List of Chrysler Dealers Being Shut Down

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Jim Higgins, May 14, 2009.

  1. Jim Higgins

    Jim Higgins Guest

    Jim Higgins, May 14, 2009
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  2. Percival P. Cassidy, May 14, 2009
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  3. Jim Higgins

    Jim Higgins Guest

    That's why I downloaded it-to see if VerHage was being purged & it was.
    More grief.
     
    Jim Higgins, May 15, 2009
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  4. Jim Higgins

    miles Guest

    Two dealers in Phoenix are closing but there are several others open.
    Several had already consolidated with other dealers this past year.

    The others in Arizona that are closing are in smaller towns and are the
    only Chrysler or Dodge dealer in town. Now they have to drive several
    hours to Phoenix for service etc.
     
    miles, May 15, 2009
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  5. Jim Higgins

    QX Guest

    Here in Las Vegas NV there will now be three dealerships.
    Chapman Dodge on Sahara, and Towbin Dodge at the Valley Auto
    Mall.(Home of "the Chopper")
    The only Chrysler-Jeep dealer will be Chapman at the Valley Auto Mall.
    This is after:
    Las Vegas Dodge Chrysler Jeep closed 3 months ago
    United Dodge, Integrity Chrysler Jeep Dodge, United Chrysler Jeep, and
    Jim Marsh Chrysler Jeep just now closed. (Marsh will remain open
    selling Kia/Suzuki/Mitsubishi, and servicing MOPAR (except warranty).
    United's owner claims he will remain open selling and servicing his
    existing line of Chrysler corp vehicles.

    In the surrounding areas, the dealer in Pahrump was spared, unlike the
    two dealers in Cedar City UT.

    Chapman just recently moved into a new facility (former Nissan
    dealership). Hopefully they will increase their service hours to
    handle the increased load.

    With this reduction of selling dealers, it would seem that those cars
    sold from here on in will cost the buyer more.
     
    QX, May 15, 2009
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  6. Both the Krebs Chrysler/Jeep and the Krebs Dodge in the Allison Park,
    PA area were closed. One man loses both of his dealerships.
     
    Pete E. Kruzer, May 15, 2009
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  7. Jim Higgins

    Bill Putney Guest

    IIRC, I read in one of the articles that all remaining dealers will sell
    all remaining Chrysler badges - Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep - rather than a
    Chrysler/Jeep dealer over here, and a Dodge dealer over there.
    I guess that could go either way. I guess you're thinking in terms of
    reduction in direct local competition. The pressure in the other
    direction (to lower prices) is that there will be a certain amount of
    paying traffic thru the fewer remaining dealers rather than the same
    traffic thru more dealers (IOW more potential profitability than there
    would be with the same total sales divided over more dealers).

    The public still can choose to buy other makes of vehicles, so there's
    always that downward pressure. Who knows where the balance point of the
    competing pressures will be.
     
    Bill Putney, May 15, 2009
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  8. Jim Higgins

    mztere Guest

    RE: United Dodge in your "just now closed" is inaccurate. United Dodge
    is currently OPEN in SERVICE, PARTS, & SALES. Supporting local
    dealers at this time, includes supporting your local friends and
    family. Remember that these are PROPOSED closures, not as the press
    has been portraying as "closed now".- thank you.
     
    mztere, May 15, 2009
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  9. Jim Higgins

    h_brown Guest


    The one I am sorry to see on the list, Montrose Dodge, they are a
    really nice operation.

    From our local tabloid:

    Rick Shaub, who owns Montrose Dodge in Germantown [Maryland], said he
    likely would have to declare bankruptcy. Shaub has about $2.5 million
    in inventory that the company is not going to buy back, he said.

    “Certainly, we’re an integral part of the community,” he said, adding
    that the dealership provides cars for many local events, such as
    homecoming parades.

    Shaub, who has been in the location for 30 years, appeared dumbstruck.
    “I don’t think it’s actually set in, to tell you the truth.”

    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/l...-send-shock-waves-across-region-45054917.html
     
    h_brown, May 16, 2009
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  10. Jim Higgins

    Jim Higgins Guest

    Not a good way to build brand loyalty & that is not mentioning quality.
    The first joint model, Chrysler and Fiat will be the "Fiasco".
     
    Jim Higgins, May 16, 2009
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    MoPar Man Guest

    No mention of any Canadian dealerships.

    But then again, Chrysler Canada did not file for bankruptcy protection.
     
    MoPar Man, May 17, 2009
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