Whois & Analysis for autonation.com

From its founding by entrepreneur H.

Wayne Huizenga in 1996, AutoNation has become the largest automotive retailer in the United States and is the leading provider of new and pre-owned vehicles and associated services in the United States.

The company currently owns and operates over 310 centers of retail operations throughout the continental U.S. and is currently led from its Ft Lauderdale, Florida headquarters by the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Mike Jackson, former President of Mercedes-Benz North America.

The Chief Operations Officer and President is Mr.

William Berman.

A sport utility vehicle or suburban utility vehicle (SUV) is a vehicle classified as a light truck, but operated as a family vehicle.

They are similar to a large station wagon or estate car, usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability.

Some SUVs include the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or large sedan.

Used Cars is a 1980 American satirical comedy film, co-written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and directed by Zemeckis.

Rudy Russo (Kurt Russell) is a devious car salesman working for affable but monumentally unsuccessful used car dealer Luke Fuchs (Jack Warden).

Luke's principal rival, located directly across the street, is his more prosperous brother, Roy L.

Fuchs (also played by Warden), who is scheming to take over Luke's lot.

The film also stars Deborah Harmon and Gerrit Graham, and the supporting cast includes Frank McRae, David L.

Lander, Michael McKean, Al Lewis, Dub Taylor, Harry Northup, Dick Miller, and Sarah Wills.

A used car, a pre-owned vehicle, or a secondhand car, is a vehicle that has previously had one or more retail owners.

Used cars are sold through a variety of outlets, including franchise and independent car dealers, rental car companies, leasing offices, auctions, and private party sales.

Some car retailers offer "no-haggle prices," "certified" used cars, and extended service plans or warranties.

A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary.

It employs automobile salespeople to sell their automotive vehicles.

It may also provide maintenance services for cars, and employ automotive technicians to stock and sell spare automobile parts and process warranty claims.