Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association

5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 huge amounts of money on make-ready costs, which include transportation fees, repairs, and reconditioning. Parts and labor are simply more expensive than they were before the pandemic. Dealerships are also facing a labor shortage, and many business owners are struggling to hire and retain quality employees. Many of these dealers have begun implementing creative hiring policies to mitigate the problem, but this is not necessarily possible for all dealers. Until the supply chain interruptions are corrected, it is impossible to predict when (and if) conditions for dealers will return to normal. TIADA offers a litany of benefits for its members, including its compliance consultation service, educational programs and seminars, governmental advocacy, and a certified pre- owned vehicle program. The association publishes a monthly magazine, Texas Dealer, and hosts an annual conference and expo that brings together dealers, vendors, legislators, and industry experts from all over the country. TIADA’s Recent Legislative Victories One of the most important things the association does is to ensure dealers have a voice in the laws and regulations impacting their industry. “TIADA works year-round to build relationships with state officials from both parties to educate them on the used car business. Our biggest fear is a law passing that has some unintended consequence and creates some overly burdensome regulations,”