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Automotive News & Views Dude, where did all the dealerships go?
654 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 24, 2009 6:32 pm) The bottom line was price. It's an 08 with 16K miles and I got it for $12K at Carmax, and it's the 6 cyl Touring sedan model so it's pretty well equipped. The Tundra I traded in also was taking a pretty good hit in depreciation and I hated driving such a big vehicle so I wanted to get rid of it before gas goes back up to $4 a gallon.
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Jul 25, 2009 3:47 am) That one has the 2.7 V-6 and not the 3.5, right? I've been happy with the 2.7 in my 2000 Intrepid. I would've liked the 3.2 they were offering at the time better (or better yet the 3.5, but back in 2000 you could only get that in the R/T model), but overall it's been a good engine for me. Reasonable power and economy, and no serious problems in the 148,000 miles I've had it. One thing you might want to keep an eye out for though, is the thermostat housing. Mine developed a small leak, and had to be replaced...naturally, once the warranty was over! That was a $210 bill. I hear it was a common problem back then, but they might've improved it since then. And for $12,000, the car sounds like one helluva deal! Even though I'm not crazy about them, I've seen them show up on used car lots, with low mileage, and the low asking price would catch my eye. I hope it ends up being a good car for you.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 25, 2009 4:10 am) |
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I just got an email from the dealer I bought my Intrepid from, and they're going out of business! Back when I bought that car, they were Chevy/Dodge/Isuzu, but then Isuzu went away, and earlier this year they dropped Chevy, and picked up Chrysler/Jeep. But now it looks like they're shutting the whole thing down! Here's their website, if anybody wants to see... http://www.sheehydodge.com/index.htm My family has bought a number of cars from that dealership over the years. My Mom got her '86 Monte Carlo there. Great car, until I got ahold of it. With 192,000 miles on it and still running strong, I got t-boned one night while delivering pizzas. My uncle bought a used '94 GMC Sierra Diesel there, which was troublesome, so he traded for a new '97 Silverado, which he still has. My 2000 Intrepid came from there, and my Dad bought his used '03 Regal there. And based on my dealings with Sheehy, a friend of mine bought an '06 Xterra from their Nissan store. I hope that some other brand goes into the Chevy/Dodge store, because that was a pretty big facility. If it just gets totally shuttered,that's going to be a number of people out of work. Oddly, the Chevy side of things wasn't selling all that well, even a few years back when the times were good. Back then, Dodge was bringing in a lot more business.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Sep 26, 2009 5:00 am) Maybe they can shift some people to other stores.
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| tundra for sale at a closed chevy dealer, kind of ironic. | |
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Replying to: steve_ (Sep 26, 2009 7:42 am) I wonder if the guy who sold me my Intrepid is still around? I liked him...he seemed genuine, honest, and no-pressure. My Dad bought his '03 Regal from the same guy, but that's been 6 years now. Hopefully, if he's not retired already, that guy doesn't end up out of work! |
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get their 15 minutes of fame: Rejection, in their own words: Dealers tell stories on YouTube September 28, 2009 - 12:01 am ET Dealers whose stores were rejected by Chrysler and General Motors now can tell their stories in person on a new Internet TV channel. The channel, whose Web address is youtube.com/rejecteddealers, went live Tuesday, Sept. 22, and already had more than 60 videos posted and about 5,900 viewers as of Thursday night, Sept. 24, said Tammy Darvish, a co-chair of the Committee to Restore Dealer Rights. Darvish said she had sent letters to the owners of all the dealerships rejected by Chrysler and GM, telling them about the channel and inviting them to use iPhones or video cameras to tell their stories. "This is your opportunity to be heard," she told the dealers. "No one has heard their story. It's so much easier to watch it live. Dealers take a lot of comfort in telling their stories themselves." http://www.autonews.com/article/20090928/ANA06/309289950/1018 I wonder if it's any consolation to dealers that there is now a "Committee to Restore Dealer Rights"?!  I have to go and check this YouTube channel out...... |
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