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Montana auto dealer John Soares tried to steer his son away from the retail auto business. So, Jacob, his son, dutifully acquired two college degrees, in mechanical engineering and finance a... Read more
By Nate Allphin, Eide Bailly LLP When you look at the industry as a whole, the pressures facing dealerships are coming from multiple angles. The main sources? New technologies and industry... Read more
By Joan B. Kaye, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Key Private Bank The 2017 tax bill, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCIA), shifted Tax Code as we know it. Auto deal... Read more
By Toby Graham, KPA NOAA has just released its hurricane predictions and storm names for this year. (Hello, Nestor, hope we don’t get the pleasure of your acquaintance.) It’s unfortuna... Read more
By Samantha Jordan, Service Advisor How do you protect your purchase when you go through a buy sell? The acquisition includes real estate, a built-in clientele, the rights to sell inventory... Read more
By Alex Koustas, Senior Economist, BMO Harris Bank You can only redline for so long before overheating; given past experiences, the controlled deceleration being displayed in the North Ameri... Read more
By Michael P. McMahan, Arent Fox LLP Incentive programs have come to dominate franchise relationships, and compliance with those programs is crucial to dealer profitability. As a result, man... Read more
By Chris Saraceno “The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson When selling a dealership, the company’s health is a main factor in determining its va... Read more
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