October 27, 2021
Jeffrey Bellant
Lighten up, Francis!
Jeffrey Bellant
September 30, 2021
It’s one of the many funny scenes in the ’80s-era Bill Murray comedy “Stripes.” Murray’s character John Winger, a slacker with no direction, and his…
New Cars Cost Way Too Much!
Jeffrey Bellant
September 16, 2021
I’ve mentioned before the first new-car I ever owned was a 1993 Geo Metro. Just out of college, I basically bought the car with no…
The Industry Must Promote its Quality Dealers!
Jeffrey Bellant
September 09, 2021
The National Independent Automobiles Dealers Association recently named Georgia’s Lee Cavender as this year’s National Quality Dealer during its annual convention. For those who couldn’t…
A Look Back at Mel Farr, Superstar
Jeffrey Bellant
August 19, 2021
I was not familiar with the term “buy-here, pay-here,” until I covered my first BHPH conference as a journalist in the early 2000s. Coincidentally, that…
Auction Academy Hits the Assembly Line
Jeffrey Bellant
August 05, 2021
DEARBORN, Mich. – On Aug. 3, I joined Auction Academy officials and members of its Group 6 class to tour the historic Ford River Rouge…
Bring Out the Speakers
Jeffrey Bellant
July 22, 2021
Joe Lescota is back. The guy who helped develop the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s Certified Master Dealer program will be leading two sessions at…
Books are Your Friends
Jeffrey Bellant
July 09, 2021
We recently ran an article in the print edition of Used Car News on book recommendations from people in the industry. As an avid reader…
A Dealer Remembered
Jeffery Bellant
June 24, 2021
As a journalist for more than 25 years and writing thousands of articles over that time, many of the stories start to fade like that…
Let the (In-Person) Events Begin!
Jeffery Bellant
June 17, 2021
As this post went to press, the Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) was taking place in Las Vegas. CAR deserves credit for taking the leap,…
Workers Wanted…Like…Really Wanted
Jeffery Bellant
June 10, 2021
The pandemic is receding, businesses are opening up and the government is spending – and spending – and spending. The current debate is why employment…
