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Articlesby Tom HudsonMarch 31, 2020

Auto Finance Prognostications From Carnac the Magnificent

What does the future hold for our industry?

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Articlesby Tom HudsonMarch 2, 2020

Time to Buy Your F&I Professional a Dog?

With the advancement of dealership technology, will the need for F&I professionals dwindle?

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Articlesby Tom HudsonJuly 29, 2019

Let’s Change One Little Fact …

Hudson explains how requiring out-of-state buyers to transport their own vehicle creates a ‘good fact’ that can help ensure your own state’s laws will govern the transaction.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonJune 24, 2019

Just One More Thing ...

Don’t let your compliance officer off the hook without an ironclad checklist of all the rules and regulations surrounding dealer advertising.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonMay 31, 2019

The Topic That Won’t Go Away: Loan Fees

A North Dakota car buyer prevailed in a recent case involving loan (or ‘acquisition’) fees that reached the state supreme court, where the dealer was found to have failed to properly disclose the charge.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonMarch 28, 2019

Disclaiming Warranties? Do It Right!

A Pennsylvania case proves the dealer’s choice of words can make or break a consumer’s claim resulting from the mechanical failure of a vehicle sold ‘as is.’

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Articlesby Tom HudsonFebruary 27, 2019

Impatient Consumer Loses Right to Revoke Acceptance of RV

Hudson recounts a case that was decided in an Illinois dealer’s favor and tested the limits of the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonJanuary 14, 2019

Just How Good Are Those Predictions Anyway?

Hudson scores four sets of predictions made by carlaw practitioners at the end of 2017 — including his own.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonNovember 14, 2018

Remember: Leasing Is Also Regulated

A Florida case proves that regulations pertaining to lease deals require just as much compliance acumen as cash or finance.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonOctober 2, 2018

Lessons Without the Pain

Three recent arbitration cases provide valuable guidance for dealers who prefer to learn their lessons from headlines rather than headaches.

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