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Everything You Need to Know to Be a Successful and Competitive Automotive Dealer in Virginia.

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Industry update from Cox

October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021 Here are the latest economic indicators for the retail auto industry from our partners at Cox Automotive: Industry Update One-Sheet-September 2021 The unemployment rate declined to 4.8% in

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A Message from Don Hall

October 15, 2021

This critical election needs your voice and your vote Casting a ballot is our solemn duty October 2021 Voting isn’t just our right as citizens. It’s also our duty. We

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How to talk with customers about deceptive mailers

October 14, 2021

Our reputation is the foundation for our business. Unfortunately, there are people trying to profit from our good name by sending out deceptive mailers that falsely claim to be from

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Make sure deals are neat and complete

October 10, 2021

By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP You receive a letter from an attorney for a vehicle buyer.  According to the attorney, the client was defrauded because your personnel

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Protect your dealership’s ability to issue tags

October 10, 2021

By Michael G. CharappCharapp & Weiss LLP As sales processes evolve, more functions once the responsibility of others are being done by dealerships. One example is issuing license plates. For

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Dealers may need a license for waiting area entertainment

October 8, 2021

If you provide entertainment in your dealership’s showroom or service waiting areas, whether it’s film, television, or just music, you may be required to obtain a license.  Federal copyright laws

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Partner Profile: Cintas

October 8, 2021

Cintas is a VADA Program Partner. These are businesses with a product or service offering of interest to member dealers. If you are interested in becoming a Program Partner, contact

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Member Profile: Tom Barton III, Beach Ford

October 8, 2021

Tom Barton’s summer job turned into a career in the family business.   Tom Barton III began working at his father’s dealership, Beach Ford in Virginia Beach, cleaning and prepping

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VADA/Integrum Profile: Jill Correll

October 8, 2021

Picking the right benefits can be tricky, but Integrum Advisors’ Jill Correll is here to help This is one of a series of profiles of VADA and Integrum Advisors team

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