Reply to "How can this happen in America?"

fourwallingMember

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Originally posted by 4NFORD:
This is an unbelievable story:

http://www.americanthinker.com..._a_dodge_dealer.html

This story's credibility collapsed in my eyes when I saw that the dealer's signature said "Dodge-Isuzu" dealer.

Isuzu no longer sells cars in the US as of January, 2009.

Carrying $3M worth of Dodge inventory doesn't make financial sense. Spending millions of dollars to remodel a Dodge "only" dealership doesn't make financial sense.

I will agree that Chrysler giving its dealers only until June 9th to get rid of their inventory and parts IS an unusually cruel business decision.

But since the manufacturer has filed bankruptcy, they can pretty much create all the havoc they want to with labor, dealers and suppliers.

At least GM has told it's dealers that they will not renew (a lot) of dealer franchise agreements due to expire in October of 2010.

5/25/095:57 PM

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