The coronavirus shuttered in-person retail sales in some states this year, and where in-store sales were allowed, some customers still were wary of face-to-face transactions. To adapt, dealers switched to digital transactions and, in some cases, eliminated the store’s F&I office. Brian McCafferty, owner of Avondale Toyota in Arizona, said …
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The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost nails the basics. This car is stylish, luxurious, ostentatious, and so on – as all proper Rolls-Royce products are. But while this new version may not look or even seem all that dramatically different at first glance, once behind the wheel, it’s obvious this Ghost is …
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Prime Day is often associated with great deals on tech like a new flat screen, DSLR, or smartphone. But you can also find significant discounts on tools from respected companies—think DeWalt, Black & Decker, Craftsman, and Bosch. This year, prices range from 24 to 69 percent off, and on select …
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Astrakan ImagesGetty Images Nearly three-quarters of Americans admitted in a recent survey that they have used their car to get away from the people that they’re living with during the coronavirus pandemic. The TrueCar study finds that the majority of Americans, more broadly, are using their cars to cope with …
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This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Details are noticeably sparse, but the initial announcement says Polestar, the Volvo premium electric brand, will come out with …
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Three out of four new-car dealers could accurately identify critical safety features aimed at making new cars safer for teen drivers, but only after most were prompted by shoppers to identify those features — and most of their information was vague. That’s according to a study released last week by …
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