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Surrounding Communities Of Gary have Fallen Dealerships Closing


Monday June 8, 2009

Gary/Indiana The communities of Northwest Indiana are torn and fragmented into many factions and racially divided.

The linchpins that hold the communities up have slowly been removed now one that is being removed will undoubtedly be the key to cooperation and uni government.

The seriousness of the removal of the home based jobs which are philanthropic and vital to the communities 501c3's who also employ the elderly and disabled.

The slump in the auto industry has more effect than at the new car dealerships the used car market is not fairing any better.

From Portage to Hobart to Gary all along Ridge Road are car Dealerships stretching to the Indiana Illinois border not only are the dealerships new and used hurting so are all the car maintenance shops and parts suppliers feeling the pinch.

In Hammond on Calumet Avenue and places like Frankies on route 30 will suffer also car theft will rise and insurance claims.

As the big three restructure the fallout is still to be determined but one thing for sure there is an overabundance of cars dealerships and support services.

Will the price of goods and services related to new and used cars be reduced or will the slick 50 crowd keep doping the people into bad deals with bad drive trains or will there emerge an honest businessman from the heap of rubble that can keep the many auto parts suppliers in business.

The Banking industry of the communities needs to take a real look at the dilemma and if possible be prepared to finance a new business and it's customers who qualify.

If the American auto dealer is to survive he may as well get rid of the term AS IS
the foreign market has 10 year transferable warranties.

Why would you buy American brands when the foreign brands are being built here in America by American workers?

On the flip side of things many people don't understand the ramifications and will oppose any uni governmental exploration based on racial hatred and prejudice based on stereotypes.

The communities will not yield nor will any help from the state government be forth coming. They will fall into total disrepair and resemble Black Oak and Harvey , Illinois the decay will be rapid. The domino effect from cities and towns not updating their fleets will be severe.

Don't look to Gary to be purchasing anymore squad cars for years to come we have enough spare parts from the 100 or more wrecked new squad cars that were torn up in Hobart and Portage and god only knows where else in Northwest Indiana.

If you don't believe it go to 13th & Massachusetts and 11th avenue near the Salvation Army east of Grant street.


http://www.post-trib.com/news/1611347,econswine.article

than obama for the demise of the American auto industry....he did it while paying off his union buddies for their support...

go blame that mutherf***ing PoS

The demise of the Auto Industry dates back to the 1930s. It was dead long before Obama became president.

Please tell me how I am wrong. The seeds of the Auto Industries demise came about from the National Labor Relations Act.

Bush should have forced them into bankruptcy first in October instead of loaning them billions of dollars, followed by Obama doing the same.

You are right!

With there being so few dealerships can you imagine how long you might have to wait before getting your vehicle serviced there is a time they have to go by when it gets into the shop but can you imagine over worked mechanics milking the job to time limits your car might sit in the parking lot for a week before getting in the door.

Geronimo, as people postpone buying new cars, they are spending more money repairing old ones. Drive past any repair shop and you'll see they have plenty of work. As far as your contention that wait times are increasing at dealerships, that really isn't true either.When there are fewer new car sales, there is less warranty work for them to do.

MORE THAN HALF of loyal or current GM owners polled said they WILL NOT buy a GM product again....


There were plenty of other options available...

obama brought this disaster on all by himself.

Whitacre Vows to ‘Learn About Cars’ as Chairman of New GM Board

“I don’t know anything about cars,”

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... ._YJhEj_Jo

Obama Administration to Seek New Power for SEC on Executive Pay
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By Robert Schmidt and Rebecca Christie

June 10 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration will seek new powers for the Securities and Exchange Commission to force firms to let shareholders vote on executive pay and make directors who set compensation more independent, an administration official said.

Today’s proposal, subject to congressional approval, would cover all public companies.

The administration also will name a “special master” to monitor compensation plans for firms receiving exceptional assistance in the financial rescue.

Obama will unveil his “series of specific proposals” streamlining and reorganizing regulation on June 17, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

The Treasury will name Washington lawyer Kenneth Feinberg to review compensation at companies that have received infusions of government capital, the official said. Feinberg, who works as a mediator, is expected to take the job without pay.

Feinberg is retained by corporations, insurers, government agencies and courts to help settle cases. He’s best known for being named the special master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, which made payments to the victims of the terrorist attack.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... 0wrDNqSfck

wonder what fienberg is going to be paid?

That's another way of thinking about it but for now the people who already own GM & Chrysler products who have warranties and need service will have to go elsewhere. I can see some people being forced to go many miles out of their way to get warranty work did on their auto and then rent a car while your car sits on their property in line with others.

I own a 2003 Chevrolet Impala the engine and transmission has had major work done on under warranty if GM can come up with a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty I will consider GM products but if not I will buy a KIA http://www.kia.com/#/warranty

Almost every thing in the inside of the car that is electronic has been replaced the electric seats twice the BCM the rear power trunk latch the car has 61,000 miles I purchase it new. The people at the dealership are nice folks where I purchased it in crown point and do great work but I'm sorry I don't have that type of money and only purchase a car every 10 years or more.