Re: Our friends at AofA

["Steve Bigelow" <sbigelow@sprint.ca>]

"Geoff Jenkins" <jenkinsg@pilot.msu.edu> said:

>Given that (according to The Economist, which did some research on all
this) a well-run large dealer can
>now make more profit from the service & maintenance of newer cars (as
opposed to parts etc for older >ones) than from sales of new or old
vehicles, 

It has always been my understanding (well, since I've been running my own
business's) that new car dealers _generally_ don't make SQUAT on new car
sales. (Oh God, please don't let this turn into a dealer bashing thread!)
Some one on this list bragged about a 5% over list A4. So the "profit" is
what, $1300-1500? The saleman gets (I'm guessing) a couple-three hun,
leaving a grand to support all the rest of the dealership, inventory,
staff, (even if you never see them, or even use them, they still like to
eat) the building, taxes, insurance, benefits, yada, yada, yada.......

What do you figure the monthly tab is for all of that? Not cheap, I
suspect.   

Steve Bigelow, damn glad I run mine out of my home.
Discreet Dungeons
Ottawa Ontario
'84 5ks "Audrey", proper German silver, Husco armrest/cupholder
'82 Coupe (previous)