Used Car Dealer Handbook

We are proud to present the following excerpts from the "Used Car Dealer Handbook" written by Edwin E. Lamb. It is available for viewing on CD for $35 (This charge includes Postage and Handling). If you wish to purchase a CD version of this book go to our company store and order it by credit card for $30 plus shipping. Your copy will be placed in the next day's mail.

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    Starting a Dealership

  • Forms used in a Dealership
  • Dealer Licensing Requirements
  • History of Automobiles in America
  • History of Florida Titles
  • Dealer License Costs
  • Overcoming Felony Convictions
  • Publications Available to Help Dealers
  • Dealer Start-up Requirements
  • Types of Ownership in a Dealership
  • Toll free numbers for auto dealers
  • Helpfull Web Sites For Dealers

    • Dept. of Motor Vehicles

  • DMV Inspection Requirements
  • Odometer Disclosures and Declarations
  • Buyer's Guides (Window Stickers)
  • DMV Administrative Hearings
  • DMV Web Sites (50 States)

    • Credit/Collections

  • Deciding to Use Credit Bureaus
  • Subscribing to a Credit Bureau
  • The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
  • Collection on Worthless Checks
  • Find State ID from Social Security Number

    • Advertising/Selling

  • The Drain on Funds
  • Car Dealer Advertising Practices
  • Dealer Auctions
  • What is As-Is
  • Avoiding Fraud and Deception

    • General (Pot Pourri)

  • Miscellaneous Regulations
  • Even More Regulations
  • Accident Information Exchange Form
  • Driving Under the Influence
  • Your Duties After an Accident or Loss
  • More Helpfull Phone Numbers

    • Office Management

  • Bookkeeping For Car Dealers
  • Booking and Recognizing Interest
  • Independent Contractors in Used Car Lots
  • Record Retention For Car Dealers
  • Accountability of Employee Expenses
  • Computers and Car Dealers
  • Dealership Employee Handbook

    • Banking And Finance
  • The Patriot Act
  • GLB Privacy Act
  • Add-on Versus APR Interest Rates
  • Related Finance Companies
  • APR/ADD-ON PaymentCalculator
  • Computing Annual Percentage Rates
  • APR's on ADD-ON Contracts
  • Interest on Irregular Payments in A/R
  • Finance Questions and Answers
  • Guide to Repossession Terms
  • Repossession Check List
  • How to Face Banking Examinations
  • Late Fees In Buy-Here Pay-Here
  • History of Lending in America

    • Sales Tax

  • Dealer Sales Tax Rules
  • More Dealer Sales Tax Rules
  • Documentary Stamps in Finance
  • Sales Tax Refunds on Repossessed Vehicles

    • Titlework

  • Forms Used In Car Lots
  • Check List for Doing a Deal
  • Dealer Forms and Deadlines
  • Dealer Titlework Tips
  • Titles Blocked by Government
  • Second Lien Filed on Your Title
  • Title/Registration Procedures

    • Insurance/Bonds

  • Dealer Bonds
  • Garage Liability
  • Garage Liability Part-2
  • Standard Insurance Coverages
  • Why You Should Sell Credit Insurance
  • Why Customers Purchase Credit Insurance
  • Credit Insurance Questions & Answers
  • Collateral Loan Protection (VSI)
  • Illegal Insurance Kickbacks and Spiffs
  • Offshore Insurance Companies