Today (5.15.09) is the Day

macars · 05-15-2009, 08:23 AM

Friday, May 15, 2009 is the day we will learn our dealerships' fate with GM. Post whatever information you find out during the day. Let's hear your stories about how this goes down.

Good luck to all of you who toil and labor in this industry.

**nsap** · 05-15-2009, 08:50 AM

I've heard most of the 1,000 or so are Pontiac-Buick-GMC dealers, but in urban areas all brands are in danger of cut.

Quickening · 05-15-2009, 08:51 AM

nsap. Do you know if this cut is affecting Saab dealers? Or they not bothering with the few Saab dealership, since in a month or two they will not longer be affiliated?

tbirderic · 05-15-2009, 09:40 AM

Just wanted to say good luck to all of you who make a living at GM dealerships. I'm sorry you all have to go through all this anxiety.

**nsap** · 05-15-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Quickening

nsap. Do you know if this cut is affecting Saab dealers? Or they not bothering with the few Saab dealership, since in a month or two they will not longer be affiliated?

I don't think so. GM's total cut involves all the Saab dealerships since they are going to sell them or kill them.

Dr. Show-Me · 05-15-2009, 09:47 AM

I think GM canning 1000 dealers is a diversion, so people would argue that the dealers were deficient in some way and therefore deserved it. It's easier to cut the "bad" dealers than the "good" dealers.

robsBU08 · 05-15-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirderic

Just wanted to say good luck to all of you who make a living at GM dealerships. I'm sorry you all have to go through all this anxiety.

I second that, good luck to all of you at a GM Dealership today, I feel for you as well.

macars · 05-15-2009, 11:12 AM

Fed Ex came by about 10:00 this morning with letter from GM advising they were continuing to support SAAB dealers, and that there would be no changes regarding the existing dealer agreements for the time being.

What kind of sick idiot sends that letter out today?

So far - we're OK.

**shadams** · 05-16-2009, 06:48 PM

We are good as well, but a big Pontiac/GMC dealer in town got the axe. Saw that one coming though when they announced they were cutting Pontiac...

05-15-2009, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
macars 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson, MS Drives: 2002 Avalanche Z66 Posts: 66	Today (5.15.09) is the Day Friday, May 15, 2009 is the day we will learn our dealerships' fate with GM. Post whatever information you find out during the day. Let's hear your stories about how this goes down. Good luck to all of you who toil and labor in this industry. __________________ GM Certified Commercial Manager

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Quickening 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Drives: 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero Posts: 6,531	Re: Today (5.15.09) is the Day nsap. Do you know if this cut is affecting Saab dealers? Or they not bothering with the few Saab dealership, since in a month or two they will not longer be affiliated? __________________ 2004 Saab 9-3 Aero

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Dr. Show-Me 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,856	Re: Today (5.15.09) is the Day I think GM canning 1000 dealers is a diversion, so people would argue that the dealers were deficient in some way and therefore deserved it. It's easier to cut the "bad" dealers than the "good" dealers.

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05-15-2009, 11:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
macars 1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson, MS Drives: 2002 Avalanche Z66 Posts: 66	Re: Today (5.15.09) is the Day Fed Ex came by about 10:00 this morning with letter from GM advising they were continuing to support SAAB dealers, and that there would be no changes regarding the existing dealer agreements for the time being. What kind of sick idiot sends that letter out today? So far - we're OK. __________________ GM Certified Commercial Manager

05-16-2009, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
shadams GMI Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Hill Country Drives: 09' G8 GT 08' GMC X-CAB Posts: 3,349	Re: Today (5.15.09) is the Day We are good as well, but a big Pontiac/GMC dealer in town got the axe. Saw that one coming though when they announced they were cutting Pontiac... __________________ 2008 GMC Sierra XCab Z-71 4x4 Onyx Black 2009 G8 GT Magnetic Gray GM/ASE Certified Service Consultant MOE Platinum 04-05-06-07-08 "Contrary to common belief, planning is complicated and is not run by complete idiots, so you'll just have to trust that the decisions were made on good information that's not made available to you."

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