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Cars.com hires JPMorgan to explore possible sale

Y'all are silly if you think Cars is selling. ESPECIALLY because Cliff called it fake news. It's a non-issue. Why keep talking about it. Seriously.

You should actually read through the thread first Arnold. You might see that this has already been brought up and the conversation pretty much died right after that.
 
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A New York Post article reported that Cars.com hired JPMorgan to explore a potential sale, with possible buyers including Cox Communications, Apax Partners, and Hearst, prompting dealers to speculate about consolidation with Autotrader (also Cox-owned) and integration of various platforms. The discussion centered on the complexity and financial implications of merging competing systems like Dealer.com and Dealer Inspire, with participants debating whether Cox would prioritize technological upgrades or protect revenue from legacy products. A credible industry source (Cliff Banks) subsequently disputed the rumor as unreliable, deflating much of the speculation.

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