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By Alysha Webb, Editor and Publisher Morrie Sage was a visionary. In the mid-1950s he became a minority holder in a Ford dealership in downtown Los Angeles. But Sage believed that, despite... Read more
By Don Ray, Portfolio Reinsurance Planning your succession (exit) strategy is an endeavor requiring forethought, wisdom, transition time and intestinal fortitude. Let’s face it; an exit stra... Read more
In 2014, Bass Sox Mercer closed 27 buy sell deals, an historical high for the law firm. As 2015 begins, the firm has 14 deals in its deal pipeline, partner Robert Bass told Automotive Buy Se... Read more
By Sandi Jerome, Sandi Jerome Computer Consulting We recently reviewed the DMS renewal contract for a client of ours and noticed that he had signed up for a huge discount plan that involved... Read more
By Erin K. Tenner, attorney with contributions from Wallace A. Jensky, JHA Environmental Inc. It can be challenging to keep up with all the laws that affect auto dealerships. There are time... Read more
By Mark Counts, partner, Counts, Bonacci & Smith The dealer management system (“DMS”) contracts offered by the major DMS vendors require dealerships to commit to a fixed period of time,... Read more
By Leonard A. Bellavia, Esq., Bellavia Blatt & Crossett We have all seen the classified ads listing dealerships for sale containing the proscription “No Brokers” or “Principals Only.” Th... Read more
Editor and publisher Alysha Web has decades of experience covering the automotive industry in both the U.S. and China. Previously she was the China bureau Chief for Automotive News and continues to be a contributing writer to Wards Auto. Click here for contact information.