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GM Finds a Very Clever Loophole for their Chapter 11 Filing

So the sad fact has finally reared it’s ugly head. GM, the largest and most diverse company to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is looking for the best path through the mess they’ve been mired in. While Chapter 11 gives them the ability to operate, the company that will emerge will be vastly different than [...]

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Dealership Operation 101 – Sales Department

The sales department is often called the ‘front end’ of the business. It is the face of the dealership. Once this part of the dealership was overrun with dishonest people who were in it for the quick money. Not unlike the mortgage brokers of today. Back about one or two generations ago (15-40 years), the [...]

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Ford and The Other Two American Companies

The struggles of the ‘big three’ (Ford, GM, and Chrysler) American automotive giants’ are well documented. As recently as about 18 months ago, the talk was that Ford was on it’s way to imminent bankruptcy and that GM looked to be the strongest of the bunch with Chrysler floundering hopelessly. Well Chrysler hasn’t changed much, [...]

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