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Why are some Nissan dealers so unhappy?

Why are some Nissan dealers so unhappy?

Dealers who hold Nissan and other franchises say that by being confrontational rather than collaborative, Nissan has become the hardest automaker to work with. Nissan North America, they say, sets...

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A special breed of cool cat

A special breed of cool cat

Automotive News' latest ranking of the top 150 dealers, published last month, was notable for the riseof so many aggressive, acquisitive private dealership groups. It's true that family offices,...

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The outlook for VW Dealership Valuation

The outlook for VW Dealership Valuation

There has been much speculation regarding the impact of the emission scandal on the valuation of Volkswagen dealerships. We asked industry expert Mark Johnson of MD Johnson, Inc. to give his opinion...

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For Chrysler dealerships, blue sky is back

For Chrysler dealerships, blue sky is back

  After enduring Chrysler's bankruptcy, the uncertainty of its acquisition by Fiat and the great recession, Chrysler Group LLC dealers are finally receiving healthy offers to buy their stores. "We...

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Market for dealerships is shifting

Market for dealerships is shifting

The climate for buying and selling auto dealerships is shifting rapidly. Who's buying? How much is beingpaid? And why? Mark Johnson, whose firm, MD Johnson Inc., advises on the sale and acquisition...

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Buy­-Sell Mistakes to Avoid

Buy­-Sell Mistakes to Avoid

The industry’s dealer count definitely took a hit through the economic downturn, with the National Automobile Dealers Association estimating that more than 3,000 dealerships shut their doors from...

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Closed dealerships just gathering dust

Closed dealerships just gathering dust

About 15 new­car dealerships have closed across Central Florida in the past few years, and if you believethe analysts, more will close in the next two years. Which, in most cases, leaves some large...

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Rainier Automotive sells its dealerships

Rainier Automotive sells its dealerships

Rainier Automotive Group, with dealerships in Auburn, Burien and Kirkland, is selling out, anapparent victim of the recession that has battered auto dealerships across the nation.Of the...

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