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

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Time Dealer of the Year Nominee: Ron Kody

October 23, 2018

Congratulations to Ron Kody for his Community Service and Industry Accomplishments   VADA’s Executive Committee is pleased to announce Ron Kody, President of Richmond Ford, has been nominated for the

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2018 PAC Enrollment Form

September 25, 2018

  Click here for the 2018 PAC Enrollment form: 2018 Enrollment Form

Form I-9 Tips

September 20, 2018

We have written about the Trump administration’s push to deregulation.  We have noted that one should not expect reduced emphasis on a key Trump policy – reduction of illegal immigration

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The Importance of a Compliance Program

September 20, 2018

Do you have a compliance program for sales and F&I activities? A compliance program must have several critical elements: Training – Employees must understand what they can and cannot do.

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New Credit Freeze Law: What Does It Mean for Your Dealership?

September 20, 2018

This spring, the U.S. House and Senate overwhelmingly passed, and President Trump signed, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The Act made several changes to the Dodd

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FTC Sues Dealer Group Over Income Falsification

August 28, 2018

As we have noted often, the Federal Trade Commission is the primary federal “cop on the beat” for motor vehicle dealers. The FTC can proceed in a variety of ways

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Unintended Consequences of Prematurely Releasing Trades

August 28, 2018

If you read carefully a retail installment sales contract, you will see that your dealership is the creditor in the document. You assign the RISC to a finance source. Once

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2018 Mid-Year Quiz Answers

July 25, 2018

There have been several deregulatory actions by the Trump administration, particularly to reduce the number of regulations affecting businesses and to rein in bureaucratic overreach on employment matters. However, deregulation

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2018 Mid Year Quiz

July 25, 2018

As if they were subject to the ancient curse, auto dealers live in exciting times. Whether it is the tumult in the federal government resulting from Trump administration policy revisions,

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