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Member Benefits
Benefits of Membership include:
- Legislative and industry bulletins to keep you up to date
on current laws and regulations
- Annual Convention, workshops and webinars
- Online WSADA manual of laws, rules and regulations for auto
dealers
- Auto Dealership Jobs Description Manual
- Advertising Manual for auto dealers
Representing Dealers in
Olympia
Each session, bills may be introduced addressing tax, franchise,
consumer protection and vehicle and licensing issues. WSADA represents
your interest on these issues and more. WSADA also monitors rules
and regulations promulgated by various state agencies including
the Departments of Ecology, Licensing, Labor and Industries, Revenue,
and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
WSAD Political Action Committee
WSADA, recognizing the increasing authority of government and
the motor vehicle industry, established it’s own political
action committee. WSAD PAC contributes significant dollars to
candidates running for the state legislature and statewide offices
such as governor and attorney general. Dealers make a mandatory
annual contribution of $150.00, payable with membership dues.
American Express Corporate Card Program
If your dealership is not already using an American Express Corporate Card to pay vendors, it should be! Use your card to make dealership purchases such as auto parts and supplies, gasoline, vehicle registration fees, publications, advertising, showroom design and construction services, tradeshows, office supplies and equipment.
Among the many benefits, the dealership can earn reward points that are easy to redeem for numerous items such as airline reservations, cash, charitable contributions, as well as hard-dollar savings for business spending with leading national suppliers. All this, and WSADA will receive partner incentives for referrals! Please click here to check out the attachment for more information. If you are interested in the program, contact WSADA Controller, Delanie Nielsen, via email or phone at 206-433-6300.
Forms Ordering at Reduced
Member Pricing
Members can purchase over fifty forms including Odometer
Disclosure/Title Extension forms, the WSADA Buyer's Order, certificate
of fact, transitional ownership and lien recording, privacy notices
and bushing compliance forms. All forms undergo rigorous legal
review and reflect current statutory and regulatory requirements
and changing industry practices.
Merchant Services Discount
Rate
As a member of WSADA you are eligible for a specially negotiated
card-processing discount rate of .07% from Bank of America Merchant
Services. Click
here for more information.
Washington State Auto Dealers Insurance Trust
Washington State Auto Dealers Insurance Trust was re-established as of February 1, 2010 and is being managed by Darrell Strong and Western States Benefit Planning. Under this new management, the Trust is providing an attractive and cost effective benefit package alongside excellent customer service to member dealers and their valued employees. To obtain a quote on your employee benefit package with WSADIT, contact Darrell Strong at 509-946-2641 or via email at dstrong@ws-bp.com.
Workers' Compensation Group
Retrospective Rating Plan
WSADA members are eligible to participate in a special plan managed
to maximize workers' compensation premium refunds to dealerships.
Participation in the WSADA Group Retro Plan helps dealers prevent
injuries and costly claims through effective employee training.
The program maximizes premium refunds through proper claims handling
and the quick return of injured workers to light duty work. For
more information please contact Delanie Nielsen via email at dnielsen@wsada.org.
Special Travel Benefits through Alaska Airlines
WSADA is pleased to offer its members travel savings through a partnership with Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air. The WSADA/Alaska Airlines EasyBiz program is a free online travel booking tool that offers users excellent benefits while supporting WSADA. In addition, members can enjoy special travel savings to the WSADA and NADA annual conventions, as well as special discounted travel offers through Alaska Airlines.
Click here to learn about WSADA/Alaska Airlines EasyBiz program.
Annual Convention
Each year dealers from across the state gather with industry associates
for four days of speakers, workshops, social events and camaraderie.
Known for being a very family-oriented event, the WSADA convention
offers the perfect opportunity to share ideas and information
in a fun and relaxing setting. The 2011 WSADA Convention will
be held May 18-22, 2011 at the Fairmont Orchid Kohala Coast,
Hawaii.
For more information please contact Diane Ogle
via email at dogle@wsada.org.
Dealer Bond Program
Under Washington State law (RCW 46.70.070), in order to
obtain an automobile dealers license all dealers must carry a
$30,000 surety bond . WSADA partners with Zurich to offer bonds
through Merchants Bonding Company (MBC). Surety bond rates range
from $220.00 (preferred rate) to $300.00 (standard rate). Bonds
are billed directly by MBC.
To participate in the program, all owners with more than a 5%
ownership in the bonded dealership must complete an application
and credit check. Dealers may be required to produce an income
statement and balance sheet (equivalent to that required by manufacturers).
Completed applications are returned to WSADA by fax, e-mail or
regular mail. Upon approval, dealers will receive the bond(s)
from MBC with instructions for additional steps.
Please use the sample provided to help you complete your bond
accurately, and to ensure expeditious processing. If you have
questions about completing the application please call WSADA.
Knowledgeable staff is ready to assist you.
WSADA
PO Box 58170
Seattle, WA 98138
Phone: 206-433-6300
Toll Free: 800-988-9723
Fax: 206-433-6301
Email: bonds@wsada.org
Bond
Application 
Sample
Application
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