Are You Paying Too Much for Credit Reports?

In these challenging economic times, we recognize expenses are being evaluated closely in order to improve your bottom line profits. 700Credit is committed to providing Dealerships nationwide with cost saving programs tailored with a variety of options to meet all their needs for Credit Reports, OFAC Compliance, Red Flag Identity Theft, Adverse Action Letters, and more. Click here to find out how you can begin saving today.

Are You Satisfied With Your Current IT Set Up?

If not... or even if you are, please take a minute and click here, and complete a quick survey. SLADA is trying to develop dealer-specific programs that are guaranteed to give you great service at a very low cost. The more responses we get the better the program when rolled out... thanks in advance for your time.

SLADA Hosts Seminar Addressing How to Protect Your Dealership from Employee Lawsuits

On August 5, SLADA teamed up with Compli and Attorney Mike Kaemmerer to host a seminar that walked participants through the top 10 reasons that employers get sued, along with other specific Missouri law related to reasons employees might file a lawsuit against an employer. Compli also presented ways in which its automated compliance system can help a dealership protect itself from all these issues. To see the material presented that day, click here.

Text Messaging: Dealer Regulations for Dealer Communications with Customers

Communications with prospective customers or others via "text messaging" may be subject to a number of federal regulations. A text message may be deemed to be a phone call, an email or perhaps even both under federal law. At the request of NADA's IT Committee, NADA Legal Affairs has prepared a summary of the legal issues that dealers should consider before "texting." Click here for the full summary.

Tips for Inputting Successful CARS Transactions and Correcting Rejected Invoices

Every car dealer knows by now that the cash for clunkers program hasn't been a walk in the park. Fortunately it has accomplished its goals of selling cars; unfortunately, it is currently at the expense of most dealers' cash flows. With transactions yet to be entered, others waiting to be reviewed, and others having been rejected, dealers are looking for every bit of advice to help get their money in the bank. Click here to see a presentation that contains advice on submitting successful claims. Click here for another presentation on avoiding and correcting rejected claims. Click here for a helpful dealer checklist that will help you increase the amount of transactions that are approved. As always, please call SLADA at 314-822-0333 with specific questions.

Loss Prevention Tips: Slip and Fall Hazards

One of the greatest workers' compensation and liability exposures confronting many companies across the country is slip and fall incidents. A fall can result in the loss of a valued employee or the filing of a third-party lawsuit. Many of these incidents can be prevented. To read more about how they can be prevented, click here.

Loaner Vehicle Depreciation, by Jason Duffner, CPA

Are loaner vehicles subjected to the depreciation limitations for "luxury vehicles" imposed by IRC Sec. 280F ("280F")? The IRS thinks so. Click here to read the entire article.

Second Annual SLADA Charity Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $50,000 for SLADA's Charitable Foundation

Dealers and other SLADA members and supporters gathered at Greenbriar Country Club on August 3, 2009, to help raise money for the St. Louis Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation and enjoy a fun day on the golf course. This year's event was another success thanks to support from the day's sponsors, Valvoline, AutoTrim, Eagle Bank, Bommarito Automotive Group, and all those who golfed. To see photos from the day's event, click here.

St. Louis Auto Outlook

The St. Louis Auto Outlook is filled with valuable, objective information on the metro area's new retail automotive market that can't be found anywhere else. The St. Louis Auto Outlook tracks monthly vehicle registrations in the greater St. Louis metro area. Click here to see the latest monthly report.