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OCTOBER 11, 2019
Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Friday Oct. 11. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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Think your paper contracting process is as fast as eContracting?
No matter how quickly you can prepare paper contracts, they still spend an average of 5 days in transit. Compare that to eContracts that can be funded as fast as the same day! Get the facts.

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In the rarefied air of low-volume/extreme luxury, a fresh vehicle can work wonders. Check out our piece on a new Rolls Royce.

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Customer retention and loyalty are crucial for dealership success. Join ELEAD1ONE for a live webinar to learn personalization strategies to outperform your competition.

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Volvo is working on how people will want to sit in self-driving vehicles.

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New Settlements Announced in the Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation (US District Court, E.D. Michigan, Case No. 12-md-02311): If You Are an Automobile Dealership that Purchased New Vehicles or Purchased Certain Parts for a Vehicle in the United States Since 1990, You Could Receive Money From Settlements of Class Actions. Visit www.AutoDealerSettlement.com to learn more and file a claim.

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A dealership is giving away an AR rifle and a Bible with vehicle purchases. The store is throwing in a U.S. flag, too, in its "God, Guns and America" promotion.

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Does Your DMS Keep Up?
As your dealership grows and evolves, your DMS can’t be a hindrance to success. iDMS from DealerSocket is the industry’s most powerful, yet flexible DMS designed exclusively for independent dealers who are thriving in today’s market.

• Fully mobile-responsive interface
• Automation for deals, tasks, inventory, and more
• Account management tools that save time and speed up collections

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Mercedes-Benz, a favorite of the affluent, does something amazing. It democratizes user-experience technology with the A220, a Wards 10 Best UX winner.

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A Cox Automotive analysis indicates General Motors, despite a labor strike, has an ample supply of new vehicles to sell.

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

And to reach the editor for whatever reason (i.e. comments, complaints, questions, directions), 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...