Comments on: Chrysler, Ford, GM subtracting U.S. dealerships http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jdasch1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371380 jdasch1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371380 You don't have to operate more stores to sell more cars. Dealers are expanding their store sizes to fit the business that is caused by store closings. The expansions are in the service and parts side...not sales. I know of a market where 1 dealer was bought out by Ford, and the other two dealers pitched in some money as well. The result was both dealers putting on a swing shift in service and parts to accomidate the customer shift to them. The sales operations don't have to expand because the lots are oversized from years past sales. Making dealers profitable only makes them do more for the customer. A dealer losing money says "no way" faster than one that has money to spend. You don’t have to operate more stores to sell more cars. Dealers are expanding their store sizes to fit the business that is caused by store closings. The expansions are in the service and parts side…not sales. I know of a market where 1 dealer was bought out by Ford, and the other two dealers pitched in some money as well. The result was both dealers putting on a swing shift in service and parts to accomidate the customer shift to them. The sales operations don’t have to expand because the lots are oversized from years past sales. Making dealers profitable only makes them do more for the customer. A dealer losing money says “no way” faster than one that has money to spend.

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371279 tripleonefive Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:38:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371279 Spelling error or not it was funny and true. Nice attempt at a comeback though Spelling error or not it was funny and true. Nice attempt at a comeback though

]]> By: LaCaLover http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371244 LaCaLover Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:24:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371244 Maybe they would be slimmer if they bought more Chevrolets instead Maybe they would be slimmer if they bought more Chevrolets instead

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371232 400horseSS Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371232 "McDomalds" nice try asshole “McDomalds” nice try asshole

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371180 tripleonefive Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:59:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371180 "Chevy dealers are like Mc Donalds" No because people actual buy McDomalds products The Chrysler dealer in the town where I previously lived is turning into a Toyota dealership. It was Chrysler for about 30 years A couple of years back the Ford dealership turned into a Lexus dealership and the Dodge turned into an Infiniti dealership Lol if you dont believe that the Japanese have a better product you need to get with it “Chevy dealers are like Mc Donalds” No because people actual buy McDomalds products
The Chrysler dealer in the town where I previously lived is turning into a Toyota dealership. It was Chrysler for about 30 years A couple of years back the Ford dealership turned into a Lexus dealership and the Dodge turned into an Infiniti dealership
Lol if you dont believe that the Japanese have a better product you need to get with it

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371167 johnnycanuck Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:33:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371167 Good news for the import franchises. There will soon be plenty of good stores to snap up without all those nasty construction costs to worry about. Good news for the import franchises. There will soon be plenty of good stores to snap up without all those nasty construction costs to worry about.

]]> By: Htay9500 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371120 Htay9500 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:18:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371120 is that pic of the chry/jeep dealer in Rockville, MD? Cause theres also a ford dealer which closed across the street from there. is that pic of the chry/jeep dealer in Rockville, MD? Cause theres also a ford dealer which closed across the street from there.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371118 jackjimturkey Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:16:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371118 They're cutting their own throats They’re cutting their own throats

]]> By: injunraiv http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371105 injunraiv Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371105 "According to an Automotive News census, the big three had 621 more dealers on January 1, 2008 than the start of the year in 2007" Looks like a net gain to me. WTF? “According to an Automotive News census, the big three had 621 more dealers on January 1, 2008 than the start of the year in 2007″

Looks like a net gain to me. WTF?

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371101 400horseSS Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:32:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371101 http://info.detnews.com/redesign/forums/autostalk/lettersindex.cfm?forum=autostalk&topic=s10%2C%20parma%2C%20oh%20-----%20toyota%20buy%20back http://info.detnews.com/redesign/forums/autostalk/lettersindex.cfm?forum=autostalk&topic=s10%2C%20parma%2C%20oh%20—–%20toyota%20buy%20back

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371100 400horseSS Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:31:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-ford-gm-subtracting-us-dealerships.html#comment-371100 There are 5 Chevy dealers in a 10 mile area where i live, they used to say Chevy dealers are like Mc Donalds......they're everywhere. There are 5 Chevy dealers in a 10 mile area where i live, they used to say Chevy dealers are like Mc Donalds……they’re everywhere.

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