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I'm a car dealer. Here are the things customers get dead wrong about our business.

Sun, 04/23/2023 - 05:45

Whitney Yates-Woods — Whitney Yates-Woods is president of Yates Buick GMC in Goodyear, Arizona.
Whitney Yates-Woods

Transportation, News, as told to, car buying, auto retail, Dealers

Cars are selling below sticker price for the first time in years — and it's a sign car buying is finally getting better

Thu, 04/13/2023 - 05:00

Toyota dealership — March was the first time in 20 months that car buyers didn't have to shell out more than a vehicle was listed for.
Toyota

Transportation, News, car buying, Dealerships, auto retail, car shoppers, Inventory

Car dealers reveal the 9 questions you should always ask before buying

Sat, 04/08/2023 - 10:19

car buying — Here are 9 questions you should always ask when buying a car.
Kekyalyaynen / Shutterstock.com

Transportation, News, car buying, auto retail, car buyers, Inventory, Incentives

A used F-150 costs 30% more than it did 3 years ago. See how the pandemic made America's most popular cars less affordable.

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 10:18

Some of 10 most popular used gas-powered vehicles — The average list price for the 10 most popular used gas-powered cars have gone up anywhere from 20 to 30% over the past 3 years.
Toyota; Chevrolet; Nissan; Ford

Transportation, News, car buying, used vehicles, resale value, Depreciation, Used cars

Car dealers fight the threat of extinction as the Teslafication of their industry intensifies

Fri, 03/24/2023 - 09:26

A white car against a stormy sky. — Auto dealers are fighting to stay relevant.
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Transportation, News, Analysis, car buying, auto retail, Dealers, Dealerships

Car dealers use TikTok to reveal industry secrets and the clever ways sellers get you to spend more on cars

Wed, 03/22/2023 - 12:38

Dealers — TikTok videos are helping car dealers find new customers.
@bmwoftuscaloosa; @bakersfieldhyundai661

Transportation, News, car buying, tiktok, Auto Dealers, auto retail, Dealerships

Buying a car is never going to get better — so you might as well buy now

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 05:00

A photo of a young couple paying for a new car at a dealership. — The auto market is actually the best it has been in three years, if you want more vehicle availability or if you don't want to pay sky-high prices for a new ride.
martin-dm/Getty

Transportation, News, car buying, auto retail, Dealership, Dealers, car buyers

Why EV dealers might try to coax you into a 6-month lease

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 16:23

The Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck. — Automakers and dealers might make EV lease contracts shorter in order to get those cars into the lucrative used EV market faster.
Ram

Transportation, News, Electric Vehicles, used vehicle market, Dealers, Dealerships, Tax Credits

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