News in 2014

We hope to see you at this year’s Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association (FIADA) convention in Orlando! On October 9th thru 12th, the FIADA will be hosting their annual independent dealer convention in Orlando at the Omni Championsgate Resort. Don’t forget to register for the early bird discount - registration rates go up October 3rd!

Auto Data Direct, Inc. (ADD) is excited to announce the launch of Lienlock123, its new secure lien monitoring service. Lienlock123 is available exclusively to ADD lenders with active electronic lien titles (ELTs). ADD has partnered with Locator Technologies to offer a continuous lien monitoring system that tracks critical vehicle information, such as national theft reports and other important events.

Automobile dealers all over Florida are already fans of Auto Data Direct’s ADDTag program, and why shouldn’t they be? ADDTag offers an easy and cost- effective solution for Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR) requirements. With ADD’s customizable printing options, dealers can send a new car owner off with a temp tag sporting their company’s logo.

Litigation is costly. It takes time your company could use to make money on productive things, and exposes you to the whims of a legal system that sometimes makes no sense. If you can avoid it, you should. That proactive approach is why I recommend shredders, recyclers or anyone purchasing a used automobile for recycling do a national title and theft check before buying, dismantling or crushing a vehicle.

On October 31st, it’s no tricks, just treats at ADD! From 6:00 am - Midnight EDT, NMVTIS Vehicle History Reports with theft check are only 31¢! Don’t miss out on the money-saving October promotion! National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) records contain (as available from participating states): Current state of title Title issue date Odometer reading Previous state of title Current and previous title brand(s) Date the brands were applied Junk, salvage and total loss information Report also may include*:

My deal fell through, how can I void the temp tag/tag transfer it in the system? Temp tags can only be voided the same day they are issued before midnight. After midnight on the day of issuance, the dealer should contact the DMV to void a tag. Temporary tag transfers can be voided at any time.

Fall is in the air and that can only mean two things: football season and The Monster Tow Show in Baltimore! On November 21-23, tow operators from all over the world will be gathering to experience everything towing. Whether attending business seminars, recovery training classes or walking the exhibit hall to see the latest products there is something for everybody at the world’s largest Towing and Recovery convention.

As the Department of Justice begins another NMVTIS enforcement effort, it’s a good idea to verify your compliance with the federal reporting requirements. Any business buying or selling more than five total loss, salvage, junk or parts vehicles per year should be reporting those vehicle to the federal NMVTIS (National Motor Vehicle Title Information System) database.

The Florida Notice to Surrender and Surrender Stop Process is back! In late June, a bill reinstating the Florida Notice to Surrender and Surrender Stop Process was approved by the governor. Now, the Notice to Surrender letter is available in your ADD account! Create and mail Notice to Surrender letters through your ADD ELT manifest, or by way of your Search DMV123 tab.

What does the new “Deselect Addresses” option mean in my DirectPost- Office? To avoid sending duplicate certified letters to the same address, ADD now allows you to enable a new feature to deselect an address for mailing lien notices. This feature is completely optional, and simply serves to help eliminate duplicate mailings to a single address.