OCTOBER 14, 2019

Hey there. Welcome to the WardsAuto Dealer 5 for Monday, Oct 14. To start your day, we've put together items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:

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.

New-vehicle prices are rising for a couple of quite different reasons. Here they are.

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Here’s the latest ranking of the top five most-watched auto ads.

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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.

The 2020 Lexus RX 350 takes a giant user-experience leap and lands in the Wards 10 Best UX winners’ circle.

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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.

A tribute to departed Wards contributor Alan Harman: Always positive outlook. Took even bad edits to his copy in stride. Never appeared rattled no matter what.

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Here's today's dealer-focused CBT Automotive broadcast.

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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...

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