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NJ CAR was recently made aware of an Internet-based sale, made by one of its members, that was ultimately not consummated as payment was made using counterfeit money orders. The car was originally sold over the Internet and was to be shipped and titled to an address in...

After more than 2,000 hard copy NewsLetters produced by NJ CAR and its predecessors over the past 80+ years, the Coalition's flagship, bi-weekly publication will be delivered electronically to all non-dealer recipients, effective with the issue you have in your hands (or on your screens) right now. For...

It seems that inflation has hit the potential "scammers" that regularly target dealerships.While less than a year ago, Internet "invoice" scams were being distributed to dealerships looking for $29.95 or $49.95 to sign up for a web directory or "web services," in the past few months, many of...

Computer costs have become the average dealer's fifth largest expense; however, the right computer system may well be worth the cost, if you know how to use it to maximum advantage.It's good business to understand your computer system and use it fully—and it's good business to control costs.It's...

Rittenhouse-Kerr Ford in Red Bank was accidentally omitted from the story about automotive competitions that appeared in the last issue of the NewsLetter (Bulletin No. 14, June 9, 2005).Rittenhouse-Kerr Ford provided support to the Monmouth County Vocational School in Middletown, as well as students Jake Kneute and Kyle...

Robert DeFelice, owner of Circle Chevrolet/Hyundai of Shrewsbury and NJ CAR Secretary, is calling on all dealers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties to join with the Boy Scouts of America to support the organization's "Scouting for Food" food drive this fall.This worthy event provides a tremendous amount of...