1,100 GM dealerships told to prepare to close in 2010

Scott in Memphis wrote:

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Liner,
I am a lifelong family auto dealership owner & I take offense at statements like the one you made about dealers being liars. Has one lied to you? Don't lie now. Car dealers DO NOT have a special franchise on lying. I get lied to regularly by folks in all sorts of businesses "for a sale". There are many good people working in the automobile business who have to get past this stigma every day they go to WORK and make a living. Get real. LOL
areas.

You make some good points and no, I don't mean to say ALL car dealers are liars. All I can say is from my experience, I've had one good, honest car buying experience. It was at a Subaru store. All the rest, at least one guy in the chain, whether it was sales, finance,(especially!), or service, lied to me at some point, so that's where I formed my opinion.
Yes, there are lots of good, honest people making a living at a car dealership and I do feel sorry for those who have and will lose their jobs through no fault of their own.

The people who voted for change you got it. Stop your crying! Government is getting involved where it don't belong. Gas prices are going up again you can't blame Bush anymore. Who you going to blame now?

jbee wrote:

Because of the way it's being handled, without public disclosure of the list, a customer has no idea if he's dealing with a zombie dealer or not.
That is not good business.

HI welcome to Zombie Chevy USA ,my name is dead man walking how can i help me

Americans are becoming a bunch of lazy couch potatos.

Until we collectively decide to get off our butts and produce something worth buying we will continue to purchase foreign oil, cars, and electronics.

I recently returned a leased Trailblazer and have had nothing but problems with GMAC and the dealer. They didn't offer me any good deals on a new truck so I decided to buy a Toyota since their deals were fantastic. For some reason the GM dealer didn't process the paperwork for the returned truck and I was receiving threatening letters from GMAC that I owed $18K. After several months of phone calls and letters I finally felt it was all taken care of based on a letter from GMAC stating it was resolved. For other reasons I did a credit report and there on my report was the $18K I owed GMAC. I was furious. I called GMAC and they told me I had to call to dispute with the credit company. I will NEVER but a GM car again. NEVER!!!!

I returned a leased BMW at that same time and the transaction was smooth. Plus on the credit report it showed a $0 balance and account closed. If you want a dealer who won't lie or cheat try BMW and Mercedes. The cars sell themselves and I have never had a bad experience in either dealership.

junk in the trunk wrote:

Americans are becoming a bunch of lazy couch potatos.
Until we collectively decide to get off our butts and produce something worth buying we will continue to purchase foreign oil, cars, and electronics.

I agree. All kids care about today is their IPOD,WII,XBOX,pc and cellphone.

Go to almost any neighborhood these days and count the #'s of kids riding bikes,throwing frisbees and playing ball in the street. you can count them on one hand-if that.

el barto wrote:

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I agree. All kids care about today is their IPOD,WII,XBOX,pc and cellphone.
Go to almost any neighborhood these days and count the #'s of kids riding bikes,throwing frisbees and playing ball in the street. you can count them on one hand-if that.

just and outside chance ,since its Valley Stream Bartolameo ? Barty?

nassau Tax Slaves wrote:

<quoted text>just and outside chance ,since its Valley Stream Bartolameo ? Barty?

im NOT from valley stream. My ISP is located the

el barto wrote:

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im NOT from valley stream. My ISP is located the

when you cap the NOT it sounds like Valley Stream has really fallin from its hey day

nassau Tax Slaves wrote:

<quoted text>when you cap the NOT it sounds like Valley Stream has really fallin from its hey day

its not just valley stream. find me a place anywhere that hasnt "fallin from its heyday".

nassau Tax Slaves wrote:

<quoted text>when you cap the NOT it sounds like Valley Stream has really fallin from its hey day

Valley Stream had a hey day? I must have fallen asleep and missed it.

Drive in movie where the multi plex shooting gallery is now

It is plain to see we no longer need a congress or senate.All they need to no is Obama wants it and that is all that is need to be known.

Then you must be ignorant and gullable. Go back to school.

Scott in Memphis wrote:

Then you must be ignorant and gullable. Go back to school.

Do you post at random, or what?

Liner,
Last reply was sent to you in error. Sorry. A fellow that goes by "Craps" sent a reply to me saying that he wished our business would close down because he was repeatedly lied to and taken advantage of by car dealers...so the reply was meant for him. Too much venom on here...

Great example. Not all bad but they do tend to make thier living by taking advantage of people who are vulnerable & at low points in thier lives...