Illinois Automobile Dealers Association

The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) is headquartered in Springfield. Its political action committee is CAR of IL. The IADA is an organization of franchised new car and truck dealers. The Automobile Dealers' legislative agenda includes issues related to car dealer regulation, which is largely carried out by the Secretary of State's office. Other concerns include financing, vehicle taxes and lemon laws.

IADA/CAR of IL is a career patron of Secretary of State Jesse White (D).

From 1993 through June 30, 2007, CAR of IL made $1,519,000 in contributions to candidates for statewide office and the Illinois General Assembly, with 55% of those contributions going to Republicans.

Last revised September 2008