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Automotive News, August 2021

Matt Walsh said he thinks ads by online used-vehicle retailers Carvana and Vroom are creative and funny.

Their humor, though, is based on "decades-old stereotypes" about new-car dealerships that no longer match the consumer experience franchised auto retailers provide, said Walsh, vice president of operations at Carter Myers Automotive in Charlottesville, Va.

This sentiment that the upstart companies draw on outdated perceptions is one I heard from multiple dealership executives and marketing providers this spring while reporting a story...

Over the past few months, we have been working hard at CMA to use this time to figure out how we can move more lives forward for our customers, our associates and our community. We know that customers want a better, more seamless and efficient car-buying experience. During COVID, we have streamlined our ability to deliver cars to our customers' homes, connect virtually, and help them truly enjoy the whole ownership experience.

CMA associates have been having a blast delivering cars to Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia and many to homes just a few miles away from our dealerships…

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