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Quote Of The Day: Live By The Politics, Die By The Politics Edition
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: March 16th, 2010
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Chrysler Group understands that the practice at this time may be a cause of concern among policymakers and among arbitrating dealers. As a measure of good faith, Chrysler Group will not proceed with network actions that directly impact an arbitrating dealer until the arbitrator has had a chance to rule in that case.
Chrysler promises to play nice with culled dealers and wait until arbitration is complete before establishing new franchises in their areas [via Automotive News [sub]]. It’s probably no coincidence that several states are already considering legislation that would require Chrysler to offer culled dealers the right of first refusal for any new dealerships in their areas. Besides, replacing dealers before arbitration kind of hurts Chrysler’s case for culling them in the first place. To say nothing of making an already-battered brand look like a bunch of royal jerks.Edward Niedermeyer
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Published March 16th, 2010 5:45 PM
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What's to fret when your a Chrysler dealer with a lot full of chicken-wing Exnermobiles?
Is your old car making you fret? Do you worry whether it's gonna make it to the corner store? Come on down to FRETWELL'S Chrysler/Plymouth, if your not already a friend of FRETWELL'S you will be when you leave our lot! Leave your FRETS behind when you sign on the dotted line!
Cool ass pictures of old dealers, like the one in this story, would make a GREAT curbside classic-type series during the weekend...I wasn't even born when that pic was taken, but I can imagine some dude dressed like Gidget's dad walking into that dealer and driving home in a 413 powered something or other. I wonder if dealers had the same bad reputation back then?
Having started several businesses and closed a couple of them, I'm always a little sad when one goes south. It represents the end of somebody's dreams, hard work and investment. Somehow I feel less sorry for car dealers. There's a delicious irony in the liars, cheats, weasels and slimy sons of bitches who populate the car business being on the receiving end of a good business screwing.