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Commentary: The Future of Automotive Dealerships

October 4, 2021 by Randy Stern
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Instead of having what your customers want immediately on the lot, ordering a customer’s next vehicle is now taking weeks for delivery. Anything you have in stock right now might be gone in hours. 

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Commentary: The Fall of HAAH

July 24, 2021 by Randy Stern
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I first reported that HAAH was looking for a production facility to build vehicles under the T.Go and Vantas brands from Chinese automaker Chery. They would come from its Tiggo and Exeed lineup with mostly North American components by the middle of this decade. 

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Commentary: A Purple Statement On Durability

December 3, 2020 by Randy Stern
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The one factor that neither of us in the automotive media corps did not factor in was whether the Thai-assembled Mirage would hold up for more than 100,000 miles.

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Commentary: Black Friday…All Month Long!

November 20, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Of course, we can repeat the statement about how strange this year had become thanks to an unwanted virus that have already taken the lives of over 250,000 Americans so far. This health crisis not only forced us to become creative about our stay-at-home Thanksgiving plans. It also altered our annual holiday shopping routines.

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COVID-19 Update: More Encouragement and Concern

November 17, 2020 by Randy Stern
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First off, we have seen some interesting trends economically in this country. Automobile sales are down for the most part, but there seems to be some signs of life in sectors of it.

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V&R Stories: Fantasy Car Shopping on My Birthday

February 9, 2020 by Randy Stern
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First off, "fantasy shopping" can be a terrible idea. You go to an automotive retailer – preferably one with high-end vehicles – take a look at their inventory and dream in broad daylight over it. You’re doing this knowing damn well that you may ever afford to buy that vehicle.

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Commentary: Is Everything OK at Nissan?

January 29, 2020 by Randy Stern
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Then, came all of the repercussions stemming from Ghosn’s arrest. The latest being a potential split of the Alliance by Renault, leaving Mitsubishi with Nissan. It will be an interesting set of developments on how the split will take place and Nissan’s response when it comes to future product and technology development.

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Commentary: Preserving The Retail Business

October 22, 2018 by Randy Stern
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Tweet The department store that once was – All Photos by Randy Stern If it weren't for the popularity of the automobile, the department store would have not seen its greatest growth in the last century. Think about it for a moment: the department store was supposed to be a destination. That is why you …

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V&R Stories: My Partner and The Car Buying Experience

April 13, 2020 by Randy Stern
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TweetMy partner bought a car recently. As much as I try not to embarrass Jason, I figured I'd discuss the happiness he has with this purchase, but also some cautionary tales regarding the car purchasing process. Before we discuss what Jason bought and the machinations that went into the process and aftermath, we should explain …

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Commentary: Subscribe To Your Car Here…

June 8, 2021 by Randy Stern
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TweetThe 2019 Volvo XC40 had a great launch in March of 2018. Over 1,000 units were spoken for in the USA alone, according to published sales figures. A percentage of those units sold came from a new form of vehicle ownership transaction. It is called Care by Volvo. In other words, this is an inclusive …

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Victory & Reseda is a website/blog telling the story of the automobile through the eyes of freelance automotive writer Randy Stern and friends. This website/blog serves as a virtual intersection of the automobile, its culture, the past, present and future of personal transportation. It also features travel pieces that center on the automotive experience.

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