Political pressures mount
GM and Chrysler's decision to introduce an appeal process came after months of intensifying backlash. Each company collected billions of taxpayer dollars through bailouts, and dealers are irate at the
Credit lines dry up for auto dealers
Barry's Auto Center is still open for business, but for now, it deals exclusively in used cars. None of the seven banks Reixinger has approached for a loan are willing
The auto giants plan to field appeals from nearly 2,000 dealerships they shuttered. They're going to get an earful.
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Chrysler, GM dealers ready to fight for resurrection
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GM dealers, too, are ready to go to the mat to stay open. Jim Brown, the president of Classic Auto Group in Mentor, Ohio, has been selling GM cars for 44 years. His Cadillac showroom got a termination notice. It's an ironic twist: Thirty years ago, General Motors loaned him the money to open his first dealership."Without their program, I never could have done it," Brown said. He currently owns 20 car dealerships. "I am where I am today because of the help I got from GM." Despite getting the axe, he's not ... Read more |
Fighting for survivalThe GM dealers on death watch were given a year to wind down their operations, but Chrysler's dealers suffered a particularly brutal and sudden cut. Their licenses were pulled in June, less than a month after termination notices went out.But a surprisingly high number may choose to appeal. Neil Miller, president of is the Bell McCall Company in Hamilton, Mont., says he'll definitely give it a try. "From a dealer's standpoint, we don't understand what they gain from closing us ... Read more |
Both GM and Chrysler say they need to shed dealerships to increase their profitability.The almost 800 dealers Chrysler cut represented 25% of the company's dealership network but accounted for only 14% of its sales, according to the company. Having underperforming or ill-maintained dealerships around tarnishes the brand, the auto makers contend.Behind-the-scenes negotiations have already saved some dealerships from the scrap heap. GM warned at least 1,100 of its 6,000 dealers that their contracts would not be renewed in October 2010. Complaints and pleadings flooded in, and GM took some to heart. So far, ... Read more |
Political pressures mount GM and Chrysler's decision to introduce an appeal process came after months of intensifying backlash. Each company collected billions of taxpayer dollars through bailouts, and dealers are irate at the prospect of government-backed companies turning around and dropping a guillotine on small, locally owned businesses. Their lobbying prompted Congress to intervene."Profitable dealerships that were closed for possibly unfair reasons deserve the opportunity to hear why they were closed and discuss the merits of reopening with an independent arbitrator who can ... Read more |
Credit lines dry up for auto dealers Barry's Auto Center is still open for business, but for now, it deals exclusively in used cars. None of the seven banks Reixinger has approached for a loan are willing to work with the dealership -- even though he has solid credit and a fully paid off commercial property to put up as collateral. His staff of 12 employees has dropped to 10.Customers comment on the Ram that still festoons his truck. "People ask me, 'Aren't you going to get ... Read more |
The auto giants plan to field appeals from nearly 2,000 dealerships they shuttered. They're going to get an earful. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As Chrysler and General Motors get ready to sit down and talk with owners of some of the nearly 2,000 dealerships given death sentences, dealers are rolling up their sleeves and preparing to fight for their businesses' lives."I was very proud -- very proud -- of what I sold and what I did for a living," said Andrew Reixinger, the owner of Barry's Auto Center in Brockport, N.Y., which sold Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. "I ... Read more |
The Power Wagon, a no-nonsense off-roaderDodge Ram trucks have been named Motor Trend magazine's Truck. The truck is in its fourth generation as of the 2009 model year. Dodgeram 1500, modern truck with luxury touches like leather seats and an innovative bed in the rear suspension.The Power Wagon appears to be the heavy duty, no-nonsense off-roader that Ram fans have come to expect since the variant first came online in 2005. Our friend Mike Levine over at Pickuptrucks.com took Dodge's freshly updated gravel king out ... Read more |
2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon gets dirty with PickupTrucks.comThe 2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon is one very capable full-size pickup truck. Its 383-horsepower HEMI V8 engine is but a small part of a rock-traversing equation that includes a solid front axle, electronic sway bar disconnect and a pair of limited-slip differentials. And while the Power Wagon has its way with the desert rocks, it can also tow over 10,000 pounds and tote nearly 2,000 more in the bed... Read more |
NEW Dodge Ram HD Has Been Completely Re-Engineered For 2010According to the Associated Press and internet bloggers around the country, the New Dodge Ram HD hasn’t just been redesigned for 2010, it has been completely re-engineered.I have been watching the Dodge ad campaigns for the last year and noticing something – they really are putting their new truck lineup in the mud. Sure we all see the commercials from the competitors showing their trucks pulling boulders around and stopping a big load on a tilting bridge to demonstrate just ... Read more |
