Is Chrysler forcing Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep dealers to merge?
From : miles
Q: just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. .
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From : ed medlin ed edmedlin com
just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. i cant see how they could force them to merge since most dealerships are independent owners. our local lincoln-mercury dealer is also the only jeep dealer in town.......wonder how that would work. just jeeps.......no other chrysler products. ed .
From : peterd
on mon 22 sep 2008 210732 -0700 miles nope@nopers.com wrote just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. dealer consolidation is not uncommon. it helps reduce dcs operating costs... the sad thing is that what usually happens is that the dealer you dont like ends up being the surviving dealer! ouch... sadly im probalby not going to buy another dc vehicle. why because the local dealer has gone downhill in the last three years to the point where i wont remotely consider going back to them for *anything*. they when from a five start quality dealer to a *no* star stick it to the customer place. .
From : peterd
on tue 23 sep 2008 060959 -0500 ed medlin ed@ edmedlin.com wrote just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. i cant see how they could force them to merge since most dealerships are independent owners. without reading the contract you cant say that... g most dealership contracts contain similar types of languages buy the other guy out or let them buy you. our local lincoln-mercury dealer is also the only jeep dealer in town.......wonder how that would work. just jeeps.......no other chrysler products. if there is another dc dealer within a certain radius i could see them loosing their jeep product line! which would perhaps tick off a bunch of customers! ed .
From : maxpower
just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. thats old chrysler is trying to downsize along with other manufactures. the dealers that just have one franchise such as chrysler or dodge only may soon be a thing of the past. it saves chrysler form having to pay the reps to go from dealer to dealer it saves paper work and the dds parts truck from dealer to dealer. in my state they are going belly up like crazy. i worked at a chrysler only dealer for the past 9 years and quit 4 months ago to come to a larger dealer. word is that the chrysler dealer will be shutting down because they are not big enough or have the space to take on the jeep dealer down the street. the jeep dealer down the street is a larger facility and will be able to take chrysler. good luck glenn beasley chrysler tech .
From : miles
ed medlin wrote yep it probably would if for no other reason other than their service is impeccable. looking for the nearest dc/jeep dealership and it is about 15 miles away. i guess it could happen. in my case the dodge dealership has outstanding service. always gets the job done without having to argue. often going out of their way and doing extra things free of charge wash wax etc. as well as minor repairs outside of warranty. unfortunately the nearby chrysler/jeep dealer is larger and will be buying out the dodge dealership next month. my service manager as told me the entire department will be out of a job at that time. i can only hope the manager finds work at another chrysler or dodge dealership i can go to. the owner may build a new dealership elsewhere. .
From : ed medlin ed edmedlin com
on tue 23 sep 2008 060959 -0500 ed medlin ed@ edmedlin.com wrote just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. i cant see how they could force them to merge since most dealerships are independent owners. without reading the contract you cant say that... g most dealership contracts contain similar types of languages buy the other guy out or let them buy you. very true..... i didnt think of that. it is probably true with older dealerships though. our local lincoln-mercury dealer is also the only jeep dealer in town.......wonder how that would work. just jeeps.......no other chrysler products. if there is another dc dealer within a certain radius i could see them loosing their jeep product line! which would perhaps tick off a bunch of customers! yep it probably would if for no other reason other than their service is impeccable. looking for the nearest dc/jeep dealership and it is about 15 miles away. i guess it could happen. ed .
From : peterd
on wed 24 sep 2008 063042 -0500 ed medlin ed@ edmedlin.com wrote on tue 23 sep 2008 060959 -0500 ed medlin ed@ edmedlin.com wrote just got word from my dealer that they have been told they must buy out the nearby chrysler dealer or sell to them. the two dealerships are about 1 mile apart. my dealer stated they dont have the cash to buy the chrysler/jeep dealer out so they are selling. another chrysler dealer i frequent is purchasing a dodge dealership across the street for the same reason. is chrysler really forcing this consolidation of dealerships im hoping my dodge dealers service manager finds work at another chrysler dealership so i can keep my business with them. only service dept. ive ever found that got things done right the 1st time with out tons of arguing with them. i cant see how they could force them to merge since most dealerships are independent owners. without reading the contract you cant say that... g most dealership contracts contain similar types of languages buy the other guy out or let them buy you. very true..... i didnt think of that. it is probably true with older dealerships though. our local lincoln-mercury dealer is also the only jeep dealer in town.......wonder how that would work. just jeeps.......no other chrysler products. if there is another dc dealer within a certain radius i could see them loosing their jeep product line! which would perhaps tick off a bunch of customers! yep it probably would if for no other reason other than their service is impeccable. looking for the nearest dc/jeep dealership and it is about 15 miles away. i guess it could happen. ed i went into the further away chrysler/dodge dealer one about 20 miles from where i got my truck. wont go back there they are a bunch of jerks. left the truck with the service guys went to the showroom. walk on to the floor and the sales manager runs up and pumps my hand mr. ... how are you remember i sold you that 2500 at the other dealership well i left and have come over here now. i mentioned id never go back to that old dealership and he promptly walked me back to the service department and told the service manager i sold him his truck if there are any problems let me know asap! i left happy. i may be getting it back this weekend some front-end work which will take a few days. .
From : ed medlin ed edmedlin com
ed medlin wrote yep it probably would if for no other reason other than their service is impeccable. looking for the nearest dc/jeep dealership and it is about 15 miles away. i guess it could happen. in my case the dodge dealership has outstanding service. always gets the job done without having to argue. often going out of their way and doing extra things free of charge wash wax etc. as well as minor repairs outside of warranty. unfortunately the nearby chrysler/jeep dealer is larger and will be buying out the dodge dealership next month. my service manager as told me the entire department will be out of a job at that time. i can only hope the manager finds work at another chrysler or dodge dealership i can go to. the owner may build a new dealership elsewhere. yea that really sucks. i really havent had any dealer work done on my truck in a lot of years so i dont know much about our local dealer shops. ed .