DEALER NEWS
REGULATORY
& LEGAL UPDATES
URGE REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT CREDIBLE CAFE BOOST BILL
NADA ACTION ALERT
In the frenzy to pass legislation to address global warming, the Senate has recently passed an extreme and unachievable fuel economy standard of a combined car and light-truck standard of 35 mpg by 2020.
The full House of Representatives is likely to consider a similar proposal as
early as
next week. These CAFE proposals serve as the greatest threat to vehicle choice
in more
than a decade.
The House energy debate, which will take place in the next several days,
may be the
last and best opportunity to affect the outcome of the CAFE debate.
CLICK HERE to read the entire Action Alert notice from NADA.
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AFRAID OF SHOPPING FOR A CAR? GET OVER IT
It seems that some people dread the idea of shopping for a car or
truck at an auto dealership, but how rational is that fear? Based on my experience over the past few weeks, the process is not nearly as bad
as some claim.
CLICK HERE to read the entire article.
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Make plans to join us for CADA's
Annual Member Golf Event
on Monday, Aug. 27—
space is limited, so CLICK HERE
to register online!
This year's event will take place at the
Valley Country Club
at 14601 Country
Club Drive
in
Aurora, which boasts
the Essence of
Colorado Tradition. A special thanks to
our title sponsor,
GE Money Warranty
Services.
We are also
collecting 'goodies'
for our goodie
bags. If you are
interested in
donating, please
contact Lauren
Stadler at 303.831.1722.
Note that there will
be two hole-in-one
$10,000 cash prizes,
awards for
1st/2nd/3rd place
plus valuable door
prizes! There will
also be a
professional
photographer
on-site.
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SAVE THE DATE:
DEALER MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Wednesday, August 15 – 9 am to 8 pm Marriott Denver South – Park Meadows Drive
Presenters: Jim Ziegler, Rob Cohen, Bill Walters, Aaron Jacoby,
Michael Dommermuth, Jack Tracey,
Sen. Shawn Mitchell,
and others.
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CADA forwards news
articles and opinion columns of interest through Open Road |
Chrysler has partnered with Chery, a Chinese government-owned automaker, to design, produce and distribute small and sub-compact models in
the United States within the next two years.
Chery is one of China’s fastest growing automakers, with sales around 300,000 units in 2006. The size of the vehicles will be comparable to that of the currently produced Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa, and Honda Fit. However, Chrysler and Chery plan on “beefing up” the Chinese version to accommodate demands and expectations of American drivers with a MSRP of around $10,000.
CLICK HERE to read this article by CAR lobbyist Jeremy Cottrell.
JULY Tax
AND FEE change information
The DR 1002 Colorado Use/Tax Rates summary document is now available on
the Department of Revenue web site at
http://www.revenue.state.co.us/PDF/drp1002.pdf
(revision date 7/9/2007). This document is updated as the state is notified of rate
changes from the municipalities. As a reminder, this document
is updated by the state on Jan. 1
and July 1 of
each year.
Below are the changes that occurred for sales/use taxes effective July 1, 2007 (also available
at http://www.revenue.state.co.us/TPS_Dir/wrap.asp?incl=July07salestaxincreases).
Sales Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2007
For all current tax rates throughout the state, see our Local Sales Tax Rates online.
State-Collected Cities and Counties -- No changes.
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Special Districts |
Tax Rate |
Exemptions |
Use Tax |
Service Fee |
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Baptist Road RTA - area within Monument city limits (new tax) |
1% |
A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H |
Y-Z 1% |
None |
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Self-Collected Cities |
Tax Rate |
Service Fee |
License Fee |
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Gunnison (increased sales/use from 3%) |
4% |
5% |
$10.50 |
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Telluride (becomes self-collected effective July 1, 2007. No increase in tax.) |
4.5% |
3.33% |
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Self-Collected Counties -- No changes.
Other Fees
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Waste Tire Exchange Fee -- Increased to $1.25 per tire (previously $1 per tire).
New requirement: Motorcycle tires are subject to the fee effective July 1. Any
waste tire fee must be separately stated on customer receipts. Vendors may
retain a service fee of 3.33% when they file the DR 1772 return. See publication
FYI General 13, "Waste Tire Recycling Development Fee."
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Environmental Response Surcharge -- No change. See publication FYI Excise
11, "Environmental Response Surcharge and Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Inspection Fee."
Footnotes
A = Food for home consumption
B = Machinery and machine tools
(as defined on form DR 1191)
C = Gas, electricity, etc., for
residential use
D = Occasional sales by
charitable organizations
E = Farm equipment
F = Pesticides
G = Food sold through vending
machines
H = Low-emitting vehicles
W = Contact the city directly.
Y = Motor vehicles
Z = Building materials
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If you have additional questions on any
legal or regulatory topics, please contact:
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Tim Jackson, President, tim.jackson@cadaonline.org, 303.282.1448
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Tammi McCoy, VP, tammi.mccoy@cadaonline.org, 303.282.1449
Or e-mail
questions to
regulatory@cadaonline.org to reach both.
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DISCLAIMER:
CADA is not authorized
to dispense legal advice. The Information contained in this weekly email
is intended to provide important updates and reminders regarding
statutes, litigation, and regulations. CADA always advises that dealers
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Upcoming Training Seminars
Register SOON...many seminars will be held in NEXT two weeks!
| Topic |
City |
Date/Time |
Location |
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Title Processing Training By various county trainers/staffState trainer will be present for Q&A |
Lakewood Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, and Pueblo will be present |
Register NOW... seminar is TOMORROW! Thurs., July 19
Registration
opens at 9:00am; session will run from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm (end
time is tentative) |
Sheraton Denver West Hotel 360 Union Boulevard, 80228 Phone: 303.987.2000
CLICK HERE
for seminar flyer and to fax or mail your registration.
CLICK HERE to register online. |
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Peak Performance In Warranty Operations By Rob Campbell |
Montrose |
Register SOON... seminar is NEXT WEEK! Wednesday, July 25 11 am to 2 pm lunch included |
Holiday Inn
Express-Montrose |
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Peak Performance In Warranty Operations By Rob Campbell |
Loveland |
Register SOON... seminar is NEXT WEEK! Thursday, July
26 7:30 to 10:30 am breakfast included |
Johnson’s
Corner Restaurant
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Secrets
to Creating A Super Controller
By Sandi Jerome |
Denver |
Register SOON... seminar is NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, July 26 8 to 11 am
breakfast |
William D. Barrow Building
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Peak Performance In Warranty Operations By Rob Campbell |
Denver |
Register SOON... seminar is NEXT WEEK! Thursday, July
26 12 to 3 pm lunch included |
William D. Barrow Building (CADA headquarters) 290 E. Speer Blvd, 80203 (SW Corner of Grant/Speer)
CLICK HERE
for seminar flyer and to fax or mail your registration. CLICK HERE to register online. |
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Secrets
to Creating A Super Controller
By Sandi Jerome |
Grand Junction |
Register SOON... seminar is NEXT WEEK!
Friday, July 27 8 to 11 am
breakfast |
Doubletree Hotel
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Peak Performance In Warranty Operations By Rob Campbell |
Colorado Springs |
Register SOON... seminar is NEXT WEEK! Friday, July 27 9 am to 12 Noon lunch included |
Antlers Hilton Hotel
Colorado Springs
dealers should register through CSADA; Phone:
719.473.1465 |
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Title Processing Training By various county trainers/staff |
Denver |
Only a few spaces left!
Wed., Aug. 22
9:30 am to
lunch included |
William D. Barrow
Building
CLICK HERE
for seminar flyer and to fax or mail your registration.
CLICK HERE to register online. |
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Title Processing Training By various county trainers/staff |
Denver |
Tues., Sept. 11 lunch included |
Marriott Denver Tech
Center Hotel
CLICK HERE
for seminar flyer and to fax or mail your registration.
CLICK HERE to register online. |
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Event Description |
Date/Time |
Location |
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TIME Magazine
Quality Dealer Award Nominations |
Deadline
is DUE: Thursday, July 26 |
Nominations are now being accepted for Colorado's TIME Magazine Quality Dealer Award (TMQDA) for 2008. Official nomination forms were mailed to members in May. For more information please contact CADA at 303.831.1722. |
| CADA Management & Leadership Summit |
Wednesday, Aug. 15 9 am to 8 pm |
CLICK HERE for more details!Registration form available soon. |
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CADA Annual Golf Event |
Monday, Aug.27
-Noon shotgun start |
Valley Country Club 14601 Country Club Dr. Aurora, 80016
CLICK HERE
for more details on Valley Country Club. |
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CADA Regional Member Briefings
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Ten meetings
CLICK HERE
for
a |
Attendees can
register through |
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MDADA Annual
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Tuesday, Nov. 27
11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. |
Cherry Hills Country Club |
| NADA Conference | Sept. 11-12 |
Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC |
| NADA 91st Annual Convention & Expo |
Feb.9-12, 2008 |
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Denver International Auto Show | March 26-30, 2008 | Colorado Convention Center, Denver |
new general managers Named Across the
state
Congratulations
to the
new general managers at the following dealerships:
Clark Staton, Broadway Dodge
John Chavez, Burt Ford on Broadway
Sterling Dixon, Courtesy Acura
Jeff Thorpe, Go Chevrolet (North Broadway--an AutoNation store)
Mike Peebles, Freeway Ford
Tom Daniels (GM and owner), Landmark Lincoln Mercury
Paul Giovoni, Lithia Centennial Chrysler Jeep
Anthony Brownlee, Lithia VW in Thornton
Jeff Jennerjohn, Lithia Chrysler Jeep (Havana Street in Aurora)
Dave Dunn, Lithia Cherry Creek Dodge
Scott Rodulphi, Saturn of Denver
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LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!
Have you or anyone else at your
dealership won an award recently? Has your
dealership provided any
outstanding community service? We want to recognize
such accomplishments.
Please send us a brief write-up of the award or event along
with any other
information to
milestones@cadaonline.org. Also include your contact information
for further follow-up.