By Denise Branch
In 2023, over 1 million identities were stolen or compromised in the United States resulting in losses of over 43 billion dollars nationwide. Losses resulting from identity theft and/or synthetic identities were so significant in the auto industry, many major insurance...
Allocation Lessons
Written by admin on . Posted in 2025, Franchise News.
By Jason T. Allen
Issues surrounding the allocation of new vehicles have existed in some shape or form for as long as manufacturers have allocated vehicles. Those issues were aggravated during the pandemic and chip-shortage when demand consistently exceeded supply, lots were empty and...
2024 Transaction Update
Written by admin on . Posted in 2024, Newsbrief.
Bass Sox Mercer closed 60 transactions in 2024. Those transactions took place in 23 different states, covered 57 linemakes, and involved 74 rooftops.
The closed transactions involved dealerships located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,...
Prohibiting Unauthorized Charges: Subaru’s Technical Service Content
Written by Bass Sox Mercer on . Posted in 2024, Franchise News.
By: Savannah N. Criado
On October 28, 2024 Subaru announced a “service technical content charge.” Subaru explained that the charge will appear on the parts statement of its franchised dealers from October 2024 through March 2025. This charge is not a result of individual dealer orders nor is...
Second Delivery Programs – A Useful Tool for Dealers or Manufacturers’ Quiet Encroachment
Written by Bass Sox Mercer on . Posted in 2024, Franchise News.
By: Denise Branch
Manufacturers are using the increased technology on new vehicle models as the rationale for creating second delivery programs. While some of these programs allow an OEM rep to train dealership employees to conduct second deliveries with customers, Infiniti recently...