Jeep dealer closing

[Darton]

Just heard on the local news that all 8 Chrysler dealers in my area are being shut down. The local Jeep dealer says they only have until June 9 to sell and service Jeeps.

 

[tommudd]

Something like 789 across the country are closing:Wow1:

so what's going to happen to all of the Jeeps sitting on those dealers lots now, ship to another or BIG SALE?????

 

[Zeero]

Fun times...I wonder what will happen when Fiat/Opel comes in...:Wow1:

 

[LIVEABOARD]

Chrysler Lists Dealers on Death Row

Pertaining to Chrysler LLC's filing today (May 14, 2009), here is a list of dealerships slated for closure, subject to Court approval.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PDF

 

[ox4mag]

Yep, something like 20% of all Chrysler/Jeep dealerships are closing. As for what will happen to inventory, good question.

 

[6Pins]

I counted 275 on the list that are Jeep dealers. I know my local one is on there as is the local Chrysler dealer. That means Ford is the only domestic manufacturer in town.

According to Bloomberg, the notice is pending a 3 June 09 court date and any unsold inventory will be transferred. I'm not sure if there are any caveats on existing inventory between now and then, but there could be some deals out there.

Interestinly, those dealers only made up 14% of the sales figures, so I can see why Chrysler is cutting them out.

 

[LIVEABOARD]

Out of the 789 dealers to be dropped,

345 (44%) are dualed with a competitive franchise.
83% sell more used cars than new, anyway.

50% 392 sell less than 100 new vehicles a year.

 

[LIVEABOARD]

Tmorrow GM list 2039 dealers

 

[cnynrat]

Did a quick scan of the list to see how it will affect my area (So Cal). Looks like ten dealers will be closed in the area from the central coast down to San Diego. Of the ten, three are dealers that only carried the Jeep brand. Six of the ten closures are in the greater metro-LA area.

No real surprise, but it looks the impact will be felt most in smaller cities and more rural areas.

 

[RedRocker]

I'm trying to grasp the logic of how eliminating dealers will help sell cars.
Must be part of a brilliant stealth strategy to make your product hard to
find and service so people will want them more.

 

[nwoods]

Where is the list?

 

[seanz0rz]

Dealerships cost the parent company alot of money, and if they are failing to move cars, they aren't worth paying for.

one huge reason the pentistar is being hit so hard in general is no one wants the cars they sell. the jeep wrangler unlimited and the dodge challenger are the only two vehicles they make that i would ever consider, and they are honestly far down on my list due to questionable reliability and the fact that they might not be around in the future for service and parts. the demand for vehicles has been shrinking in general, but the demand for, quite frankly, poorly engineered and constructed vehicles is even lower. they are unable to sell vehicles as quickly as they produce them, thus resulting in a huge glut of generally unwanted vehicles. to move these off the lot (every day they sit there they cost the business money), they must drop the prices, which in turn drops the resale value of used cars. resale values dropped a full 6% in the one week period after Chrysler announced their bankruptcy.

its really sad, as i think chrysler could have had some amazing products over the years. i love the new unlimited, but not enough to buy one, even if i had the money.

compared to the products of the other two domestics, chrysler fails miserably. the recent quality of ford is simply amazing. i often times find myself going "wow, i cant believe this is a ford!"

 

[seanz0rz]

here is the list:

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/Chryslerdealerlist05142009.pdf

 

[computeruser]

Darn. The one two blocks from my house that I can walk to is closing. Geez.

 

[datrupr]

6 are getting the axe in Arizona, 2 from the Phoenix metro area. Darner Chrysler/Jeep in Mesa and Performance Dodge in Phoenix.