Creepy and Sad

[Chunkee]

I have a KIA minivan. The dealer sold Chrysler and KIA...when I got there, all stock was about gone, sales area closed, look liked a left behind ghost town. Dont know if they are going to continue just to sell KIAs, but it did not look like it, at least from that location. There is only one left in the Knoxville area out of four I think.

I fear these troubled times are not yet done. Sales still appear to be down. I saw a Hummer dealership with a banner 50% off on H3...

 

[boomerang]

It's only just begun. From the rumors I'm hearing here in Motown, just wait until you see how the GM bankruptcy shakes down.

 

[Carbo]

Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

:laugh:

 

[ballmode]

lol

 

[LOUISSSSS]

3 chrysler dealerships and 2 Gm dealerships closed down in the area of NYC where i live.

i never saw anyone in there anyway...

 

[Ticky]

1) Take Photos of shut-down dealerships, etc.
2) Post pics to creepyshutdowndealerships.blogspot.com
3) ...
4) Profit!

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

Nope this all started under the banner of ?compassionate conservatism? and ?mission accomplished?.

 

[LTC8K6]

It started in 2006...

Right back atya...

 

[StageLeft]

This area got nailed hard, four of the 8 chrysler dealerships got their notice. However, none of the GM dealerships did.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

He also said it will not be done overnight and may even take a couple terms. But I digress... because the real issue is Bush.

 

[soccerballtux]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

He also said it will not be done overnight and may even take a couple terms. But I digress... because the real issue is Bush.

Lol

 

[Pulsar]

It is going to get FAR worse. Europe is about 3 months behind us as far as economic timing goes in the car market. Usually the big 3 can depend on out-of-country sales to bolster in-country because usually either one or the other is doing well.

In this case, both are tanking, and neither have hit bottom yet.

We're current at a low of 9.5 mil / year (based on monthly sales). High was 17+ mil. Show me another business that could have it's sales fall 50% and stay there and still be in business.

 

[imported_Imp]

On the bright side, I finally got a real job starting within the next month, and will probably need my own vehicle. Have to admit that I'm only willing to go with Ford if I go domestic though.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

He also said it will not be done overnight and may even take a couple terms. But I digress... because the real issue is Bush.

How is Bush the issue? We have a nation of idiots and people want to blame the presidents for our failures. We have people that make $20,000 a year and they want to buy a $375,000 house with an adjustable rate mortgage and they're surprised when they find out that they can no longer afford it. We have people crashing their cars because they're texting away. We have people who are hideously obese because they eat too much and don't exercise enough. That same group of people elected Bush... twice. He didn't just magically appear in the White House.

The issue starts with and ends with the people.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

Everyone better just Hope that they have a little Change left in their pockets when the Chosen One is through with us.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

Nope this all started under the banner of ?compassionate conservatism? and ?mission accomplished?.

I don't recall much Conservatism being practiced in the last 8-9 years.

 

[Carbo]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

Everyone better just Hope that they have a little Change left in their pockets when the Chosen One is through with us.

:laugh:

 

[natto fire]

So the garage is becoming a mini P&N? Noted.

 

[Gillbot]

This is NOT P&N, If this keep us, this thread will show Hope & Change right over to P&N
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Gillbot

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

He also said it will not be done overnight and may even take a couple terms. But I digress... because the real issue is Bush.

Yes, if Bush hadn't put down the precedent of trying to bail these idiots out, we wouldn't have had to pump billions of dollars into these business failures before realizing the correct course of action was to let them declare bankruptcy in the first place.

Something the free marketeers were advocating all along.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Carbo
Creepy and Sad? I thought it was "Hope and Change"?

:laugh:

 

[brblx]

every single chrysler dealer in nashville, tn has folded. the only ones chrysler let stay open were the smaller dealers in outlying areas.

why? the cars on their lots aren't paid for. that's it.

so long and thanks for all the fish, mopar.

 

[Kromis]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
This area got nailed hard, four of the 8 chrysler dealerships got their notice. However, none of the GM dealerships did.

That's what she said

 

[LOUISSSSS]

chrysler made shitty cars anyway...