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tives via Messenger, powered by cal point for shoppers, introducing Facebook is adding car shopping chat providers like ActivEngage, a new vehicle alert feature for the CarCode, Contact At Once!, and most up-to-date vehicle availability. to its Marketplace forum. The updated site also features a Facebook users will now be able to Gubagoo. new vehicle recommendations tool browse inventory from auto dealers and an interactive payment calculathrough new partnerships with Edtor to help potential customers ind munds, Cars.com, Auction123, CDK Automaker Redesigns CPO Website Acura debuted a completely re- vehicles within their budget, along Global and Socialdealer. Users can ind what they’re looking for by vis- designed Certiied Pre-Owned ve- with a seamless browsing experiiting the enhanced vehicles section hicle website that simpliies Acura’s ence on any device. and iltering listings by year, make, online CPO vehicle shopping promodel, mileage, vehicle type and cess, ofering shoppers the ability to transmission. They can also view car compare vehicles and features and Cars.com Adds Pricing Badges share their selections with friends Cars.com expanded its suite of values from Kelley Blue Book. They can then communicate di- and family. The new Acura CPO site pricing tools with the launch of rectly with dealership representa- makes inventory the primary fo- “Badging.”
MILESTONES Robert (Bob) Ernest Thompson, died Oct. 21 in Perham, Minn. Thompson was an owner of the Mid-State Auto Auction in New York Mills, Minn. Thompson considered all who worked at Mid-State his second family. He loved when auto dealers would stop by his oice to visit. Thompson was born in Ogema, Minn., at his family’s home. He grew up in New York Mills and graduated from New York Mills High School. Thompson opened his irst usedvehicle store in 1957, selling RVs and
a few cars. He started part-time, but became a dealer full-time in 1959 when he opened a used-car store. Bob Thompson Motor Co. grew into a ive-store operation. A trip to what is now ADESA Fargo inspired him to get into the auction business. He started out by running what is now Manheim Minneapolis before opening Mid-State in 1983. Thompson is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bonnie; ive children and their families: Debbie and Edward Stec (Tony & Anne); Denise and David Schornack (Jenny and
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New badge icons on the inventory pages help provide more context behind why a vehicle is priced the way it is. Badging leverages machine learning to assess the closest comparable vehicle and considers vehicle features either in high-demand for the region or those that impact the price beyond year, make, model and trim. The four badges include “Great Deal,” which means the vehicle is priced signiicantly below market average; “Good Deal,” which identiies cars priced at or slightly below market average; “Fair Price,” for vehicles priced slightly above market average; and “Well-Equipped,” highlighting vehicles with additional features that are afecting the price.
Shawn Aanenson; Andy and Jill Schornack; and Joseph Schornack); Carvana Moves into Another Market Deena Cavanagh and her companCarvana recently moved into the ion Jef Carlson (Lee, Taylor and Albuquerque, N.M., market. Megan Cavanagh); Daidre and Tim Carvana now operates in 38 marSullivan (Nate and Amy Sullivan, kets. Dain and Benjamin); Robin and MisChelle Thompson (Brandon and Nikki Thompson, Michael, and Abby); and eight great grandchildren. In lieu of lowers, donations are requested to local food pantries in Perham, New York Mills, or WadePAGE 13 na, Minn. Published By General Media LLC USED CAR NEWS (ISSN 1555-7413) is published at 24114 Harper, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 Phone: 586-772-5200 or 800-794-0760 Fax: 586-772-9400 www.usedcarnews.com Charles M. Thomas - Founder (1947-2002) Lynda R. Thomas, Publisher Colleen Fitzgerald, General Manager Editorial: Ted Craig, Managing Editor Jeffrey Bellant, Staff Writer Contributing Writers: Ed Fitzgerald, Jenny King, Sheila McGrath Advertising: Shannon Colby, Account Manager Marie Hingst, Account Manager
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