Ledger entry: National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) — classified dealer-association.
Location: National HQ — Arlington, TX area (niada.com); advocacy office Washington, DC.
Claim / role: NIADA is the national nonprofit for independent used-vehicle dealers (13,000+ members since 1946). Provides Capitol Hill advocacy, Certified Master Dealer / 20 Group education, bootcamps, and partners with NAAA on auction directory exposure in Used Car Dealer magazine. Buyer takeaway: NIADA membership signals a dealer who invests in compliance education — still verify the lot's license, bond, and complaint history in the state where you buy.
Source URL: niada.com. Disposition: filed for reference; verify licenses and fees independently.
Buyer frame: Trade-association membership and association software brands are editorial signals — not endorsements by this forum and not substitutes for title, fee, and condition diligence on the specific unit.