If you're hoping for a deal on a new or used car, you may have a shot this Fourth of July weekend, a traditionally busy time for dealerships across the U.S.
Auto dealerships are expected to be back online by the Fourth of July after a cyberattack led to a software outage in mid-June. CDK Global, the software provider hit by the attack, told Scripps News in an emailed statement that as of Tuesday,"substantially all dealer connections are live on the Dealer Management System ."The cyberattack impacted sales and other services, which means car dealerships want your business.
"I see consumers go in and argue down to the last dollar on price," he said,"but then they didn't think things through like the financing, the warranties, all those other things that are going to cost them, over the life cycle of that car, a tremendous amount of money."