So, How did your Dodge dealers fare?

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  • May 15, 2009 at 5:52 pm #14320

    I had 3 pretty big ones and and a couple of small ones get “the notice” yesterday that are close to me.

    I was getting my parts from one of them up until six months ago. Another I attended a pinstriping class in their bodyshop a year and a half ago.

    I don’t get why Chrysler is terminating dealers though. If each store were paying for their vehicles, why wouldn’t they want more chances for someone to purchase a car. I’d want one on every corner.

    http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/business/Chrysler_dealers_list.pdf%5Burl%5D%5B/url%5D

    May 15, 2009 at 7:56 pm #14321

    Yah I don’t see either how a dealership some how cost chrysler money :huh:

    May 15, 2009 at 8:19 pm #14322

    We lost 4 in our area. Most were small but it is still people out of work.

    I I don’t know how this is going to help chrysler! All it did was put more people out of work.

    May 15, 2009 at 9:05 pm #14323

    The 6 or so they terminated in my area sell other brands which should keep them open they hope.

    May 18, 2009 at 9:09 pm #14367

    Actually I can see why in a lot of ways too many dealers competing for same customer base with same product = lower prices.
    Weed out Dealers with bad habits for servicing or multiple customer complaints = loose customer base for a product line from a bad service, repair or warranty issues.

    Fewer dealers = Higher prices!
    When shops get busy and too big the customer always looses! such as with dealers selling multiple brands.

    So who is loosing in this deal? the consumer as always. (But it will help too in a lot of ways)

    Chevys and Ford are doing it too The Big 3 are taking lessons from the ones kicking there ass Toyota and Nissan.

    Problem is they all should have been doing this stuff 20 years ago

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