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4 JIM ZIEGLER
Recalling an
automotive idol.
29 CoLnOsuSmEeRrs wQaUrmARupTERS
to new wave of compact cars.
33 `JUST LOOKING”
How to handle that
common shopper reaction.
June 2012
PLAYERS
ON BIG LIST
DIFFERENT,
SAME
April Ancira is VP at one of the
nation's first Hispanic dealerships.
ON PAGE 16.
A PENTON MEDIA PUBLICATIONJIM ZIEGLER
Recalling an
automotive idol.
CLOSER QUARTERS
Consumers warm up
to new wave of compact cars.
"JUST LOOKING"
How to handle that
common shopper reaction.
Ally can
help you.
See how inside.
A PENTON MEDIA PUBLICATION
THE ICE LIKE A
30 BILLION DOLLAR
BRAND NAME
Close more deals with a name your customers trust: Allstate. You get the advantage
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4 JIM ZIEGLER Recalling an
THE ICE LIKE A 30 BILLION DOLLAR BRAND NAME Cl
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