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Duelling Dealerships

Does anyone (in the US) have anything positive to say about manufacturers who have more than one dealership representing them in the same city? I see one brand doing this now and both dealers are battling to retain their share of the business; if anyone is winning it would be the end users: "Place number one can sell me the same starter for such and such, can you beat that??" Please tell me this is not a new trend we are seeing that will pattern lift truck dealerships after automobile dealerships. Please....life is hard enough without this!
  • Posted 12 Jan 2012 01:22
  • By TheBirdman
  • joined 20 May'11 - 47 messages
  • Oklahoma, United States
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There is nothing positive that can come out of it.
That was (or is) TCM's business philosophy. It seems like they had about 5 different dealers covering the Philadelphia area at one time.
  • Posted 12 Jan 2012 22:35
  • By duodeluxe
  • joined 11 Feb'05 - 923 messages
  • United States
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