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Articlesby Ed BobitMarch 1, 1974

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Right now is the time for fleet men to accept the challenge to recognize the infinite difference between 'fleet administration' and 'fleet management.' And do something about it.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 1974

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I have become so totally confused with the gas shortage that I thought it would be worth talking about. One day Simon simply says that the shortage is 'real'; the next day he puts off any possible rationing until May. Nader says "We are drowning in oil"; Simon says that the oil company profits will not be 'extremely high' as Senator Proxmire suggests.

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Articlesby Ed BobitJanuary 1, 1974

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It is shocking to learn that one of the largest fleet wholesalers from Kentucky isn't buying any more standard size cars. Why should he?

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Articlesby Ed BobitDecember 1, 1973

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Hey, they are taking all the fun out of owning and driving a car. And you and I are paying through the nose for it. Just ask any knowledgeable used car man what kind of residual there is for emission controls, head rests and harnesses.

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Articlesby Ed BobitNovember 1, 1973

Ed Bobit: Vehicle Manufacturers Should Follow Truck Manufacturers' Lead on High Mileage Warranties

Today Ryder, several other heavy truck users, and the truck manufacturers - as well as their common-cousins who supply the major components - are successfully developing a half-million-mile truck.

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Articlesby Ed BobitOctober 1, 1973

Ed Bobit: Nader Stinks. Screw Nader.

It will not take long before the majority of the fleet industry starts to say something like this. For now we are faced with the largest group of complaints since the elimination of the front vent window.

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Articlesby Ed BobitSeptember 1, 1973

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From the story in this issue on the operation of a leading fleet dealer our casual reader might get the mistaken impression that we feel all is rosy on the dealership front. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Articlesby Ed BobitAugust 1, 1973

Ed Bobit: We Need Uniform Title Laws

The need for legislation of a national uniform title law is obvious. And there is now a ray of light that may lead to that end.

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Articlesby Ed BobitJuly 1, 1973

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Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana who is sponsoring legislation that would require a used car dealer to tell prospective buyers of any mechanical defects in his vehicles and spell out the warranty terms.

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Articlesby Ed BobitJune 1, 1973

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Whatever your view on automotive safety and seat restraints in particular, you may well be safer next year but you are sacrificing personal freedom in the new cars and you are going to pay for it.

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