Pub. 62 2021-2022 Issue 1

4 Dealers’ Choice is a publ ication of The newsLINK Group and i s the of f ic i a l publication of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Dealers’ Choice is published four t imes per year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. The statements and opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Dealers’ Choice or its publisher, The newsLINK Group, LLC. Any legal advice should be regarded as general information. It is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney for counsel regarding specific circumstances. Likewise, the appearance of adver t i ser s does not cons t it ute an endorsement of the products or services featured by The newsLINK Group, LLC. About the cover: Year-Long Restoration at Park Place Porsche Dallas Brings Technician Award During National Challenge FALL 2021 Dealers’ Choice Pub 62 2021-22 | Issue 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION TADA Q&A'SWITH JOHN HAMMONDS: AMERICAN FIDELITY AND STU ZALUD: ACV YEAR-LONG RESTORATION AT PARK PLACE PORSCHE DALLAS BRINGS TECHNICIAN AWARD DURING NATIONAL CHALLENGE PAGE 28 TEXAS MOTOR VEHICLE CODE TURNS 50 Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 8 Dealers’ Choice 14 32 6 A Message From TADA President Darren Whitehurst 8 The Texas Motor Vehicle Code Turns 50 14 Nothing Can Slow Us Down 18 TADA Q&A with Stu Zalud: ACV 22 Scottsdale Board Meeting 26 TADA Q&A with John Hammonds: American Fidelity 28 Year-Long Restoration at Park Place Porsche Dallas Brings Technician Award During National Challenge 30 Community Service: First Responders Event 32 Jerry’s Chevrolet 50-plus Anniversary! 36 A Fox in the Henhouse aka a Thief in the Dealership