GM to force 1000 dealerships to close! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Captain Awesome · 04-28-2009, 04:10 PM

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20090428/49f67f40_3ca6_1552620090428275929638

franknbeans · 04-28-2009, 04:34 PM

*** please not mine, not mine, not mine, not mine, not mine.*****

TheCaptain · 04-28-2009, 05:36 PM

Isn't this old news? 1700 in total are closing? Many have already... or is this 1000 more?

TheCaptain · 04-28-2009, 05:37 PM

Oh, i see, 2600 dealers by 2010, well... some people are going to be pissed!

lafountain · 04-28-2009, 07:09 PM

Wow this really sucks to hear. Something did have to be done, but this is a surprising move.

*DGthe3* · 04-28-2009, 08:40 PM

They are closing 300 dealerships in Canada too. But how many of these dealerships sell Chevy/Buick/Cadillac/GMC and how many are Saturn/Pontiac/Saab/Hummer?

Iroczlover · 04-28-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by franknbeans

*** please not mine, not mine, not mine, not mine, not mine.*****

just drive down the road to Tom Henry Chevrolet lol

Iroczlover · 04-28-2009, 09:36 PM

They can close the one closes to me & I wouldnt cry, we already lost two Pontiac dealerships in the area here, But they can close down the chevy dealership close to me.

lil_chef · 04-28-2009, 10:45 PM

close the one closest to me. they tried to sell me a base cobalt for 22k.......when i told them that mazda across the street offered an 09 Mazda3 fully loaded for 17k they thought i was lying....then they proceeded to watch me walk across the street.

KJS · 05-06-2009, 06:04 PM

CBS Evening News reported tonight that GM has notified or will be notifying "thousands of dealerships to be closed". There is no further information on the CBS News website. Anyone hear the same or have any details?

I'm not sure if this is in relation to the Pontiac/Saturn info already annouced or more dealerships than that.

ALSO anyone know which ones and when?

FenwickHockey65 · 05-06-2009, 06:05 PM

I heard the report coming over the TV and turned it off.

Knew about it weeks ago.

Basically ineffective dealers are being killed.

storm79 · 05-06-2009, 09:22 PM

i hear that within the next few weeks they will be notifying the dealers that are gonna be the ones forced to close, i hope its not mine...but mine sells buick/gmc/cadillac/pontiac/and chevy so im thinkin they are good cuz they sell a lot of vehicles but ya

RonC · 05-06-2009, 09:40 PM

I talked to a dealer that said they were going to be informed about the closings about the 14th May. I don't understand how closing so many dealers can save GM that much money.

OUR72GTO · 05-07-2009, 02:11 AM

It is not meant to "save ' them money.....

It is intended to lower the competition between them for less buyers thus increasing the profitability. As we will be paying more because the dealer "down the road " is gone.

*DGthe3* · 05-09-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OUR72GTO

It is not meant to "save ' them money.....

It is intended to lower the competition between them for less buyers thus increasing the profitability. As we will be paying more because the dealer "down the road " is gone.

I'm not so sure. It will clearly make the allocation and the logistics simpler for GM. The transport that currently has 10 cars, divided between 2 dealers might only have to go to one. Fewer dealers combined with the reduction in name-plates will allow for more trims to sit side by side on lots. So instead of having one LS and one 2SS on one lot, then a 2LT and a 1SS at another, all 4 could be in the same place.

You might have a point with the individual dealers, but I don't think GM see any of that money. They sell a car to the dealer who sells it to you. The dealer doesn't hold the car and then send GM a cheque for 75% of your transaction total. All that aside, it might make some dealers more willing to accept a deal from you. If they move a higher volume there is less (less, not no, less) pressure on them to suck every last penny from you -its better to make $3000 twice than $4000 once. After all, there are sill Ford, Dodge, and Toyota dealerships just down the road too.

FxsX24 · 05-09-2009, 10:57 PM

we just had a chevy dealer buy out the neighboring pontiac buick gmc caddy dealership the other day, so one can be taken off the list

franknbeans · 05-10-2009, 09:42 AM

I have read that GM will not shut their doors when notified. What happens is GM is not renewing their franchise license. The license will be good until October of 2011. But it is up to each dealer what they would like to do until then.

Husker · 05-10-2009, 10:07 AM

Let's hope they close the greedy price gouging dealers.

04-28-2009, 04:10 PM	#1
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04-28-2009, 05:36 PM	#3
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 13 SRX Premium 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,572 View My Garage	Isn't this old news? 1700 in total are closing? Many have already... or is this 1000 more? __________________

04-28-2009, 05:37 PM	#4
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 13 SRX Premium 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,572 View My Garage	Oh, i see, 2600 dealers by 2010, well... some people are going to be pissed! __________________

04-28-2009, 07:09 PM	#5
lafountain Drives: 1995 3.8L Camaro Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 727	Wow this really sucks to hear. Something did have to be done, but this is a surprising move. __________________ Hey, you want to lay the fate of the world on the kid's Camaro? That's cool. I bought a car, turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?

04-28-2009, 08:40 PM	#6
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 20,715	They are closing 300 dealerships in Canada too. But how many of these dealerships sell Chevy/Buick/Cadillac/GMC and how many are Saturn/Pontiac/Saab/Hummer? __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Quote: In 2014 the camaro will have ... a twin turbo v6 ... around 350 to 360HP No. Let me repeat that. No. FbodFather __________________ Camaro5 Fest III Information Camaro5 Fest III pre-registration

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04-28-2009, 10:45 PM	#9
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	close the one closest to me. they tried to sell me a base cobalt for 22k.......when i told them that mazda across the street offered an 09 Mazda3 fully loaded for 17k they thought i was lying....then they proceeded to watch me walk across the street.

05-06-2009, 06:04 PM	#10
KJS 4 years old May 2013 Drives: '10 in RJT; 95 Vette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,278 View My Garage	GM Announces/Notifys Dealerships to be closed CBS Evening News reported tonight that GM has notified or will be notifying "thousands of dealerships to be closed". There is no further information on the CBS News website. Anyone hear the same or have any details? I'm not sure if this is in relation to the Pontiac/Saturn info already annouced or more dealerships than that. ALSO anyone know which ones and when? __________________ *"As ye sow, so shall ye reap" - Me* Mine at sunset

05-06-2009, 06:05 PM	#11
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: Carbon Metallic 2003 GMC Envoy SLE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 25,675 View My Garage	I heard the report coming over the TV and turned it off. Knew about it weeks ago. Basically ineffective dealers are being killed. __________________ FenwickHockey65's GM Thread! 2013 GMC Terrain SLE 2003 GMC Envoy SLE 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Extended Cab

05-06-2009, 09:22 PM	#12
storm79 Drives: 2007 GMC Sierra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middle of nowhere Posts: 284	i hear that within the next few weeks they will be notifying the dealers that are gonna be the ones forced to close, i hope its not mine...but mine sells buick/gmc/cadillac/pontiac/and chevy so im thinkin they are good cuz they sell a lot of vehicles but ya __________________

05-06-2009, 09:40 PM	#13
RonC Drives: 2010 2SS - RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 78	I talked to a dealer that said they were going to be informed about the closings about the 14th May. I don't understand how closing so many dealers can save GM that much money.

05-07-2009, 02:11 AM	#14
OUR72GTO 2010 SIM Beige RS 6M Drives: SIM RS 6M 72 GTO 07 NBS Silverado Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kamloops,British Columbia Posts: 4,496	It is not meant to "save ' them money..... It is intended to lower the competition between them for less buyers thus increasing the profitability. As we will be paying more because the dealer "down the road " is gone. __________________ CAMARO.. 2010 The Heart Beat is back in CHEVROLET Now let's put it back in America

05-09-2009, 10:57 PM	#16
FxsX24 Drives: S10 283 V8,Jimmy 4wd 4dr bk/bk Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Verona NY Posts: 306	we just had a chevy dealer buy out the neighboring pontiac buick gmc caddy dealership the other day, so one can be taken off the list

05-10-2009, 09:42 AM	#17
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 3,695 View My Garage	I have read that GM will not shut their doors when notified. What happens is GM is not renewing their franchise license. The license will be good until October of 2011. But it is up to each dealer what they would like to do until then. __________________ Magnaflow Cat back / ROTO-FAB Intake / Whipple Kit / RDP Tune. 580hp - 650Tq

05-10-2009, 10:07 AM	#18
Husker Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM LS3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burwell, Ne Posts: 60	Let's hope they close the greedy price gouging dealers.

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