2018 TIADA Board of Directors PRESIDENT Greg Zak/Dixon Motors 7902 North Freeway Houston, TX 77037 Office: 281.931.1300 Email: greg@dixonmotorcars.com PRESIDENT ELECT Juan Sabillón/Mi Tierra Auto Sales 7935 Gulf Freeway Houston, TX 77017 Office: 713.644.2446 Email: jmsabillon@mitierraautosales.com CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD Kathrine Tolsch/CICO Auto Sales 11050 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75229 Office: 214.352.9282 / Fax: 214.352.8227 Email: cicoauto@verizon.net SECRETARY Robert Beck/Stop N’Drive Motors 711 N. General McMullen Dr. San Antonio, TX 78228 Office: 210.432.1101 Email: stopdrive@texas.net TREASURER Mark Jones/Mike Carlson Motor Company 264 Exchange Burleson, TX 76028 Office: 817.703.7973 Email: mjones@mcmcauto.com VICE PRESIDENT, WEST TEXAS (REGION 1) Paul Scott/Fiesta Motors – Lubbock 2599 74th Street Lubbock, TX 79423 Office: 806.765.3640 Email: pscott@gofiestamotors.com VICE PRESIDENT, FORT WORTH (REGION 2) Eddie Hale/Neighborhood Autos 1717 US 287 Decatur, TX 76234 Office: 940.539.2272 Email: ehale@neighborhoodautos.com VICE PRESIDENT, DALLAS (REGION 3) Greg Reine/Auto Liquidators 39670 LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75237 Office: 972.780.0001 Email: greg@autoliquidators.net VICE PRESIDENT, HOUSTON (REGION 4) Ryan Winkelmann/BJ’s Autohaus 5005 Telephone Road Houston, TX 77087 Office: 713.641.0980 Email: ryan.winkelmann@sbcglobal.net VICE PRESIDENT, CENTRAL TEXAS (REGION 5) Robert Blankenship/Texas Auto Center 6809 N IH-35 Austin, TX 78744 Office: 512.280.5333 Email: bob@texasautocenter.net VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTH TEXAS (REGION 6) Armando Villarreal/McAllen Auto Sales 4215 S. 23rd Street McAllen, TX 78503 Office: 956.668.8088 Email: armando@mcallenautosales.net VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE Greg Phea/Austin Rising Fast 8024 IH 35 North Austin, TX 78753 Office: 512.828.0001 Email: greg@risingfastmotorcars.com VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE Vicki Davis/A-OK Auto Sales 23980 FM 1314 Porter, TX 77365 Office: 281.354.3355 Email: aokautosales@embarqmail.com TIADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jeff Martin 9951 Anderson Mill Rd., Suite 101 Austin, TX 78750 Office Hours M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm 512.244.6060 • Fax 512.244.6218 jeff.martin@txiada.org
Volume XVIII
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texasDealer
4 Officers’ Message
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by Juan Sabillón, TIADA President Elect
6 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 8 On The Cover: GPS Trackers Continue to Evolve by Michael Spurlin
19 Mississippi Cracks Down on Title Washing by Amber Hackett Crosby
22 News & Notes 24 TIADA Annual Conference and Expo 31 Legal Corner: Use of Electronic Tracking and Disabling Devices Raises Legal Issues by Michael W. Dunagan
32 Upcoming Events 33 Local Chapters 37 MOBILE… Not Just Another Buzz Word! by Owen Moon
39 INDEPAC Donation Form 40 Go from Deal Taker to Deal Maker in 5 Steps by Shawn Foster
43 New Members 44 2018 Auction App Directory 46 Behind the Wheel by Jeff Martin
Registration Now Open for 2018 Conference! Dealers can now register for the TIADA Annual Conference & Expo. This year the conference takes place at the legendary Hilton Anatole in Dallas July 29–31, 2018. In addition to the new location, we have expanded our legendary expo hall. That’s right, the largest dealer expo in Texas just got bigger! There will also be more networking opportunities and even more of the world-class education for dealers. Go to www.tiadaannualconference.com to sign up today! The Editor of the Texas Dealer magazine is Michael Spurlin, Social and Communications Director of TIADA. To change your address for subscription and/or for other TIADA products, call the TIADA state office at 512.244.6060 or fax 512.244.6218. E-mail: info@txiada.org. New Membership/Subscriptions: If you are a member of TIADA, you may receive this magazine free of charge. Membership year runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31. Back issues are available for $20 each subject to availability. Send a check or money order, along with your name and mailing address to TEXAS DEALER, Attn: Back Issues, 9951 Anderson Mill Rd., Suite 101, Austin, TX 78750. Sorry, no billing. Notice to all members concerning services and products: TIADA was established in 1944 to develop professional standards of service and conduct for the independent auto industry. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the TIADA management, the Board of Directors or the membership. Likewise, the appearance of advertisers or their indemnifications of TIADA does not constitute endorsement of the products or services featured.