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Mask Update: May 15
May 15, 2021 Masks No Longer Required for Vaccinated Dealership Employees Great news: All vaccinated employees (both sales and service) at Virginia dealerships are no longer required to wear face
Review your repair orders now to avoid litigation later
By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP Chances are that you include fees to your service customers in addition to parts and labor charges. It has been nearly two
A Message from Don Hall
Looking back – and mostly forward Winning every day for VA’s dealer body May 2021 In the car and truck business, dealers live month to month. But at VADA, part
Is it really a lawyer calling?
By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP A Lawyer is Paid More for a Letter than a Phone Call We sometimes get a call from a client claiming that
Best practices for recalls
By Michael G. Charapp Charapp & Weiss LLP As a franchised dealer, you regularly deal with issues arising from factory recalls. As a best practice, you should involve all
Member Profile: Tom Bates, RK Auto & Affiliates
From a GM strike to COVID-19, Tom Bates has taken RK Auto through last year’s challenges Tom Bates, chairman of VADA’s board of directors, has spent 45 years in the
Partner Profile: Dealertrack
Get your trade-in titles faster with Dealertrack’s Accelerated Title service Dealertrack is a VADA Program Partner. These are businesses with a product or service offering of interest to member dealers.
Allied Member Profile: SunTrust/BB&T now Truist
Offering financing solutions for dealerships SunTrust/BB&T, nowTruist, provides customized financing options to more than 600 dealerships. The bank offers superior service to dealers and helps streamline cash management, offers expert
What’s the tax impact from Payroll Protection Program loans?
By Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP State Conformity – Federal Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness and Expenses Deduction The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CAA”) was signed into law on