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...
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,...
‘It’s still a hot market’ for buysell
DeBoer: "Now is the right time."Buyers and sellers sound bullish about the dealership buysell market for the rest of 2016, although for different reasons. Buyers see more sellers coming to market...
Auto Distribution; Current Issues and Future Trends A Federal Trade Commission Workshop
Manufacturers of all types of automobiles did not have the desire, capital or expertise to sell cars and trucks to consumers at the point when vehicles became accessible to the middle class. They...
Auto Distribution: Current Issues and Future Trends
The Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”) will host a one-day workshop exploring competition and related issues in the context of state regulation of motor vehicle distribution and how...
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...
Volkswagen Dealership Values & Emissions Scandal Update
By now most people are aware that Volkswagen came to a crossroads, having to balance performance withemissions requirements, and keeping some of its diesel cars affordable for consumers and...
Dealership Multiples Reaching Unprecedented High Prices
A recent Automotive News article highlights that individual dealership multiples are reaching astronomicallyhigh prices. And it doesn’t look like the pressure’s going to subside any time soon....
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...
MD Johnson Inc. Completes 2011 With Significant High Line Deal
MD Johnson Inc. has completed 2011 with a significant increase in buy and sell-side deal volume. 2011 transactions include, among others, four Mercedes Benz dealerships, San Diego County,...
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...
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...
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...
Chrysler to eliminate 15 dealers in Washington state
Chrysler LLC plans to eliminate 789 dealerships, or about 25 percent of its dealers, including 15in Washington. The carmaker revealed the number in a bankruptcy court filing. It’s expected that the...
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...