This letter was posted in a different thread yesterday, and I’ll post my same reply . . . Something about this letter makes me wonder if all the facts are laid out clearly here. Who owns (or owned) the dealership business? Who owns (or owned) the property where it was located?
All dealerships carry an inventory, but this dealership’s recent “insisted” renovation seems to contradict the previous claim of how financially sound the dealership is. It implies they may not have made that decision had not Chrysler intervened. That’s debt upon debt.
Still, one can’t conclude the dealership was struggling. But in today’s economy, it could well have been healthier.
You don’t buy vehicles from Dodge, GM, Ford or whoever. You buy them from your local dealership. The dealers buy from the manufacturers. The dealer pays the manufacturer for the franchise. He owns the property, facilities and inventory.
I don’t think you understand this man’s issue. Nobody took his land or his building. He lost his Chrysler Franchise...or in other words, his right to sell new Chrysler vehicles with dealer incentives and his Authorized Chrysler Repair Center.
This is a tragedy, and my prayers go out to this poor man, his family, his employees, and all the other dealerships who face the same dilemma. This is not the America where I was born and raised. :(