MARCH 3, 2017

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday, March 3. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

Many auto-retailing folks foresee an ease-up of government regulations. Not so fast.

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Dealertrack Accelerated Title is the fastest way to turn titles, delivering title release in as little as 4 – 6 days. Accelerated Title renders accurate payoffs and electronic transfer of funds. This reduction in title release can offer dramatic cash flow improvements and quicker movement of inventory, saving dealers time and money.

Slower incentive growth causes a second straight month of decline for U.S. vehicle sales. Check out our chart.

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Jeep is the only brand with two small CUVs in the U.S. But the segment is growing so fast, there likely is room for company. Cue Toyota.

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Tired of Letting Profit Drive Off Your Lot?
See how Landmark Chrysler Jeep eliminated many of the challenges that come with selling accessories and are now capturing new profit opportunities that used to drive off their lot to the shop down the street.
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Is this the future? Someday, when everyone potentially is in SUVs, CUVs and pickups, we might think back nostalgically about that extinct vehicle called the car.

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Today's news from CBT Automotive Network includes an interview on how to communicate better with service customers.

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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 to Slaughterville, OK; BTW, PETA tried to get the town to change its name), 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...

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