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March 1, 2006
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AutoNation Sputters AutoNation has scale and a sophisticated Web-based system, but the auto sector is stagnant. Investors are concerned about the difficult environment and weak operating results, and all in all, there is little here for investors to get excited about. |
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Mike Rosen |
Rev Up Auto Dealer Service With Converged Solutions Times are tough for the auto industry and now is the ideal time for communications dealers to present auto dealers with cost-effective telecommunications solutions that can enhance customer service. |
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Auto Lending's Rebound Banks are going from reverse to overdrive with indirect auto lending, as consumers who put off car purchases for years start buying again. |
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Market Focus: Automotive: Adapting to Altered Buy Environments Consumers buy cars differently from how they did a generation ago. Makers and distributors must respond to the changes or become last year's model. |
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Auto Megadealers: Running Out Of Gas? They're debt-heavy after a buying spree, and their margins are suffering. Now investors are starting to gear down |
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Thomas Eckert: Behind the Wheel at Capital Automotive REIT A conversation with Thomas Eckert, Capital Automotive President and CEO, about the auto dealership real estate business. |
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Reynolds Launches New CRM Solution for the iPad dealerPAD is the mobile version of Reynolds' Contact Management developed specifically to work on the iPad. |
Inc.
May 1, 2009 |
Sales and Profit Plunge at Car Dealers Deep discounting and falling demand are gutting dealership profits. |
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A Green Light for Car Dealers to Rip Off Buyers? Dealers argue that they shouldn't fall under the jurisdiction of the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency because they generally don't provide the money for loans. |
AskMen.com
September 13, 2002
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Car Buying Tips: Negotiating Prices You have to get creative to get a good discount. The worst thing you can do is walk into a dealership uninformed. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2006
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First Cash Drives Ahead Pawnshop operators are profitable investments that remain hidden because of their unsavory reputation. But First Cash jumped more than 8% on the news that it had bought a car dealership. |
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December 16, 2007
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July 11, 2005
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Lexus To The Rescue Losing luster in the luxury market at home, Toyota is rolling out the marque to fight European imports. |
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Death Of The Car Salesman Savvy customers, lower margins, fewer sales, and too many dealers: Car salespeople never had it so bad. |
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AskMen.com
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10 Common Car-Buying Mistakes Unless you're a high roller with a lot of money to burn, the decision to buy a car won't be a spontaneous one. It requires a lot of research and financial planning to find the right ride for your tastes and budget. |
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March 8, 2004
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Leads and Sales Hum for a Car Dealership By implementing AVV Web Control from Autobytel in its network, this dealership reaped many rewards, including selling an additional $467,000 in nine months compared to the same period the previous year. |
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September 9, 2004
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America's Car-Mart Accelerates The used-car dealer produces better-than-expected results for the first quarter. The shares appear to be quite attractive relative to the company's projected 18% earnings growth rate. |
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Penske Automotive's Steady Drive Penske -- slow and steady wins the race. Investors, the company is diversified geographically, and that paid off with same-store revenue increasing 22.8% outside the U.S. |
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America's Car-Mart's Diversity Despite a more than 3% drop in its share price, America's Car-Mart remains a successful niche player that is able to execute an extremely tight and well-thought-out business plan. |
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3 Things to Consider Before Buying a Car If you are a member of the military, the decision-making process to buy a car can be even more difficult because of the amount of scams that have been on rise by dealers looking to take advantage of those serving our country. |
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Marketing ROI Makes Jaguar Land Rover Purr The global automaker wanted to put the brakes on its inability to identify which marketing initiatives were gunning its revenue and which weren't. |
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March 1, 2005
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November 15, 2004
Colin Beasty |
Peoria Nissan Puts Customer Acquisition in High Gear CRM drives an Arizona car dealership to rev up its active prospects. |
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October 2, 2010 |
Car Companies Gain in U.S. Market Year-over-year sales rise for the Big Three, Toyota, and Nissan. |
