November 22, 2022

Fill vs. Fit for F&I
Sometimes, the urgent need to fill a position can result in a rushed – and less than perfect – hiring process for your dealership. This can have lasting consequences for your organization and culture. Ask yourself this: is it worth meeting a hiring deadline and then having to go through the process again if things don’t work out? No matter how critical the need, finding the right person should always be priority number one. That’s why, to improve your odds in recruiting and hiring the right fit for your dealership, it takes a village.

MTADA held its 5th Annual Trap Shoot on September 6 at the Helena Trap Club. Attendees enjoyed an evening of competitive fun, food and networking. A big thanks to our sponsor, VITU. We hope to see you at our next event. For more information, please visit www.mtada.com.

2005. MTADA offered no legislation regarding the Montana Dealer Law during the 2005 session. The session concluded with a favorable resolution of most of the bills of general interest to the business community that MTADA took an interest in. 2007. MTADA offered legislation to permit franchised dealers to display and sell new cars at out-of-county

R. J. “Jim” Sewell, Jr., a Deer Lodge native and fifth-generation Montanan, graduated from Carroll College in 1968 and served in the U.S. Navy in 1968 and 1969. He joined Smith Law Firm, P.C., in the private practice of law upon receiving his law degree from the University of Montana in June 1971 and acquired the firm in 1992. He began his automobile dealers’ legal work in the late 1970s and has been general counsel to the Montana Automobile Dealers Association since 2004. He was elected to the National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC) board of directors in April 2015 and served as a board member for six years. In addition to the NADC, Sewell is a member of the State Bar of Montana and the National Association of Dealer Counsel. He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Montana, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

After graduating from high school – where he was voted “Most Likely to Be a Car Dealer” by his senior class – he attended Montana State University-Northern, where he received degrees in Autobody and Automotive Technology. He also has his real estate and broker’s licenses.

Winning Issue: https://montana-auto-dealer.thenewslinkgroup.org/pub-1-2021-issue-2/

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The past couple of years have been interesting for auto dealerships. From the COVID-19 pandemic to inventory constraints to global supply chain issues, we have all had to adapt, regroup and change our ways of dealing with issues. But we’ve taken these issues head-on and dealt with them with dignity, grace and the camaraderie that exists within the auto industry. With all that said, not wanting to ask, “What’s next?” doesn’t seem so unreasonable. But whatever does happen next, I’m certain the MTADA will see it through, and with grateful hearts.