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RC Logistics LLC: Your Trusted Partner in Auto Transport RC Logistics LLC is proud to join the Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association as a new member sponsor. Our hope is to become  your dependable, go-to partner for moving vehicles anywhere in the lower 48 states.  We exist to simplify and elevate the auto-shipping experience for…

Key MSIADA Takeaways from the 2025 NIADA BHPH Summit MSIADA attended the NIADA BHPH Summit in Nashville on November 9–11. Below is a summary of the top insights and practical strategies shared during the sessions: 1. Customer Insurance Solutions • Provide customers with convenient, on-demand insurance options through www.withhugo.com. 2. Inventory Sourcing Tools • Swoopa…

Two federal agencies with oversight of the used vehicle industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission, experienced leadership changes this week. From NIADA Two federal agencies with oversight of the used vehicle industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission, experienced leadership changes this week. The White House nominated Stuart…

LHPH Summit to Join Annual BHPH United Summit in April 2026 The most comprehensive dealer learning experience in the industry gets even bigger Tampa, Florida and San Diego, California (November 19, 2025) — LHPH Capital – a leading provider of capital, education, and strategic support for lease here, pay here operators – announced today that…

MSIADA Advocacy Trip – Key Takeaways By J. Blair Witter, Owner, ACME Wholesale Inc. President, MSIADA Last week, MSIADA leadership traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Senators and Members of Congress. Our goal was to ensure Mississippi independent automobile dealers are represented at the highest levels of government. Here are the key issues we…

Turner Auto Group’s Dodd Turner Named 2025 Mississippi Quality Dealer of the Year PEARL, MS —  The Mississippi Independent Auto Dealers Association (MSIADA) is proud to announce that Dodd Turner of Turner Auto Group, LLC in Greenwood, MS has been named the 2025 Quality Dealer of the Year. This prestigious award honors independent automobile dealers…

From Lot to Profit: How to Sell and Collect Faster Without Adding Staff Provided by PassTime If you’re like most Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers, you’re wearing a lot of hats: from sales to collections, and even the occasional repo agent. Time is your most valuable (and limited) resource. So, how do you move…

Finding the Intersection: Relationship and Transactional Excellence in Automotive Retail By Leon Walthall, Business Development Manager, Buckeye Every day, we walk our lots—reviewing reports, evaluating inventory, people, and processes. While walking through what some might call our “field of dreams,” we have the opportunity to reflect on something deeper: the intersection in our business that,…

Overview of The “Build Up Mississippi Act” Thank you to Serena Flowers of https://www.consultantsjxn.com/ for the important summary. Bill Summary The “Build Up Mississippi Act” aims to address funding and taxation frameworks for local governments in Mississippi by instituting a 1.5% sales tax on gross proceeds from sales within municipalities and unincorporated areas effective July 1, 2026, while…

Mississippi Enacts Landmark Tax Reform Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed House Bill 1 into law, setting Mississippi on a path to eliminating its income tax. “This is a generational shift,” Reeves said, placing the state among a select few without income taxes. Key Changes: Income Tax Reduction: Flat rate drops from 4.4% in 2024 to…