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Replying to: snakeweasel (Jul 31, 2006 5:12 am) Now I live in a smaller town in a different state, not far from Bend. Some would consider it metro and they even complain about the traffic, but I just don't get it. To kind of make this post on topic, I have yet to visit the dealers here, but there is only a couple BIG dealers that sell all different types. One sells Fords to Kia's and Hyndias the ither Dodges, Honda'a and Toytotas. A smaller Chevy dealer. But not a whole lot of selection. When I get ready to purchase my next vehicle I may just go back to AZ where I can have my pick of Dealers and or vehicle. But that all depends on what I am looking for I guess.
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Replying to: roundtrip (Jul 31, 2006 6:19 pm) We need a "deep-throat" from inside Bill Heard.
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Replying to: roundtrip (Jul 31, 2006 6:19 pm) The Bill Heard dealerships are good at knowing how to push its sales practices to the very edge to maximise profit...without becoming unlawful. |
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Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm) Its the 14th largest with about 3.25 million. As I said we have suburbs here that have more than 100,000 so I really don't see 100,000 population as large for a metro area. When I get ready to purchase my next vehicle I may just go back to AZ where I can have my pick of Dealers and or vehicle. Wouldn't it be easier to go to Portland?
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Replying to: mark156 (Jul 31, 2006 5:42 pm) Land Rover always had the problem that most british companies had and that is under capitilzation. They had some pretty good engineers, designers and stylists but they had no money to work with. What just boggles my mind is that nearly all of the equipment, with the expeption of the vehicle's platform itself, the air suspension system, and the four wheel drive system, in the new Land Rovers comes from either volvo, jaguar or aston martin yet Land Rover still languishes last or near last in quality surveys. Jaguar has scored very good in recent quality surveys and volvo has done well too. Engines are Jag and Aston and so is the tranny. The safety equipment is straight from volvo. Denso makes our nav system along with many other systems. Bosch makes most of the rest of the electronics. The only persistant issue I have seen has been air suspension issues with early LR3s and Range Rover Sports. The air suspension system is incredibly complex and can sometimes trigger faults when they are not really needed. |
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Replying to: louiswei (Aug 01, 2006 3:17 am) You might want to watch the use of names like "thief" "criminal" etc.
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the truth hurts. |
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is a Dateline investigation. Someone needs to email them the story and links. Do you think re the Attorneys General in states now stopping such practices that there might be a lobby group on the part of dealers and BH participates heavily in those? Even though most (all?) other dealers wouldn't condone intentional practices like these, their voice is overwhelmed. |
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Replying to: jmurman42 (Aug 01, 2006 5:40 am)
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Replying to: jmurman42 (Aug 01, 2006 5:40 am)
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