Re-thinking Auto Retail (08/07/07)
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I know I am going to upset a lot of my readers.  But as a consumer, I really hate everything about the auto retail process.  And I don't just mean the car buying process.  I mean everything from trading in the vehicle to getting it fixed. 

Especially, getting it fixed!     

I know, this is not a "newsflash" as CarMax and many of you out in the field have been trying to tackle the issue for years.  And I truly admire the efforts so many of you have made in this endeavor. 

I recognize it is far easier for someone like to sit here in an ivory tower (or townhouse) and write about the customer being what matters as you watch your profit margins e ...

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