JULY 4, 2016

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, July 4. Happy Independence Day! To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

GM’s chief economist says European OEMs, post-Brexit, could dump excess inventory into the U.S. market.

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Did you know 68% of KBB.com shoppers plan to purchase within two months, and that KBB.com is the most influential site for shoppers choosing a dealership? It’s no wonder successful dealers list with Kelley Blue Book. Get Results Out of the Blue.

Dealership websites typically go heavy on vehicle-sales stuff, light on service-department offerings. That should change, says a fixed-ops director.

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Here are June vehicle sales updates by company, including WardsAuto projections overwritten with actual data. There’s more. It’s free for registering with us.

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eBay is opening up its car classifieds to vehicle-reseller Vroom, which will be able to make direct offers for vehicles posted by private sellers.

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On the holiday of a country that largely came about from a tax protest, here’s a reminder of how much today’s auto dealers contribute to local government coffers.

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That’s our WardsAuto Dealer 5 for today. We’ll be back soon with more high fives.

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And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions to Enigma, GA; a puzzling place), contact Steve Finlay at [email protected] .

OK, finally... Forward this alert to dealership colleagues. The more in-the-know people at your place, the better it is. Over and out.

Now for the legal stuff...

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