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Note 2 - Accounts Receivable | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block] |
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 2. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | June 30, 2013 |  |  | December 31, 2012 |
Contracts in transit |  | $ | 72,315 |  |  | $ | 65,597 |
Trade receivables |  |  | 28,839 |  |  |  | 25,885 |
Vehicle receivables |  |  | 21,895 |  |  |  | 21,298 |
Manufacturer receivables |  |  | 26,411 |  |  |  | 25,658 |
|  |  | 149,460 |  |  |  | 138,438 |
Less: Allowance |  |  | (152 | ) |  |  | (336 | )
Less: Long-term portion of accounts receivable, net |  |  | (5,475 | ) |  |  | (4,953 | )
Total accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 143,833 |  |  | $ | 133,149 |
The long-term portion of accounts receivable was included as a component of other non-current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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