The Florida Automobile Dealers Association represents Florida’s new car and truck franchised dealers, a $77.4 billion dollar industry.
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The FTC is on the road in Florida looking at used car guides and several stores have been cited. The federal Used Car Rule requires dealers to display on each used car offered for sale a window sticker, called a “Buyers Guide,” that includes warranty and other...
read moreNADA President Peter Welch led off a full day of testimony before Department of Commerce and Defense officials by announcing a brand-new NADA-commissioned study of how consumers and dealers would be adversely impacted if the Administration were to impose new tariffs or quotas on imported automobiles and automobile parts.
read moreFADA has been made aware that auto theft is reaching a near epidemic stage at dealerships around the state. Afterhours, thieves are boldly breaking lockboxes to access keys. During hours, thieves are posing as customers and stealing keys when salespersons aren't...
read moreIn certain Florida DOR – Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Rates by State TIP – New version released July 7, 2017. Be sure to check you are utilizing the correct version…situations, out of state residents can be eligible for a partial or full exemption of Florida sales and use tax…
read moreRegulatory Alerts
Effective October 1, dealers are required to provide every purchaser of a motor vehicle with the opportunity to contribute a portion of the sales tax on the purchase of a new or used vehicle to the Hope Scholarship Fund. The purchaser may designate the lesser of $105...
read moreIn a landmark ruling, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of states to force businesses to collect sales tax on sales into that state. Based on the Supreme Court’s ruling, merely having a website that is accessible by customers in another...
read moreJanuary 25, 2018
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By Feb. 1, 2018, and until April 30, 2018, dealerships must post in a common area where notices usually are posted their 2017 OSHA Form 300A (or state equivalent).
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Effective October 1, dealers are required to provide every purchaser of a motor vehicle with the opportunity to contribute a portion of the sales tax on the purchase of a new or used vehicle to the Hope Scholarship Fund. The purchaser may designate the lesser of $105...
read moreThe FTC is on the road in Florida looking at used car guides and several stores have been cited. The federal Used Car Rule requires dealers to display on each used car offered for sale a window sticker, called a “Buyers Guide,” that includes warranty and other...
read moreNADA President Peter Welch led off a full day of testimony before Department of Commerce and Defense officials by announcing a brand-new NADA-commissioned study of how consumers and dealers would be adversely impacted if the Administration were to impose new tariffs or quotas on imported automobiles and automobile parts.
read moreDealers tell us constantly how critical the automotive technician shortage is and there are few answers due to the funding issues facing our high schools and state technical colleges. So FADA is excited to learn that Lake City and the Florida Gateway College are...
read moreFADA has been made aware that auto theft is reaching a near epidemic stage at dealerships around the state. Afterhours, thieves are boldly breaking lockboxes to access keys. During hours, thieves are posing as customers and stealing keys when salespersons aren't...
read moreIn a landmark ruling, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of states to force businesses to collect sales tax on sales into that state. Based on the Supreme Court’s ruling, merely having a website that is accessible by customers in another...
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Congratulations to Kelly Ford, headquartered in Melbourne, who was recently awarded a 2018 DealerRaterConsumer Satisfaction Award, an annual recognition given to auto dealerships that deliver outstanding customer service as rated by online consumer reviews. Read more here…
