If a product isn't selling or is otherwise unprofitable, why build it/sell it? It looks like domestic passenger car production is pretty much going to be a thing of the past.
I live in a pretty rural town in south central South Dakota. Population less than 2500. The next town of any size, population 25k, is 70 miles away. We are fortunate to have 3 dealerships in our small town. Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge. Because we are rural, we draw from a large area of smaller communities for whom we are the shopping center.
It would seem to me that foreign car companies have an opportunity to pair with domestic dealers to offer their brand of passenger car for sale. I'm not opposed to buying a foreign car, I just don't want to have to drive two hours to get it serviced. Which would most likely be the case if I owned a foreign automobile.
The other option would be for foreign car companies to open dealerships in rural areas and start producing pickup trucks.
I live in a pretty rural town in south central South Dakota. Population less than 2500. The next town of any size, population 25k, is 70 miles away. We are fortunate to have 3 dealerships in our small town. Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge. Because we are rural, we draw from a large area of smaller communities for whom we are the shopping center.
It would seem to me that foreign car companies have an opportunity to pair with domestic dealers to offer their brand of passenger car for sale. I'm not opposed to buying a foreign car, I just don't want to have to drive two hours to get it serviced. Which would most likely be the case if I owned a foreign automobile.
The other option would be for foreign car companies to open dealerships in rural areas and start producing pickup trucks.
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