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Automotive News & Views Dude, where did all the dealerships go?
656 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 7:01 PM
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but seemingly relevant here: US auto dealers ask Obama to help stop job losses CHICAGO, March 4 (Reuters) - Three U.S. auto dealers' associations have asked President Barack Obama to launch policy initiatives to help save jobs in the auto retailing industry, one of the associations said on Wednesday. The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA), which represents America's 11,000 international nameplate car franchises, said the three associations sent a letter to Obama asking him "to institute policy initiatives to stave off further job loss in auto retailing, and lay the foundation for a broader economic recovery." "The two-pronged plan includes revitalizing the asset-backed securities market for wholesale and retail auto loans and expanding the Small Business Administration loan guarantee program to provide working capital for auto dealers," the association said in a statement. ....."The auto retail industry in the United States is suffering greatly, and tens of thousands of jobs are being lost with each passing month of lower and lower car sales," said AIADA Chairman Russ Darrow. "The retail sector of our economy drives the manufacturing sector." "In order to achieve a comprehensive economicrecovery, Congress must focus on retail, and empowering Americans to buy again," he added. http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0421853220090304 I note with concern that it does not include any request for emergency financial aid, which means that if anything IS acted on in this request, it will be some time before its effect helps anybody at the dealership level..... |
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plus all the oil being stored, waiting for prices to rise, it seems like a big poker game. will the consumer blink first?
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Mar 04, 2009 4:58 pm) And who will be doing that exactly, the manufacturers or the dealers? Because I'm sure the dealers can't afford it. But with all the money we are handing GM and Chrysler, all their vehicles SHOULD be reduced in price by half. Interesting thought - that would quickly halt the ongoing extinction of dealerships, if you could suddenly get an Aveo for $4995, a Cobalt for $6995, etc.
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Replying to: nippononly (Mar 02, 2009 9:32 pm) I am not understanding why the cars go back to the manufacturers. The bank, lending institution or dealer owns the cars.
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Replying to: nippononly (Mar 04, 2009 8:37 pm) What do you base this on? |
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I don't understand the mechanics of it, but I have read in news articles that cars were going back to their manufacturers after dealerships closed. Maybe that is only the case some of the time - I appreciate your point that they are financed by a bank which would presumably take possession of them if the dealership defaulted on its loans. As for the half price comment, that was half tongue in cheek, but we have essentially given away $17 billion of taxpayer money so far to keep GM and Chrysler in business. We have no chance of ever seeing that money again, it was just flushed down the toilet. GM will probably sell about 2 million vehicles this year, maybe 1.75 milion, if they manage to stay in business. At that rate, we have given GM alone more than $7500 for every vehicle they will sell. Since their problem is overcapacity with no way to shed it, we should slice $7500 off the price of every vehicle they sell. We will get our bailout money back, GM will solve its overcapacity problem. And what a boon it would be for dealers! 
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Replying to: nippononly (Mar 05, 2009 7:11 am) I can't imagine a dealership bailout. Part of the plan to save the automakers (also a pretty doomed effort) is cutting down on dealerships. We simply can't afford as many as there are. It's sad but i think it's inevitable. |
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Replying to: jb_turner (Mar 04, 2009 9:18 pm) |
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It's heartbreaking: US car dealer dies torching own vehicles Following the closure of his dealership a week earlier, Pennsylvania car dealer Gregory Graham died of a heart attack while torching new vehicles that remained on his lot. ....It was concluded that Graham, 61, died of a heart attack while he was burning the vehicles at his dealership in Ligonier, about 65km southeast of Pittsburgh. Graham was a third-generation dealer selling Buick, Pontiac and Jeep vehicles. His grandfather, Albert, started Graham Colonial Motors in the 1920s. Graham’s father, Charles, later took over. The dealership owed more than US$420,000 in 2008 federal tax liens and more than Us$11,000 in county property-tax liens, according to court records. http://www.caradvice.com.au/25419/us-car-dealer-dies-torching-own-vehicles/ I wonder if he did it out of anger or because they were insured and he owed money on them. It's a VERY bad time to be a new car dealer. 
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Replying to: nippononly (Mar 10, 2009 9:04 pm) |
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