Comments on: GM accused of forcing dealers to oppose bill seeking to overturn closures http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chevydealer09 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-470125 chevydealer09 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:29:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-470125 As a chevy dealer that is being terminated(??? small town, never lost money, 5th in my state in CSI, 1st in my state in required Chevy training standards), the newest one is I also received a phone call from GMAC today.....informing me that although GM has given me til October 2010 to wind down my business, THEY (GMAC)want me to wind down much sooner..they will be shutting down my floorplan....even though my audits have been perfect, and my new inventory is only 30 units, and my used inventory is nothing over 90 days old. As a bank, They couldn't get a dealer that is in better shape inventory wise!...They are giving me until the end of 09 to move the rest of my new car inventory, or they are going to demand full payment on all of my inventory, which I have also been forced to personally guarantee......keep in mind that I am still doing 15k of warranty work a month for my customers, have almost 100k in parts they have made me purchase and won't take back and have been profitable in my used car department, which they also floorplan. Collusion, no way! Wink wink! Congress, are you reading? This is absolutely insane, immoral, and unethical, and the absolute height of hypocracy! If GM had any type of morality, they would at least make sure that their terminated dealers could have until the promised date of October 2010 to sell their remaining parts and vehicle inventories, as well as service loyal customers who purchased cars with factory warranties, without having to travel up to an hour to get work performed. As terminated dealers we can't order any other new car inventory, we have personal guarantees protecting GMAC, and have cash equity in every preowned car that GMAC floorplans for dealers. Enough is enough! As a chevy dealer that is being terminated(??? small town, never lost money, 5th in my state in CSI, 1st in my state in required Chevy training standards), the newest one is I also received a phone call from GMAC today…..informing me that although GM has given me til October 2010 to wind down my business, THEY (GMAC)want me to wind down much sooner..they will be shutting down my floorplan….even though my audits have been perfect, and my new inventory is only 30 units, and my used inventory is nothing over 90 days old. As a bank, They couldn’t get a dealer that is in better shape inventory wise!…They are giving me until the end of 09 to move the rest of my new car inventory, or they are going to demand full payment on all of my inventory, which I have also been forced to personally guarantee……keep in mind that I am still doing 15k of warranty work a month for my customers, have almost 100k in parts they have made me purchase and won’t take back and have been profitable in my used car department, which they also floorplan. Collusion, no way! Wink wink! Congress, are you reading? This is absolutely insane, immoral, and unethical, and the absolute height of hypocracy! If GM had any type of morality, they would at least make sure that their terminated dealers could have until the promised date of October 2010 to sell their remaining parts and vehicle inventories, as well as service loyal customers who purchased cars with factory warranties, without having to travel up to an hour to get work performed. As terminated dealers we can’t order any other new car inventory, we have personal guarantees protecting GMAC, and have cash equity in every preowned car that GMAC floorplans for dealers. Enough is enough!

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469761 jayjc08 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:10:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469761 It's gangsta government. Now their telling businesses how to be run, and giving them IOU's in the great state of California! It’s gangsta government. Now their telling businesses how to be run, and giving them IOU’s in the great state of California!

]]> By: DrFill http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469742 DrFill Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469742 Some politicians are making a big show out of fighting for local dealer's jobs in their broke-ass state Obama, Congress, GM, and the dealers, all know slimming down and being more efiicient is not a bad thing That's a good thing! :) This is a political football thrown by some scrub politicians who don't give a wit about what is best for GM Only what matters in their state I HOPE there are enough people in Washington with brains who can see clear to do the right thing and get GM competitive with the rest of Earth Noise and traction are two different things in Washington. Brains are usually in The Twilight Zone If GM is doing this, good for them! DrFill Some politicians are making a big show out of fighting for local dealer’s jobs in their broke-ass state
Obama, Congress, GM, and the dealers, all know slimming down and being more efiicient is not a bad thing
That’s a good thing! :)

This is a political football thrown by some scrub politicians who don’t give a wit about what is best for GM
Only what matters in their state

I HOPE there are enough people in Washington with brains who can see clear to do the right thing and get GM competitive with the rest of Earth

Noise and traction are two different things in Washington.
Brains are usually in The Twilight Zone

If GM is doing this, good for them!
DrFill

]]> By: CarsNut http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469727 CarsNut Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:50:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469727 This is the f*cking dumbest bill I've ever seen. Keeping these dealers open for what? So that those sale men can sit with their thumbs in the a$$ all day? This is the f*cking dumbest bill I’ve ever seen. Keeping these dealers open for what? So that those sale men can sit with their thumbs in the a$$ all day?

]]> By: fishsticks http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469722 fishsticks Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:26:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469722 This is the politicization of a private business - the point is these decisions were supposed to be made by GM and not Congress. This "strong arming" is a symptom of the bailout problem. Obama pledges one thing then politics get involved and Congress makes him look bad. This is the politicization of a private business – the point is these decisions were supposed to be made by GM and not Congress. This “strong arming” is a symptom of the bailout problem. Obama pledges one thing then politics get involved and Congress makes him look bad.

]]> By: carstuff http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469707 carstuff Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:58:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469707 fishsticks, I have no idea what this has to do with the article. fishsticks, I have no idea what this has to do with the article.

]]> By: fishsticks http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469704 fishsticks Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469704 "We are acting as reluctant shareholders because that is the only way to help GM succeed," Obama said of the temporary nationalization of the 100-year-old company. "What I have no interest in doing is running GM," Obama said. His only goal, he said, was to get GM back on its feet and then "to get out quickly." "GM will be run by a private board of directors and management team," Obama said. "They — and not the government — will call the shots and make the decisions about how to turn this company around. The federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholder in all but the most fundamental corporate decisions." Anyone who thought a government stake was not going to lead to a politicization of it's operations was sadly mistaken. As I said when this "takeover" or "bailout" occurred, no good will come of this. “We are acting as reluctant shareholders because that is the only way to help GM succeed,” Obama said of the temporary nationalization of the 100-year-old company.

“What I have no interest in doing is running GM,” Obama said. His only goal, he said, was to get GM back on its feet and then “to get out quickly.”

“GM will be run by a private board of directors and management team,” Obama said. “They — and not the government — will call the shots and make the decisions about how to turn this company around. The federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholder in all but the most fundamental corporate decisions.”

Anyone who thought a government stake was not going to lead to a politicization of it’s operations was sadly mistaken.

As I said when this “takeover” or “bailout” occurred, no good will come of this.

]]> By: injunraiv http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469679 injunraiv Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:34:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469679 GM did indeed ask for my support to their opposition this bill (disguised as a plea from the dealer council), but no one 'strong armed' me into signing any petition. GM did indeed ask for my support to their opposition this bill (disguised as a plea from the dealer council), but no one ‘strong armed’ me into signing any petition.

]]> By: chryslercurse http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469637 chryslercurse Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:14:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469637 Gangster Goverment Gangster Goverment

]]> By: leftwingagenda http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469626 leftwingagenda Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:57:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469626 no offense to the dealers on the board, but imo the dealer cuts are necessary and non-negotiable...i welcome anything to reduce the overhead of the company that will increase efficiency and return gm to profitability asap so that repayment can begin... no offense to the dealers on the board, but imo the dealer cuts are necessary and non-negotiable…i welcome anything to reduce the overhead of the company that will increase efficiency and return gm to profitability asap so that repayment can begin…

]]> By: JakeK66 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469624 JakeK66 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:55:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469624 Can't dealers all just get together and run themselves out of business like normal? I wouldn't mind seeing Dean Team and Suntrup auto groups being taken out in the StL.They can both take all their coked out salesman and very shady dealer practices and be stripped of their franchise contracts. Can’t dealers all just get together and run themselves out of business like normal? I wouldn’t mind seeing Dean Team and Suntrup auto groups being taken out in the StL.They can both take all their coked out salesman and very shady dealer practices and be stripped of their franchise contracts.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469603 RaineMan Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:26:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469603 Why do we suddenly want GM to keep all their dealers open? Can we reopen Pontiac, buy back Saab and Saturn and Hummer while we're at it? Let's all pretend like this shytestorm never happened and we're not going to be paying for it for the next 50 years. Put GM back to the way it was in 2007... that's a great idea... right? Why do we suddenly want GM to keep all their dealers open?

Can we reopen Pontiac, buy back Saab and Saturn and Hummer while we’re at it?

Let’s all pretend like this shytestorm never happened and we’re not going to be paying for it for the next 50 years.

Put GM back to the way it was in 2007… that’s a great idea… right?

]]> By: Dante_JoseCuervo http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469602 Dante_JoseCuervo Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:26:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469602 that is genius NMOFGM_ , brilliant. that is genius NMOFGM_ , brilliant.

]]> By: QR25SpecV http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469597 QR25SpecV Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:12:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469597 Let GM run their own business. The government shouldn't be interfering even if they are going to tank. Let GM run their own business. The government shouldn’t be interfering even if they are going to tank.

]]> By: ihustle http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469595 ihustle Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:09:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469595 "GM AN AMERICAN CATASTROPHIE" “GM AN AMERICAN CATASTROPHIE”

]]> By: idrinorbarsaku http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469592 idrinorbarsaku Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:45:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469592 Sounds like the old, familiar GM to me!! I will never support gm! It is only FORD if I have to buy american! Sounds like the old, familiar GM to me!! I will never support gm! It is only FORD if I have to buy american!

]]> By: Need more oil for GM_ http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469588 Need more oil for GM_ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:40:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469588 On second thought, maybe they are. This shouldn't be looked at as a smear; simply an allegation that should be probed. Besides, buying foreign really isn't that bad. Buy whatever you want. On second thought, maybe they are. This shouldn’t be looked at as a smear; simply an allegation that should be probed. Besides, buying foreign really isn’t that bad.

Buy whatever you want.

]]> By: Need more oil for GM http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469580 Need more oil for GM Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:16:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469580 GM is doing nothing wrong. The only shady business practices come from those slimey Japs. This is nothign more than a smear at America and GM. Be American. Buy American. Buy GM. GM is doing nothing wrong. The only shady business practices come from those slimey Japs. This is nothign more than a smear at America and GM.

Be American. Buy American. Buy GM.

]]> By: 05Z88Path http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469579 05Z88Path Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:06:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469579 GM should say, "Sure stay open if you want...but we're not selling you any cars!" Look everybody knows dealers must close...it sucks...but it's what has to happen... GM should say, “Sure stay open if you want…but we’re not selling you any cars!”

Look everybody knows dealers must close…it sucks…but it’s what has to happen…

]]> By: zfenderguy http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469578 zfenderguy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:04:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469578 You mean you ever trusted GM to begin with? "Yeah, that steel's galvanizeed. HA HA HA!!!" You mean you ever trusted GM to begin with? “Yeah, that steel’s galvanizeed. HA HA HA!!!”

]]> By: murphy1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469574 murphy1 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:59:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469574 does this surprise anyone? ill bet its mostly pontiac dealers too, just sickening. and what about the proposal to buy pontiac buy a group of dealers? swept under the rug gm style. i dont trust anyone there anymore.... does this surprise anyone? ill bet its mostly pontiac dealers too, just sickening. and what about the proposal to buy pontiac buy a group of dealers? swept under the rug gm style. i dont trust anyone there anymore….

]]> By: ihustle http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469573 ihustle Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:59:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469573 "Shady tactics" sounds like Goverment Motors to me. “Shady tactics” sounds like Goverment Motors to me.

]]> By: iluvamcars http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469572 iluvamcars Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:58:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469572 I am with GM. They cannot afford to keep these sealers open. The dealers thay cut are all under-performing and really do not need to stick around. I am with GM. They cannot afford to keep these sealers open. The dealers thay cut are all under-performing and really do not need to stick around.

]]> By: carstuff http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469571 carstuff Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:57:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469571 GM needs to decrease the number of dealers. The dealers know this. They just do not want THEIR dealership to be the one shut down. Nothing wrong with that. The GM National Dealer Council is a group of dealers who get together and represent all the dealers in dealing with GM on issues like Marketing, incentives, product and in this case how to have a strong dealer network. The dealer reps sent out the letter to the dealers they represent to sign that says the GM dealers support having fewer dealers and not support the bill. I would like to know exactly what the "heavy handed pressure" is. GM needs to decrease the number of dealers. The dealers know this. They just do not want THEIR dealership to be the one shut down. Nothing wrong with that.

The GM National Dealer Council is a group of dealers who get together and represent all the dealers in dealing with GM on issues like Marketing, incentives, product and in this case how to have a strong dealer network.

The dealer reps sent out the letter to the dealers they represent to sign that says the GM dealers support having fewer dealers and not support the bill.

I would like to know exactly what the “heavy handed pressure” is.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-accused-of-forcing-dealers-to-oppose-bill-seeking-to-overturn-closures.html#comment-469570 johnnycanuck Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=19577#comment-469570 Mafia Motors? Mafia Motors?

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