Ford pulling dealships
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From: Greenfield, MA
Originally Posted by DOHCmarauder
You're 1000% correct...........my version was the dealer I was talking about.
The subject dealer of this thread very well could have been trying anything to stay afloat until better times.....robbing Peter to pay Paul.
I do think that we agree that the owner knew the end was near....
And the collateral damage is very unfortunate.
The subject dealer of this thread very well could have been trying anything to stay afloat until better times.....robbing Peter to pay Paul.
I do think that we agree that the owner knew the end was near....
And the collateral damage is very unfortunate.
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From: Greenfield, MA
Originally Posted by rangerfan
I wish they would close my local dealership Haag Ford. Both times I went there we (wife and I) were treated like trash.
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From: Marion, VA
Several years ago, Ford helped a man buy and operate a dealership through their diversity program. Everything seemed to be running along fine. In the middle of the day, Ford representatives, the police and I think the IRS came in and locked down the place. Customers who had their cars in for repairs could not get them. The mechanics could not get their tools and nothing could be removed from the premises. After a couple of days, the people were able to bet their property and Ford removed all of the vehicles.
The dealership never reopened and we never found out what happened.
The dealership never reopened and we never found out what happened.
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Originally Posted by osbornk
Ford helped a man buy and operate a dealership through their diversity program.
Ford representatives, the police and I think the IRS came in and locked down the place.
Damn minorities!
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From: Marion, VA
Originally Posted by Fifty150
Damn minorities!
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From: Leamington, Ontario
When our local Ford dealership went bankrupt, (the owner built a brand new dealership in the middle of nowhere), Ford sent a rep down to take over. They sold off as much as they could in 30 days and then Ford came and took all of the remaining cars back.
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We had a fair sized Ford dealership in Benton just close down not long ago, but no wild story that I'm aware of.
We have one in Carbondale, Vogler, and another in Marion, Marion Ford/Hundai that are relatively close by. They seem to be holding their own so far!
We have one in Carbondale, Vogler, and another in Marion, Marion Ford/Hundai that are relatively close by. They seem to be holding their own so far!
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