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How to Get a Dealer License: Requirements, Cost, Timeline
The five things every state checks, what a dealer license really costs, how long approval takes, and why the location rule stops most first-time applicants.
11 min read · Updated 2026-08-03Start a DealershipTexas Auto Dealer License (GDN): Cost, Bond, Steps
How to get a Texas GDN: the fee, the $50,000 bond, the 6 hour course, exact premises rules, and what HB 718 changed about plates and webDEALER filing.
11 min read · Updated 2026-08-03Start a DealershipDealer Plates: Rules, Costs, Permitted Uses, Penalties
Who can drive on dealer plates, what they cost, how many you get, metal plates vs temp tags, and the misuse penalties that cost dealers their license.
10 min read · Updated 2026-08-03Stop guessing what each car made you
Loturn tracks every cost against every VIN and shows live profit on every car, with real dealer accounting built in. One flat price.
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