The Florida Automobile Dealers Association represents Florida’s new car and truck franchised dealers, a $77.4 billion dollar industry.
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FADA 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 moreFlorida's Hope Scholarship program becomes effective October 1, 2018, and FADA is working to help you prepare. As a reminder, purchasers of motor vehicles in Florida will be able to donate a portion of their sales tax on new or used car/truck purchases to the Hope...
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 moreWhen a motor vehicle has been damaged prior to delivery, Florida damage disclosure requirements state…
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In 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).
December 22, 2017
Recently the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued new guidance as to what sorts of transactions are covered by the Military Lending Act (“MLA”) stating that any credit transaction that finances the vehicle along with “any credit-related product or service” such as GAP, credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance, or other
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Dealers 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 moreFlorida's Hope Scholarship program becomes effective October 1, 2018, and FADA is working to help you prepare. As a reminder, purchasers of motor vehicles in Florida will be able to donate a portion of their sales tax on new or used car/truck purchases to the Hope...
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).
December 22, 2017
Recently the Department of Defense (“DOD”) issued new guidance as to what sorts of transactions are covered by the Military Lending Act (“MLA”) stating that any credit transaction that finances the vehicle along with “any credit-related product or service” such as GAP, credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance, or other
read more
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…
