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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
2. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
New vehicles
  $ 954,077     $ 1,011,299  
Used vehicles
    426,751       367,350  
Parts, accessories and other
    75,581       74,897  
 
           
 
               
Total inventories
  $ 1,456,409     $ 1,453,546  
 
           
The Company receives non-refundable credits from certain vehicle manufacturers that reduce cost of sales when the vehicles are sold. Such credits amounted to $16,267 and $12,108 during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.