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...overhaul of Saturn by adding a new sedan, a new crossover and a new hybrid. Saturn sales, however, have fallen by more than 40% during the first two months of 2009, and appear to have tumbled again during March. "Everyone is hurting, but Saturn is hurting more," says one dealer. (Read TIME's 1985 article about Saturn's debut...
...compelling. Most new vehicle buyers now probably fall into two groups. The first are people whose vehicles are so old or badly damaged that they need a new car. The other group is people who want a new car, can afford a new car, and will walk into a dealer and buy one any day they please. By not refurbishing a Ford and making money in the process, the No.2 U.S. car company risks having some of its owners buy a Toyota (TM) when the time comes. But, a Ford owner who wants his Ford made "good...
...stages of car ownership that work to the benefit of the car company and its dealers begin when the consumer buys a car, but often ends when the auto warranty expires. Once car owners have to pay real cash to keep their vehicles running, they often try to find alternatives to dealer-based service. The small business website Manta lists 135, 967 auto repair shops in its directory. There are probably many more than that but getting an accurate count of businesses that may employ only one or two people is almost impossible. The National Automobile Dealers Association, in contrast...
...modest investment. A car owner who has a vehicle that was made in 2005 with 80,000 miles on it can probably be made nearly new. It can certainly by rebuilt so that it is at the level that a "certified pre-owned" car is. Most of the auto dealers take low mileage trade-ins and, after a few modest repairs, sell them as nearly new. They even carry a warranty. A car dealer with skilled mechanics and parts from the original manufacturer can take a four- or five-year-old car and transform it into one that operates like...
...Cleveland Plain Dealer is in one of the economically weakest markets in the country. Its parent, Advance Publications, has already threatened to close its paper in Newark. Employees gave up enough in terms of concessions to keep the paper open. Advance, owned by the Newhouse family, is carrying the burden of its paper plus Condé Nast, its magazine group, which is losing advertising revenue. The Plain Dealer will be shut or go digital by the end of next year...