HawaiiDealer

The Official Publication of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association

2016 Convention Edition

At the 57th HADA Convention October 13-16, 2016 Grand Hyatt Kauai

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At the 2016 HADA convention you’ll be provided insights on the No. 1 word on top-selling dealer websites, p. 8 See President Bill van den Hurk’s comments, p. 4 See Hawaii Auto Outlook pages 20, 21, 22, and 23.

Also in this Edition...

Providing a Solution: Hawaii dealers met with Senator Brian Schatz to discuss S. 2663 — a solution to CFPB’s flawed guidance. page 11

Sponsors provide record $100,000-level of support for the HADA convention. page 4

Hawaii Forecast …remains positive.

The Hawaii Auto Outlook provides numbers useful for planning. page 20

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2015-2016 HADA 2012-2013 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS PRESIDENT RESIDENT P Bill van den Hurk Mike Niethammer PRESIDENT RESIDENT-ELECT P -ELECT Brian Bill vanKitagawa den Hurk VICE ICE PRESIDENT V PRESIDENT Eric Fukunaga (ULF )XNXQDJD SECRETARY ECRETARY S Wayne DeLuz Joe Nicolai TREASURER REASURER T Kenny Ching John Uekawa NADA DIRECTOR NADA DIRECTOR Stan JoeMasamitsu Hanley HAWAII DIRECTOR HAWAII DIRECTOR Jackie De DeLuz Wayne Luz MAUI DIRECTOR MAUI DIRECTOR Damien Farias 'DPLHQ )DULDV OAHU DIRECTOR OAHU DIRECTOR Stan Masamitsu Stan Masamitsu OAHU DIRECTOR OAHU DIRECTOR Morrie Stoebner Morrie Stoebner OAHU DIRECTOR OAHU DIRECTOR NickJackson Cutter Jack OAHU DIRECTOR OAHU DIRECTOR Mark Benson Dan Keppel KAUAI DIRECTOR KAUAI DIRECTOR Dan Mackey AT LARGE DIRECTOR AT LARGE DIRECTOR Keoni Hansen Hansen Keoni AT LARGE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Marc Cutter Nick Cutter IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

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It will be a joy to see everyone on Kauai at our annual HADA convention this year The HADA convention will be special this year.

It will be a joy to see everyone on Kauai, Oct. 13-16.

I look forward to providing a report on the progress of moving the ball forward with electronic vehicle registration (EVR).

There’s more to be done, of course, to get used vehicles into this online process. Government officials need to allow third-party service companies to bring their expertise to the table.

On national issues, we’ll hear from NADA’s chairman, Jeff Carlson, and NADA’s vice president of legislative affairs Michael Harrington. They will explain how HADA dealers, and our Hawaii congressional delegation, continue to play a key role in the CFPB issue, the safety recall issue, the CAFE standards and other issues that affect all dealerships nationwide.

It has been a good year for the auto industry.

During these good times we have moved to increase HADA dealer dues, bringing our dues in line with the national averages for state new car dealer associations.

This was a good sense move, and one that will add stability if and when car sales aren’t as robust as they are right now.

As I prepare to pass the HADA gavel on, I’d like to thank all our dealer members for your strong support of Dealer Day at the Capitol, your generous contributions to the HADA PAC and the NADA PAC, your wonderful and quick responses to AUTOCAP calls, your exceptional support of the KEEP HAWAII’S HEROES program, your help in seeking to reduce lines at DMVs through developing the EVR program, your support of the First Hawaiian International Auto Show, and most of all for the spirit of one for all and all for one that brings us all together at the annual HADA conventions.

These conventions and the official publication of the association are made possible by the generous sponsor support of our associate members. Every member of the association knows and appreciates that fact. Sponsor support for the convention this year will exceed $100,000—a new record.

I pass the gavel to Brian Kitagawa with the knowledge that 57 years of history means Brian will lead a strong association, focused on its mission: To help auto dealers comply with the laws, so as to make car buying, (and servicing), by the general public, trouble free.

I want to personally thank Dave Rolf and his wife Sheri for making my 2 years as President of HADA look easy. Dave is relentless in his passion on behalf of HADA. His timeless hours involved in getting bills passed at the State Capital is greatly appreciated by many.

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The No. 1 word appearing on the nation’s top-selling dealership websites.

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ome can remember Groucho Marx’s famous Secret Word Duck.

On “You Bet Your Life” the duck would come down with a cash bonus if the contestant said the secret word.

Recent research has determined that certain words on your website will result in cash to you and your sales staff.

There are at least 10 magic words that result in cash according to the study of the nation's most successful dealership websites.

The No. 1 magic word appearing on those websites is “provide.”

At the HADA convention, one of our associate members will provide a confidential rating of your Hawaii dealership’s website. In a sealed envelope, after the General Meeting on Friday morning, you’ll receive a score on your website’s use of these words.

Our generous associate members provide the sponsorship of our convention that allows for the joy, conviviality, and good business that always takes place on a beautiful neighbor island

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when we get together.

We’ll look forward to a good year in 2017, in which HADA will again provide AUTOCAP, HADA DATA, LOBBYING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COORDINATION OF THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR FREE CAR (USE FOR A YEAR), FIRST HAWAIIAN AUTO SHOW COORDINATION, DEALER DAY AT THE CAPITOL COORDINATION, THE HAWAIIDEALER, HADA CONVENTION COORDINATION, THE HADA PAC, NADA PAC SOLICITATION, HAWAII AUTO TECH TRAINING (HATS) SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITE, BOARD AND EXEC COMMITTEE COORDINATION, COORDINATION WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE CHAMBER’S ALLIANCE, AND MORE. When dealers and associate members work together in partnership in this special industry, as is shown by the support of the HADA convention each year, it all works together to "provide" something that others, from around the country, find beautiful, baffling, and sublimely elegant: joy.

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The magic word when it comes to addressing CFPB: Transparency During a meeting with Senator Brian Schatz in his Honolulu offices, longtime HADA dealer member Nick Cutter, who years ago practiced law, summed the issue relating to the CFPB in one word: Transparency.

Senator Schatz and Senator Mazie Hirono have been strong supporters of bipartisan solutions in government and strong supporters of transparency in government processes. HADA dealers are requesting their help in passing S. 2663. The bill this is summed below by NADA:

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HADA president Bill van den Hurk, left, and Nick Cutter, and Dave Rolf, not shown, met with Senator Brian Schatz, center, in the senator’s Honolulu office August 24, 2016 seeking, on behalf of HADA dealers, the senator’s support of S.2663 a bill that addresses the flawed data and shortcut processes used

by CFPB in drafting their 2013 Guidance on dealer-assisted financing. The senator’s senior policy advisor, Dale Hahn is shown at right.

Senate Urged to Pass S. 2663 to Preserve Consumer Discounts on Auto Credit House Overwhelmingly Passed Companion Bill H.R. 1737 ISSUE The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance that threatens to eliminate a dealer’s eligibility to offer consumers discounted auto loans. The CFPB is attempting to change the $1 trillion auto loan market and limit market competition without prior public comment, using flawed statistics, and without analyzing the impact of its guidance on consumers. Since the CFPB’s actions will raise credit costs for car buyers, the Senate should pass S. 2663, which would withdraw the CFPB’s flawed finance guidance and make the bureau more transparent and accountable when issuing future auto finance guidance.

BACKGROUND Most car buyers choose to finance their purchases through indirect financing at dealerships. Dealers often discount an interest rate to “meet or beat” a competitor’s rate or meet a consumer’s budget needs. The CFPB’s 2013 guidance pressures finance sources to change the way they compensate dealers so as to eliminate or limit a dealer’s ability to discount credit for consumers. The CFPB’s new policy would limit market competition and needlessly deny many consumers a better interest rate.

The CFPB is basing its policy on claims that discounted interest rates create a fair-credit risk. However, a nonpartisan study of the CFPB’s policy found that their methodology was prone to significant errors and ignored legitimate business factors that can affect finance rates (e.g. beating a competing rate). The CFPB knew of these flaws yet failed to correct them. Also, the auto industry has proposed a fair-credit compliance system based on a Department of Justice (DOJ) model that effectively manages fair-credit risk while preserving discounts on credit for legitimate business reasons such as consumer budget constraints. To date, the CFPB has declined to provide transparency regarding the auto finance guidance or a reasonable rationale for failing to adopt the effective DOJ fair-credit alternative.

In March, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced S. 2663, the Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act, which would rescind the flawed auto finance guidance and allow the CFPB to reissue it under a transparent process. The House companion bill, H.R. 1737, was introduced by Reps. Frank Guinta (R-N.H.) and Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and garnered 167 co-sponsors (102 R, 65 D). H.R. 1737 passed the House Financial Services Committee by a vote of 47-10 on July 29, 2015, and passed the House by a vote of 332-96 (including 88 Democrats) on November 18, 2015.

KEY POINTS UÊ S. 2663 simply requires the CFPB to follow a transparent process when issuing auto finance guidance. The CFPB’s 2013 auto finance guidance has a major impact on the auto loan market, yet was issued without prior notice, public comment or a hearing. This bill is intentionally narrow to address this problematic guidance.

UÊ This bill protects fair-lending laws and enforcement to help safeguard equal opportunity in auto lending. S. 2663 is a process bill that provides the public with the opportunity to comment on the CFPB’s new policy, and does not change or impede the CFPB’s ability or authority to enforce any laws under its jurisdiction.

UÊ The legislation is pro-consumer. The CFPB admits it did not study the impact of its guidance on consumers. Because of the adverse effect of the guidance on competition—and increased credit costs for consumers—the bill specifically requires the CFPB to consider the impact of new guidance on consumers.

STATUS S. 2663 was referred to the Senate Banking Committee. The Committee held two hearings on the CFPB where support for protecting consumer affordability for auto loans was highlighted. On April 7, NADA submitted testimony to the committee supporting S. 2663.

Senators should vote for S. 2663 to keep auto loans accessible and affordable. September 12, 2016

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What’s just up the road for the Hawaii auto industry?

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ADA’s Golden Gate Bridge graph (one can see the resemblance to the great bridge) back in 2010, when the graph was created, showed that the association predicted that motor vehicle registrations for 2016 would be about 57,500 new vehicles.

Interestingly, Jeff Foltz, this year, indeed, estimates that new vehicle registrations will be 57,600, or just about what was predicted.

Over the years, the new car sales have followed a pattern relative to the price of housing. When home prices were on the rise, new vehicle sales followed suit; when home prices leveled and stagnated, new vehicle sales retreated.

It’s a cycle that repeats. Dealers have known about it for years.

Over the last few decades, new vehicle sales have averaged about 50,000 a year. That 50,000 number, by the way, is approximately the number of vehicles taken out of service, crushed and sent off island each year.

The red and blue bars represent the renewable fuel vehicle adoption rate that would be “needed” to meet the state goals for the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative. In the transportation sector it appears that goal of 400,000 renewable fuel vehicles may turn out to be like California’s goals which are described as “laudable but unattainable.” HADA has projected that the likely number

would be closer to 40,000, still a significant number.

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he “Year of the Recall,” 2014, saw auto manufacturers start exercising an abundance of caution following the General Motors ignition switch recall.

Safety recalls during the two decades prior had stayed mostly under the 10 million annual range, but in 2014 safety recalls skyrocketed four-fold above the averages, with many recalls being uninfluenced, that is, issued by the automaker on its own.

The massive Takata air bag safety recall is unlike anything seen to date by the auto industry. It has affected new and used car sales.

According to a Honolulu Star-Advertiser story, the State of Hawaii became the first state to file a lawsuit against Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp. and Honda Motor Co., “alleging they intentionally sold cars that were made with dangerous air bags.”

Steve Levins, executive director of the state Office of Consumer Protection, held a press conference in June about Takata’s faulty air bags. The state is urging consumers to check whether their vehicles are affected.

NADA recommends that dealers run a check on the government website www.safercar.gov, which lists outstanding safety recalls on a specific vehicle by using a vehicle identification number (VIN) search online, and provide that information to the customer.

Hawaii statutes address customer notification in HRS 481J-4: [§481J-4] Disclosure of damages or defects in used motor vehicles. (a) No dealer may offer for sale any used motor vehicle without first providing: 1. (1) Written notice to the prospective consumer of any material mechanical defect in the motor vehicle and any damage sustained by the motor vehicle due to fire, water, collision, or other causes for which the cost of repairs exceeds $1,000 for parts and labor, when the defect or damage is known to the dealer; and 2. (2) Written notice to the prospective consumer whether the dealer has conducted any inspection of the motor vehicle to determine known defects or damage. (b) If a dealer promises that any repairs will be made or any conditions corrected in connection with the purchase of a used motor vehicle, such promises shall be provided in writing and either attached or incorporated into the sales contract.

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(c) For purposes of this section: "Known" means that a dealer or the dealer's agent or employee has obtained facts or information about the condition of a motor vehicle which would lead a reasonable person in similar circumstances to believe that the motor vehicle contained one or more material mechanical defects. The term "known" encompasses knowledge obtained through an inspection, from a previous owner, from the salesperson at an auction or another dealer, or through other means.

"Material mechanical defect" means any defect or malfunction which renders the motor vehicle mechanically unsound or inoperable.

Federal law requires a manufacturer to notify owners of their vehicles about safety recalls. The automakers use companies like Experian and IHS Automotive (formerly R.L. Polk Co.), who contract with state agencies in the 50 states to receive registered vehicle owner contact information, to provide the contact information for the mailings.

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Covering Data thru June 2016

Volume 15, Number 2

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Hawaii Auto Outlook

Sponsored by: Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association FORECAST

State Market Up Less Than 2% in First Half of 2016 New retail registrations predicted to increase slightly for all of this year Information overload is hard to avoid these days. Here’s our attempt to cut through the clutter. Below is a concise summary of key trends and developments in the Hawaii new vehicle market.

State market posts gain during first half of ‘16; increase is higher than U.S. State new retail registrations were up 1.8% for the first six months of this year versus a year earlier, above the marginal 0.6% uptick in the National market.

New vehicle market was flat in Second Quarter of this year Registrations were essentially unchanged in the Second Quarter of this year, weaker than the 4.1% improvement in the First Quarter.

Market may have reached sales peak in 2015; but don’t bet on it There are times when it’s relatively easy to discern what direction the new vehicle market is

headed in. When sales tumbled in 2009, everybody knew that there would be a recovery.

And while many analysts were pessimistic that the market would return to the peaks reached in the 2000’s, Auto Outlook was confident that sales would return to those levels. Our regular review of key market predictors unambiguously indicated that the market had a very good chance to return to near record-high levels within about five years.

But the outlook for where sales are headed over the next 12 to 18 months is cloudier. It’s great to be able to predict sales with certainty, but frankly, sometimes that’s just not possible.

And that’s where we are right now. At this point, it looks like the market could increase marginally, or perhaps decline slightly this year and in 2017. But the impact of the Presidential election, fallout from Brexit, stagnant global economic growth, and the aggressiveness with which manufacturers will ratchet up incentives are all wild cards for the new vehicle market.

Annual Trend in State Market

New light vehicle registrations

60,000 57,094 54,039

40,000 42,463 30,000 20,000

57,600

48,705

32,878 32,649 35,576

10,000 0 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Tesla, Chevrolet, Audi, Buick, Honda, FIAT, GMC, Toyota, and Infiniti gain a lot of ground so far this year These nine brands had the largest percentage increases during the first six months of this year versus a year earlier. Registrations for each brand were up by more than 5% Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner are top sellers in state market Tacoma and 4Runner were at the top of the state sales chart so far this year. They were followed by Honda Civic, Honda, CR-V, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Ford F-Series, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Nissan Frontier.

Market Summary

70,000

50,000

Core fundamentals are pointing to another good year for sales this year and in 2017, but it’s basically a coin flip to decide whether sales will inch higher, or decline slightly.

2016 Forecast

TOTAL

YTD '15 thru June 27,863

YTD '16 % Chg. thru June '15 to '16 28,373 1.8%

Mkt. Share YTD '16

Car Light Truck

12,609 15,254

11,545 16,828

-8.4% 10.3%

40.7% 59.3%

Domestic European Japanese Korean

5,599 2,986 17,307 1,971

5,941 2,647 17,905 1,880

6.1% -11.4% 3.5% -4.6%

20.9% 9.3% 63.1% 6.6%

Historical Data Source: IHS Markit.

Source: IHS Markit.

The graph above shows annual new retail light vehicle registrations in the state from 2009 thru 2015 and Auto Outlook’s projection for 2016.

Domestic brands consists of vehicles sold by GM, Ford, FCA (excluding FIAT), and Tesla.

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MARKET TRACKER: SEGMENTS

Pickup Segment Has Largest Gain Change in Segment Market Share

Pickup

YTD 2016 thru June vs.

YTD 2015

Compact SUV Luxury SUV

Hawaii and U.S. Markets

Pickup market share was up sharply in the state market so far this year.

Small Cars had the sharpest decline.

Mid Size SUV Van

Typical models in segments:

Full Size SUV

Small Car: Hyundai Elantra Mid Size & Large Car: Toyota Camry Luxury & Sports Car: BMW 3-Series Pickup: Ford F-Series Van: Honda Odyssey Compact SUV: Jeep Cherokee Mid Size SUV: Kia Sorento Full Size SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe Luxury SUV: Lexus RX

Mid Size and Large Car Hawaii US

Luxury and Sports Car Small Car -2.5

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Source: IHS Markit.

MARKET TRACKER: STATE MARKET VERSUS U.S.

Hawaii Auto Outlook

Small Gains in Hawaii and U.S. State Market

U.S. Market

1.8%

0.6%

Passenger car market share YTD '16 thru June

40.7%

41.4%

Domestic brand market share YTD '16 thru June

20.9%

41.7%

Percent change in registrations YTD '16 thru June vs. YTD '15

Covering data thru June 2016 Published for: Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2601 Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-593-0031

Top 10 brands and market share YTD '16 thru June First

Toyota

28.0% Toyota

13.1%

Second

Honda

14.4% Ford

12.4%

Third

Nissan

10.3% Chevrolet

11.1%

Fourth

Ford

8.1% Honda

10.0%

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Fifth

Chevrolet

4.8% Nissan

7.5%

Sixth

Kia

4.0% Jeep

5.4%

Seventh

Lexus

2.9% Subaru

3.9%

Eighth

Subaru

2.9% Hyundai

3.9%

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Ninth

Mazda

2.7% Kia

3.8%

Tenth

Hyundai

2.6% GMC

3.3%

Source: IHS Markit

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BRAND SCOREBOARD - PART ONE

Toyota and Honda Are Market Share Leaders Toyota’s share of state market is 14.9 points higher than in U.S. The graph below provides a comparison of Hawaii and U.S. new retail market share during the first six months of this year for the top 10 selling brands in the state. Brands are positioned on the graph from top to bottom based on state market share.

Hawaii and U.S. Market Share - YTD 2016 thru June Toyota

28.0%

13.1%

Honda

14.4%

10.0%

Nissan

10.3%

7.5% 8.1%

Ford 4.8%

Chevrolet Kia

4.0% 3.8%

Subaru

2.9% 3.9%

12.4%

Hawaii

11.1%

U.S.

2.9% 2.1%

Lexus Mazda

2.7% 1.9%

Hyundai

2.6%

0.0%

3.9% 5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

30.0%

25.0%

Market Share

Data source: IHS Markit.

BRAND SCOREBOARD - PART TWO

Chevrolet Has Largest Percentage Gain Among Top Brands Chevrolet registrations were up by more than 25% in the first half of this year The graph below shows the percent change in new registrations during the first six months of this year versus a year earlier for the top 15 selling brands in the state. Chevrolet, Honda, and Toyota registrations were up by more than 5%.

Percent Change in New Retail Light Vehicle Registrations - YTD ‘16 thru June vs. YTD ‘15 Chevrolet Honda Toyota Ford Ram Jeep Nissan Kia Mazda Subaru Lexus Mercedes Hyundai Dodge BMW -30.0%

25.4% 8.1% 5.5% 4.8% 4.8% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% -1.7% -6.3% -6.9% -8.2% -11.4% -11.5% -22.0% -20.0%

-10.0%

0.0% Data source: IHS Markit.

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

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Hawaii New Retail Car and Light Truck Registrations Second Quarter 2015 and 2016 Registrations Market Share (%)

Year-to-date thru June for 2015 and 2016 Registrations Market Share (%)

2Q '15 14,716

2Q '16 14,692

% change -0.2

2Q '15

2Q '16

Change

YTD '15 27,863

YTD '16 28,373

% change 1.8

YTD '15

YTD '16

Change

Cars Light Trucks

6,474 8,242

5,845 8,847

-9.7 7.3

44.0 56.0

39.8 60.2

-4.2 4.2

12,609 15,254

11,545 16,828

-8.4 10.3

45.3 54.7

40.7 59.3

-4.6 4.6

Domestic Brands European Brands Japanese Brands Korean Brands

2,991 1,479 9,160 1,086

3,143 1,362 9,222 965

5.1 -7.9 0.7 -11.1

20.3 10.1 62.2 7.4

21.4 9.3 62.8 6.6

1.1 -0.8 0.6 -0.8

5,599 2,986 17,307 1,971

5,941 2,647 17,905 1,880

6.1 -11.4 3.5 -4.6

20.1 10.7 62.1 7.1

20.9 9.3 63.1 6.6

0.8 -1.4 1.0 -0.5

Acura Audi BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet C/D/J/R Total Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT Ford GMC Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Kia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Mazda Mercedes MINI Mitsubishi Nissan Other Porsche Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo

179 114 426 47 40 594 921 58 318 359 186 27 1,162 167 1,935 458 64 12 628 51 450 23 392 323 143 37 1,423 29 66 469 36 4,209 266 25

201 156 368 40 30 709 882 65 266 362 189 19 1,232 165 2,158 383 64 15 582 38 418 11 421 344 128 29 1,448 25 51 390 72 4,092 187 34

12.3 36.8 -13.6 -14.9 -25.0 19.4 -4.2 12.1 -16.4 0.8 1.6 -29.6 6.0 -1.2 11.5 -16.4 0.0 25.0 -7.3 -25.5 -7.1 -52.2 7.4 6.5 -10.5 -21.6 1.8 -13.8 -22.7 -16.8 100.0 -2.8 -29.7 36.0

1.2 0.8 2.9 0.3 0.3 4.0 6.3 0.4 2.2 2.4 1.3 0.2 7.9 1.1 13.1 3.1 0.4 0.1 4.3 0.3 3.1 0.2 2.7 2.2 1.0 0.3 9.7 0.2 0.4 3.2 0.2 28.6 1.8 0.2

1.4 1.1 2.5 0.3 0.2 4.8 6.0 0.4 1.8 2.5 1.3 0.1 8.4 1.1 14.7 2.6 0.4 0.1 4.0 0.3 2.8 0.1 2.9 2.3 0.9 0.2 9.9 0.2 0.3 2.7 0.5 27.9 1.3 0.2

0.2 0.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 0.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.0 1.6 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 -0.7 -0.5 0.0

375 232 902 79 84 1,086 1,748 115 592 687 354 51 2,196 274 3,773 835 121 27 1,136 90 882 46 776 708 285 69 2,893 59 113 876 84 7,539 467 57

370 275 704 88 56 1,362 1,701 113 524 693 371 55 2,302 293 4,078 740 127 22 1,140 92 821 23 763 650 244 62 2,911 48 111 821 114 7,951 368 81

-1.3 18.5 -22.0 11.4 -33.3 25.4 -2.7 -1.7 -11.5 0.9 4.8 7.8 4.8 6.9 8.1 -11.4 5.0 -18.5 0.4 2.2 -6.9 -50.0 -1.7 -8.2 -14.4 -10.1 0.6 -18.6 -1.8 -6.3 35.7 5.5 -21.2 42.1

1.3 0.8 3.2 0.3 0.3 3.9 6.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 0.2 7.9 1.0 13.5 3.0 0.4 0.1 4.1 0.3 3.2 0.2 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.2 10.4 0.2 0.4 3.1 0.3 27.1 1.7 0.2

TOTAL

1.3 0.0 1.0 0.2 2.5 -0.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 4.8 0.9 6.0 -0.3 0.4 0.0 1.8 -0.3 2.4 -0.1 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 8.1 0.2 1.0 0.0 14.4 0.9 2.6 -0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 4.0 -0.1 0.3 0.0 2.9 -0.3 0.1 -0.1 2.7 -0.1 2.3 -0.2 0.9 -0.1 0.2 0.0 10.3 -0.1 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 2.9 -0.2 0.4 0.1 28.0 0.9 1.3 -0.4 0.3 0.1 Source: IHS Markit.

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all Street Journal columnist Holman Jenkins, Jr. laments that government programs “cannot be changed no matter how maladaptive they are.”

Indeed, Honolulu’s DMV, like many DMV systems around the country, with its legacy software, has proven to be maladaptive, unable to adjust to the need for speed in vehicle registrations. Its Cobol programming seems like it was born in the punch card days of computers.

Change is difficult.

HADA associate members from Manheim/Cox Automotive and TAGS met with City and County Honolulu’s DMV officials August 30, 2016. The first problem tackled? The weight algorithm in the City’s computer had a small variance with the weight on the vehicle’s hardcopy paperwork—the Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin—the document some call the vehicle’s official birth certificate.

So who cares if your bathroom scale is a little different from the one at the doctor’s office?

Since some County and State vehicle taxes are based on the vehicle’s weight, it’s important to have consistency between all systems. The weights for the computer program were provided by a national third party data company and sometimes this data was delayed, causing a delay in the registration of the vehicle. Delays at DMV are something that both HADA and DMV officials want fixed.

L-R (counterclockwise) are Wayne Chow, with the C&C’s IT division, Donna Smallwood, HADA member and owner of TAGS, with DMV officials Randall Young, Bea Okami, administrator Galen Onouye, and Preston Ko. Ray Sperle, far right, and Greg LeLesch, center, of Manheim/Cox Automotive are a shown at August 30, 2016 meeting at the City and County of Honolulu’s DMV offices.

At the meeting, a solution to the weight problem was worked out. The good working relationship with HADA and DMV officials is starting to solve problems.

Full, speedy online vehicle registration, and lien and title transfer is the big enchilada that remains an elusive goal—one that’s been out there for 16 years.

Some states are moving to mandatory EVR and ELT –something that would affect both dealerships and financial institutions.

So…. will this save Western Civilization Mr. Jenkins?

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