Curbstoning
Old scam called curbstoning gets new life on the Web
By Peter Lewis
Times consumer-affairs reporter
Vehicles parked along the street with a for-sale sign in the window, such as this pickup on Aurora Avenue North earlier this year, are a common sight in Seattle. This practice is taken to an illegal extreme through curbstoning, which is spreading [...]
Dealer License Scams
State aims to thwart used-car scams
Commission: Car-dealer license interviews needed to ensure laws are followed
Published in the Asbury Park Press 06/1/05
BY TOM BALDWIN
GANNETT STATE BUREAU
TRENTON —
The state Motor Vehicle Commission, along with the State Police and Division of Consumer Affairs, weighed in Tuesday on a plan to tighten controls on used-car sales in which scam [...]
What is a floorplan?
Floorplans are one way dealers finance their inventory. With interests rate low, car dealers are benefiting. Floorplanning fees have also dropped in recent years because of increased competition for dealer business.
Despite these low rates, I recommend dealers not use floorplans if at all possible. Even though its not that difficult to cover the interest on [...]
Women in the Car Business
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL WOMEN,
FIRST, YOU CAN DO THIS BUSINESS . NO lie about that. Its a fact!
I have seen women rock the auto world. In all honesty, and I mean NO offense, just the fact your a WOMAN will get you in the door faster than anything else.
Historically, cars has been mainly a [...]
Auto Broker Interview
The Kaiser’s (a husband and wife team) have put their skills as professional buyers to work in the retail used-car business.
The couple opened their used-car business last February. While they had no experience with cars, they were owners of a local sales club.
“We owned our own buying club,” D. Kaiser said. “People would call up [...]
