By: Logan Parker After several years of record high dealership transaction activity, the pace of new transactions coming through our door has slowed during the first two quarters of this year. The market has not experienced such a dip in activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

American Honda Motor Company has a policy that if a dealership’s 12 month average gross profit as a percentage of warranty sales is above 80%, it may not seek a warranty labor rate increase.  Mercedes-Benz has a policy that it will only pay 30% markup on parts used in warranty repairs which...

General Motors has proposed a new Dealer Sales and Service Agreement to take the place of the current Agreement which expires on October 31, 2025.  There is one change in the proposed new Agreement which is raising concern.  GM is proposing to eliminate the dealer’s ability to nominate...

BSM is representing twenty-eight (28) Volkswagen and Audi dealers in Florida challenging Volkswagen Scout’s plans to sell vehicle direct to consumers.  The lawsuit has been filed in Florida state court – Miami-Dade County Complex Business Litigation section arguing that VW Scout’s...

BSM has been retained by ten (10) Volkswagen and Audi dealers in New York to challenge Volkswagen of America’s response to New York’s new warranty time guide reimbursement law.  BSM has filed petitions for administrative hearing on behalf of these dealers before the New York Department of...