And, if my plate wasn't full already....

[polarbear]

one word. Subaru. Should know by the end of the week if we have an addition to the dealer group. Franchise and shop, techs, no facility, no other staff. We can make room for it, either here or across the street.

 

[Skandocious]

Oooo, get me a wrx sti on x-treme discount plz k thx

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Thanks but no thanks, mate.

Looks like the GM/Chrysler merger is going down too.

Ryan

 

[john112deere]

They're hella popular in New England, and the first time you drive one in the snow, it's clear why.

Repair shop should be pretty profitable, though.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Even if you only sell 5...

Ryan

 

[Lost]

I have driven them . When they sit 6" higher Ill buy 1. Not ground clearance body highth to bumper.

 

[Mr. Stroker]

ive seen a subaru car power up the side of the biggest hill on the sand dunes lol

 

[Blue Goose]

one word. Subaru. Should know by the end of the week if we have an addition to the dealer group. Franchise and shop, techs, no facility, no other staff. We can make room for it, either here or across the street.

Is this a new franchise in your area or are you taking it over from another dealership?

 

[89frankenford]

They're hella popular in New England, and the first time you drive one in the snow, it's clear why.

Repair shop should be pretty profitable, though.

hahaa yeah just go to vermont. i swear everyone has or had one!

 

[Brian_B]

The cheby dealer here added a subaru side quite a few years ago. They sold some. After a number of years (maybe 5 or 6?) they dropped the subaru.

Gas prices were not as high back then though.

 

[polarbear]

Is this a new franchise in your area or are you taking it over from another dealership?

Taking it over. They're dropping like flies. That includes some of the really popular brands (like Soobie). We have a Mitsubishi hole that needs to get filled.

 

[john112deere]

One of the biggest Ford stores (though with the worst reputation, by far) near my father is closing, too. Their Toyota and Dodge/Jeep stores plan to stay open, though.

 

[polarbear]

Subaru is #3 in Oregon, Behind Toyota and Honda, in passenger car deliveries. Large dealer group holds the franchise now (one of the biggest in the nation), and they want out.

To say we're in extraordinary times in the car biz right now doesn't begin to describe the situation. Two Lincoln-Mercury stores in town recently folded, one dating back to WWII. Two Chebbie stores gone, and a number of other franchises reportedly on the ropes. Some of them with brands that you'd think would be "no brainers" to stay profitable.

We're in a game of "last man standing" right now.

 

[1970Custom]

They gonna have a body shop?

 

[polarbear]

Nope- we sub all that out.

 

[1973 F-100 4x4]

We had a Dodge dealership here that sold out to a Chevy dealership.
The Dodge dealership had been here for 80+ years, and the owner said that he's too old to do it anymore, so he sold it, vehicles and all.
Don't know if that's any indication of things to come, or not though.

 

[Brian_B]

There used to be 4 dealers here. Cheby/cadi/gmc, olds/pontiac/buick, ford/mrecury (not lincoln), and the chrysler group (jeep, eagle, whatever).

The chrysler people sold out. The ford people sold out (to different people). Then the chrysler people bought the olds and ford ones. They tried to buy the cheby one too, but they would not sell.

They wanted to own every new car lot in the area. The next closest new car dealers are 50 miles from here and these old people won't drive that far (it seems).

Personally, I have never bought anything from any of them. LOL

 

[1970Custom]

Nope- we sub all that out.

In that case, sign me up behind Chris...