling Internet Leads

Don’t “blow off web customers because you got busy,” advises Pied Piper CEO Fran O’Hagan.

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Big U.S. Auto Dealers Bet Billions Against the Death of the Dealership

U.S. auto dealers, flush with cash, are buying each other at a record pace, but they are not closing stores in the process, Reuters reports.

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Asian Brands Dominate List of Most-Viewed Auto Ads

Leading the list is Toyota, with the top two spots: “Born for Bringin’ It” and “Born for the Wild.” Friends reruns drove the most impressions for both ads, with the CBS Morning News taking a close second.

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Warns Car Dealers Against Deceptive Practices

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, responding to consumer complaints, is warning car dealerships against engaging in unfair and deceptive practices, WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA, reports.

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Soaring U.S. Car Prices Open Door to Low-Cost Chinese Imports

You can buy a decent car in China for only about $14,000. That’s the retail price. So even with the U.S. 27.5% import tariff applied a Chinese car could be shipped to America and sold for less than $18,000. That’s 10 grand cheaper than the average used car.

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