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Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, sued two Orland Park dealers under Illinois’ Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, the Loan Advertising to Bankrupts Act, the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Illinois Administrative Rules on Motor Vehicle Advertising.  The complaint is based on mailers sent out by Orland Park Nissan and Infinity of [...]

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The Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs raised new allegations against Bill Heard Enterprises.  The Governor’s Office claims that Bill Heard engaged in deceptive and misleading sales practices in violation of Georgia’s Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.  Specifically, it asserts that Bill Heard failed to pay off trades and engaged in “power booking” (overstating [...]

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These may be my favorite commercials ever.  Not just because they are funny, but because they pretty much sum up what I love about the car business.  The people in these commercials definitely remind me of some people I worked with.

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A recent article in the Suwannee Democrat reported that a bookkeeper was arrested in Florida for allegedly embezzling $100,000.  According to the police report, the bookkeeper took cash from the daily deposit over a six month period.
Last week I wrote a post called “12 Things That Keep You Awake at Night.”  One of the things [...]

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While many dealerships are fighting for survival, two dealers in Florida are fighting each other – in court.  Earl Stewart Toyota sued Ed Morse Honda for slander in a radio ad.  He is also challenging the legality of Ed Morse’s dealer fees – a challenge that could have a widespread impact if upheld. 
What makes this [...]

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