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Mike Bettenhausen, co-owner of Bettenhausen Fiat, stands next to a 2012 Fiat 500C Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 17514 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Mike Bettenhausen, co-owner of Bettenhausen Fiat, stands next to a 2012 Fiat 500C Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 17514 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Mike Bettenhausen, co-owner of Bettenhausen Fiat, is seen Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at 17514 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
An improving economy, freer-flowing loans and a pent-up demand for more fuel-efficient, tech-savvy vehicles to replace old clunkers drove Americans to buy more new cars and trucks in 2012 than they had since 2007. Chicago-area auto dealers and some industry experts expect 2013 to be …