Join MADA in September at The Hotel Hershey  for our Fall Conference which will be hosted September 18-21, 2015.  We have a fantastic agenda planned for you including our two keynote speakers, Cory Mosley and Kim Foley.  Cory will present his "Lead the Next Generation" keynote, which focuses on leveraging the Gen-Y workforce, helping dealers move beyond old-school tactics to embrace new-school strategies that will lead to growing a successful Gen-Y dealership staff.  Kim Foley will excite and motivate you to step outside of your comfort zone and consider the possibilities with video. Her dynamic, hands-on presentation style is both entertaining and informative.  Also planned for the agenda is a comprehensive review of the new Spot Delivery law to take effect on October 1, 2015.  We also invite you to bring your essential dealer jacket documents for a complimentary legal compliance review.

Registration materials have been mailed.  Please visit our Conference website to review further information and to register today!

MADA is pleased to announce that Daniel Jobe, of Capitol Cadillac GMC Buick of Greenbelt, MD will be our next NADA Director.  Daniel will replace current director, David Williams, Jr., of Anchor Buick  GMC in Elkton, MD.  Daniel will begin his three-year term in 2016 at the annual NADA Convention which well be held in Las Vegas, NV.

MADA Congratulates Daniel on this honor and we look forward to his representation on behalf of Maryland and all of our franchised dealers at the national level! 

The historic flooding in Texas and Oklahoma means that vehicles that have sustained flood damage are beginning to find their way into the Maryland fleet.  Vehicles with flood damage must be disclosed to potential purchasers.  The MVA brands vehicles with flood damage when issuing salvage certificates of title and subsequent issues of title when a vehicle has been rebuilt.

One of the most important things Maryland dealers need to determine when buying or taking in a trade is whether the vehicle is still considered a salvage vehicle or has been rebuilt and obtained a rebuilt brand. The NADA Titling and Registration textbook is an excellent guide when working with out-of-state title and salvage certificates in order to interpret what the brand in the other state really means; brands in other states are in no way consistent.   Sometimes it appears the vehicle has been rebuilt because there is a title, but the NADA Textbook will show if the title identifies the vehicle as a salvage and not rebuilt.  If a dealer purchases a vehicle that is still a salvage, they can rebuild it and make an appointment for a salvage inspection provided by Maryland State Police. The MSPD will place a seal on the salvage certificate to show the vehicle passed the salvage inspection.  Once the vehicle passes, a tax exempt dealer resale title can be issued to the Maryland dealer.  Dealers also need to be observant for various brands that would be equivalent to the MVA "Parts Only Not to Be Retitled" brand.  Some states will use terms like certificate of destruction, junk, etc.  A vehicle branded as such cannot go back on the road.