{"id":29203,"date":"2025-06-02T23:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ordealers.net\/?p=29203"},"modified":"2025-06-02T23:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T23:59:56","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-urgent-your-business-is-under-attack-ovda-needs-you-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordealers.net\/?p=29203","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 URGENT: Your Business is Under Attack \u2014 OVDA Needs You Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A well-funded consumer group, <strong>Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ)<\/strong>, is pushing a radical agenda that threatens YOUR business and OUR industry. In their own words, they believe that \u201cmany consumers in Oregon\u2026 are targeted by predatory and unfair auto sales practices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But here\u2019s the truth:<\/strong><br>Their nine-page memo\u2014crafted behind closed doors without a single voice from the dealer community\u2014proposes sweeping regulations and bans that will <strong>hurt reputable dealers like YOU<\/strong>, not the bad actors already breaking the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u274c More red tape.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u274c Fewer Oregonians able to buy vehicles.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u274c Dealers forced to fight for survival.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the memo here \u2192 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.ordealers.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Consumer-Justice-Memo-to-Rep-Sosa-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Consumer Justice Memo to Rep Sosa (1).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-302bea24-23a7-417c-9a2d-31b58b03f5ad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ordealers.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Consumer-Justice-Memo-to-Rep-Sosa-1.pdf\">Consumer Justice Memo to Rep Sosa (1)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ordealers.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Consumer-Justice-Memo-to-Rep-Sosa-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-302bea24-23a7-417c-9a2d-31b58b03f5ad\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca5 OVDA Is Fighting Back \u2014 Join the Front Lines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Oregon Vehicle Dealer Association (OVDA)<\/strong> is leading the charge to stop this one-sided, uninformed campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We have the voice. We have the access. We have the experience.<\/strong><br>But <strong>we need YOUR support now<\/strong> to defend your dealership, your employees, and your customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our lobbyist, <strong>Darrell Fuller<\/strong>, has been trusted at the Capitol and DMV since 1996. He\u2019s respected, knowledgeable, and tenacious. With YOUR support, he\u2019ll have the tools he needs to stop this misguided assault on Oregon dealers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd12 Defend Your Business. Join OVDA Today.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Help OVDA push back on unfair proposals<br>\u2705 Ensure your voice is heard where it matters<br>\u2705 Protect your dealership and your customers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"#\"><strong>Become an OVDA Member Now<\/strong><\/a><br>\ud83d\udc49 <a class=\"\" href=\"#\"><strong>Make a Donation to Support the Fight<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce2 Speak Out \u2013 Your Experience Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How would these proposed changes affect YOUR dealership?<br>We\u2019re collecting stories and feedback to take directly to lawmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce9 Email us at <a>OVDA@ordealers.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Together, we are stronger. 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