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Short Cuts March 2013

December 23, 2013

FTC Requests Public Comments on Used Car Rule Revisions On December 4, 2012, the FTC sought public comment on proposed changes to the Used Car Buyers Guide required by the

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Compliance Triage

December 23, 2013

Dictionary.com defines “triage” as “the determination of priorities for action in an emergency.” If you are a dealer who believes that you are facing more compliance challenges than ever, you

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Damage to New Vehicles Procedure

December 23, 2013

Virginia Code 46.2-1571 governs the procedure for damage to new vehicles as follows: D. On any new motor vehicle, any uncorrected damage or any corrected damage exceeding three percent of

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Preapproval of Dealership Ownership

December 23, 2013

Some franchised dealers find it advantageous for a senior manager to have “skin in the game” – an ownership interest in the dealership that enhances the manager’s rewards and risks

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Short Cuts

December 23, 2013

New I-9 Form Dealers know that their packages for new hires must include an I-9 Form to verify the identity and eligibility of employees hired. The supplies of forms that

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Dealership Real Estate Lease In VA

December 23, 2013

Common law gave a landlord a lien to sell abandoned personal property left on rented or leased premises by a former tenant to cover unpaid rent or damages to the

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Selling a car on eBay

December 23, 2013

One of the primary concerns of dealers doing business on the internet should be where problems with a sale are resolved. Can the dealer be sued in some court in

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Downpayments – Does your Policy match your Master Agreement Requirements?

December 23, 2013

If a customer must stretch to come up with a downpayment by using a credit card or a hold check, does that pose a risk for your dealership? Apparently more

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The Blind Leading the Sighted

December 23, 2013

What do you call it when people who know little about an industry insist on telling those who know a lot how the industry should operate? In the federal government,

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