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Top Buick/GMC Dealer Uses Search Optics To Build Website SolutionWhen Sellers Buick/GMC worked with Search Optics on their digital marketing solution, they planned for a strong mobile presence to meet an expected small but highly-valued community of cell phone, iPad and tablet visitors. |
Miami's Metro Ford Says Optimism is EssentialAmid a revolutionary change in the automobile industry, the father-and-son team of Lombardo Perez, Sr. and Jr. are behind the wheel of one of Miami's most successful dealerships. Lombardo Perez, Sr. opened Metro Ford in Miami more than 25 years ago and he quickly turned the company profitable. But in recent years, times have been bumpy. The automobile industry is undergoing a seismic shift. |
August Smart Deals: Cash for Clunkers EditionGot a clunker, but don't know what to buy? Fear not, we've done some of the work for you. Thanks to the government's Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) program, also known as Cash for Clunkers, right now is a great time to buy a car. While the CARS program provides either a $3,500 or $4,500 credit, several manufacturers are adding incentives on top of the government cash. Be aware that the dealer has nothing to do with the government money, so you should still barter for the best deal. |
Cash-for-Clunkers All-Stars: a Quick ComparisonThinking about trading in your clunker for a nice, new, fuel-efficient car? |
Cash for Clunkers Check: Does Your Car Qualify?Does your car qualify for a voucher? Input your existing vehicle and if we believe it may qualify as a trade-in under the Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program, we'll return a set of all the new vehicles that we believe may qualify as new vehicles under the program and that you may be able to buy with some help from Uncle Sam. |
Q&A: Cash for ClunkersThe Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) or, Cash for Clunkers as it's more commonly known, is new legislation designed to take fuel-inefficient vehicles off the road, and replace them with new, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Cash for Clunkers also is intended to help boost the nation's automakers by jump-starting car buying again. All of this is done through fairly generous cash payments for those that qualify. |
GM, Chrysler Crises Exacerbate Steep Decline of Minority DealershipsThe en-masse shedding of car dealerships by Chrysler and GM is about to profoundly deepen what was an already troubling trend: the fast decline of dealerships across the country, particularly those owned by minorities. |
Chrysler Dealership Closures Hit 32 Minority-Owned Companies; Advocacy Group UpsetChrysler's decision this week to terminate a quarter of all its dealerships did not hit minority-owned companies as hard as initially feared. But a minority dealership advocacy group is nonetheless upset with the way the company is handling the situation, and has retained a law firm in preparation for a potential legal battle. The chief complaint? Chrysler is giving its terminated dealerships less than one month to prepare, while GM, by contrast, won't shut down dealerships until the fourth quarter of 2010. |
10 Reasons 2009 is a Great Time for Car BuyersBuy a car? Right now? Really? Would you believe us if we told you there has never been a better time to be a car buyer? We're talking full blown, White House-mandated initiatives to help get you in a car. We're talking the most extreme guarantees ever offered by manufacturers. And yeah, there are plenty of cash incentives too if you just want a great deal. |
Hispanic Car Dealerships Negotiating Curvy RoadsWhile the whole economy battles the recession, the auto industry seems to have been hit particularly hard. The truth is that every negative impact on one of the major automakers worldwide has a major impact on the dealerships or franchises that sell the vehicles. Hispanic Business had an opportunity to talk to four Hispanic dealership owners to see how they are faring. Their examples illustrate many of the difficulties that dealerships nationwide are experiencing. |
Top 10 Vehicles People LeasePaying $23,050 for a Honda Accord might not be an option for you right now, but maybe leasing one for $241 a month is. Check out the Accord and nine of the other most popular vehicles when it comes to leasing. |
Hispanic Dealers Face Rough Road Over Economic PotholesFrom Los Angeles to Miami, Hispanic auto dealers innovate and tighten belts as they bump through tough economic times. |
