PennDOT Announces New Training Requirement for Processing Reconstructed/Flood Vehicles - Completion Required by August 31st!

Banking License Renewal Period Now Open!

We interviewed Dave on the current state of the market and he has an interesting take. He talked about lessons learned from the last recession and compared the inventory shortages with what happened with the cash for clunkers program in 2009.

Dear Member,

You may have heard of the recent intent of suspension letters PennDOT is sending out to Online Service Providers regarding missing work.  PIADA would like to remind you of your responsibilities as an Agent and what PennDOT may look for at the time of an audit.  As part of your agent agreement, you are required to retain copies of all deals processed for 3 (three) years no matter how they are completed.  Any work processed online that produces a barcode on the printout needs to be sent to your online provider (ex: CVR) and you must retain a copy.

What top compliance concerns should keep a dealership owner up at night?

The concerns on this list are non-negotiable and severe repercussions if not termination, should be the only considered outcome.

• Forgeries
• Powerbooking
• Straw Purchase
• Credit Application Fraud
• Identity Theft
• Payment Packing

Hudson Cook, LLP is pleased to announce that four Hudson Cook attorneys are recognized in Chambers 2022.

America's Auto Auction Erie, an Xlerate Auto Group Auction, is celebrating 76 years of auction service.

Dear PIADA Member,

We need your help and ask you to contact your legislators today asking them to support HB 2264 and HB 2372.

We are expecting all of the Democratic members to oppose both HB 2064 (Culver-R) and HB 2372 (Schmitt-R) in committee since PennDOT continues to oppose both bills.  There is a good chance that these bills may be pulled from the committee agenda due to the opposition so we need to take action.

MidAtlantic IADA wants to recognize and thank our Annual Sponsor, Manheim, and their auctions, Manheim Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Keystone Pennsylvania, and Baltimore/Washington for their continued support.

MidAtlantic IADA wants to acknowledge and thank our Annual Sponsor, Advantage Automotive Analytics.
Advantage provides GPS technology and data mining innovations for BHPH dealers and vehicle finance companies.

ProGuard recently teamed up with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) to serve as an administrator for its newly revamped NIADA Certified program.

The Association is excited to announce a new partnership with Maria’s Tag & Title.  We know how vital it is for your dealership to operate efficiently to maximize profits which is why we now offer our members a great solution for your out of state retail work.

AVOCA, Pa., March 22, 2022 - ProGuard Warranty announced enhancements to their existing vehicle protection plans to help auto dealers adapt to current inventory shortages. These changes were developed to address the lack of new, rental and off-lease vehicles entering the market, a situation that has increased acquisition costs at the auction houses. Feeling the pinch, many dealers are being put in the position of either making a sale or making a profit. With products sold exclusively through dealers, ProGuard felt compelled to find alternative solutions to help dealers compete in today’s market.

We are excited to announce that the nomination process for the 2022 Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware Quality Dealer Award is open!

Dear PIADA Member,

This legislative session PIADA has begun working with members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to introduce two pieces of legislation:           

House Bill 2064 (Login to view PDF) (Culver-R) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), further providing for certificate of salvage required, for transfer to vehicle salvage dealer, for transfer to scrap metal processor and for penalty; further providing for impoundment for nonpayment of fines.

House Bill 2372 (Login to view PDF) (Schmitt-R) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), further providing for definitions; further providing for reports by private property owners of abandoned vehicles and providing for abandoned vehicles at wholesale vehicle auctions.