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Re: Auto Dealers are using Gas Vouchers and Travel Certificates for test dr [isellhondas]
by richard64
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Dec 11, 2008 (10:13 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Dec 11, 2008 8:33 am)
I agree with you and gg. Exploring on your own and meeting new people is fun---and free. We've only had one bad cruise. We took one during spring break for colleges...didn't know it. The drunk college students drove us crazy at night. We won't do that again. The food is out of this world on the cruise ships, and we enjoy the casinos with our little hundred dollar limit per day. We usually win a little and lose a little, so it comes out about even---if you hold to your daily limit.
Richard
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [driver100]
by joel0622
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Dec 11, 2008 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: driver100 (Dec 11, 2008 6:29 am)
Some senate leaders say a bailout deal for automakers is close. They say it's taking so long because every time they almost get a deal, the car executives say, "I'll have to go and check with my manager".
I just shared that with about 10 of the sales guys here and they are still laughing at it.
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [joel0622]
by imidazol97
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Dec 11, 2008 (11:19 am)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Dec 11, 2008 11:18 am)
>sales guys here and they are still laughing at it.
It's good to hear there is some levity in a dealership. I pictured it as being fairly grim because of the uncertainty of the bailout and slow traffic.
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [imidazol97]
by joel0622
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Dec 11, 2008 (11:35 am)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Dec 11, 2008 11:19 am)
We are a Ford store so we are not really worried about the Bridge Loan, if it happens it happens. The more I think about it the more I think we could survive GM going under.
As far as business goes people got to remember that we are ALWAYS slow in December. We looked this morning and we are only 6 units off last December.
A good car man will laugh anything off.
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [joel0622]
by isellhondas
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Dec 11, 2008 (12:01 pm)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Dec 11, 2008 11:35 am)
Actually, December has always been a very good month for us. The week before Christmas is slow but between Christmas and New Years is gangbusters! Nobody takes a day off!
I hope this is the case this year.
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [isellhondas]
by joel0622
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Dec 11, 2008 (12:41 pm)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Dec 11, 2008 12:01 pm)
Yes that is true, the last week of the year is usually a very busy week, its the 3 weeks leading up to it that suck
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [joel0622]
by graphicguy
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Dec 11, 2008 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: joel0622 (Dec 11, 2008 11:35 am)
joel...isell...said it before, out of all the marks sold in this country, I feel Ford and Honda are in the best shape. If I were Ford, I'd start the marketing blitz now. I'd turn down the "bailout" offer. I'd tell the world that Ford will stand alone as the one U.S. car maker that has stood the test of time (maybe show some old sepia pictures of good 'ole Henry working on a Model "A"). And, will continue to do so, even though the competitors are all begging for tax payer money. I'd then follow up with vintage scenes of Mustangs, F-150s, Tauri, all the successes Ford has had in the past. Then, I'd fade into pictures of the new products.
Man, I'd chomp at the bit to work on that marketing campaign.
Honda's putting out the same "feel good" marketing. "We're here. We're still making good, reliable cars that people want. That's a good message.
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Re: Late Night with Conan O'Brian [graphicguy]
by isellhondas
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Dec 11, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: graphicguy (Dec 11, 2008 12:46 pm)
I agree with you and I can visualize your TV spots!
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Tv Show??
by driver100
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Dec 11, 2008 (1:41 pm)
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Was there a reality TV show about car salesmen? Kind of like that airplane show they had on PBS I think, where they showed all the bad flights and things that happen. Seems to me somebody at work was telling me about a family car business. If it is still on I'd watch it. Don't know why car sales seems interesting to me and the people that are here. Maybe it's the last of the gladiators or primitive man....just one guy trying to fight the public and bring them in for the slaying.
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Re: Tv Show?? [driver100]
by boomchek
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Dec 11, 2008 (1:58 pm)
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Replying to: driver100 (Dec 11, 2008 1:41 pm)
Yes there was, it was called The King Of Cars and filmed in a Dodge dealership in Vegas. The dealer's name is/was Towbin Dodge.
I've seen only one or two episodes, not too bad, but it represents a very agressive store.
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