We're excited about it. We have a great fan base, which is why we want to keep it as close as we can.

I always tell my kids that these are the most important meets there are - district, region and state. All the other meets leading up to that is just a controlled practice.

Age is only a number.

America's franchised auto dealers are hanging out the help-wanted sign all across the country.

America's franchised auto dealers are hanging out the help wanted sign all across the country. The careers available in the auto retailing industry are intellectually challenging with opportunity for advancement. Pay and demand for these positions are high and these are jobs that cannot be outsourced to other countries.

The shortage of employees is due to sales growth and retiree replacement. There also have been misperceptions about the dealership work environment. Dealerships have become high-tech facilities requiring highly skilled staff and needing top-notch employees with computer and technical skills. Today's new vehicles are very sophisticated and so are our customers. Internet savvy consumers do research before visiting the dealership and demand first-class service and attention.