Nearly 50% Of Buick Dealers Dump Franchise Rather Than Sell EVs

[DavidKFla]

https://www.theautopian.com/nearly-...op-buick-rather-than-sell-evs/comment-page-1/

 

[MikeD1]

I I was one of those small time dealers I'd take the $$$ and focus on used car sales & service.

 

[DavidKFla]

I I was one of those small time dealers I'd take the $$$ and focus on used car sales & service.

Except the used car market is brutal these days. Difficult to find good cars.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Except the used car market is brutal these days. Difficult to find good cars.

I know of three. One Ram 3500, one Durango, and a Redeye.

 

[Boris]

The small dealer here sold theirs.

They did invest in the GMC Hummer program. They have the Hummer EV on the lot to test drive and then you are supposed to order. I guess they sold 5 or 6 Hummers so they are moving expensive EVs. Kind of weird that they bailed on Buick.

If I remember correctly, there were 2 options to invest in or take $500k and the dealership goes away.

Seems like a nice pay day if you are a smaller dealer.

 

[1971demon]

The small dealer here sold theirs.

They did invest in the GMC Hummer program. They have the Hummer EV on the lot to test drive and then you are supposed to order. I guess they sold 5 or 6 Hummers so they are moving expensive EVs. Kind of weird that they bailed on Buick.

If I remember correctly, there were 2 options to invest in or take $500k and the dealership goes away.

Seems like a nice pay day if you are a smaller dealer.

Everywhere you look this insanity EV nonsense is crumbling like a stale cookie...

 

[Bowtie Guy]

Everywhere you look this insanity EV nonsense is crumbling like a stale cookie...

Yet the leader of the alphabet group is doubling down

FJT

 

[DavidKFla]

The small dealer here sold theirs.

They did invest in the GMC Hummer program. They have the Hummer EV on the lot to test drive and then you are supposed to order. I guess they sold 5 or 6 Hummers so they are moving expensive EVs. Kind of weird that they bailed on Buick.

If I remember correctly, there were 2 options to invest in or take $500k and the dealership goes away.

Seems like a nice pay day if you are a smaller dealer.

Buick has now become the economy brand of GM.

 

[Boris]

Buick has now become the economy brand of GM.

I only know 2 things about Buick
The Grand National was bad ass and they should have brought it back on the alpha chassis with that twin turbo blackwing V6.

And when I was at Purdue, Gene Keady drove a Buick.

 

[Jimmy N.]

 

[MikeD1]

Only Buick I was ever interested in - '71 Riviera with the 455

 

[Jimmy N.]

Had a '69 in that color and liked it. But I could live with a '72, too.

 

[1971demon]

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Buick has now become the economy brand of GM.

the average Buick owner is over 87 yrs.old...and resides in Florida..

 

[1971demon]

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Only Buick I was ever interested in - '71 Riviera with the 455

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prefer the one without the vinyl roof...

 

[DavidKFla]

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the average Buick owner is over 87 yrs.old...and resides in Florida..

Only Buick I was ever interested in - '71 Riviera with the 455

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This is from when Buick was something. Now they're nothing but Chinese econo boxes.

They don't seem to be popular around here.

 

[Boris]

Only Buick I'd own. I love this body style

 

[DavidKFla]

That ship sailed 35 years ago.

Someone near me has a Buick station wagon that looks like a BMW. Guess they're trying to create something that people will want.

Nothing is original these days.

 

[MikeD1]

This is from when Buick was something. Now they're nothing but Chinese econo boxes.

They don't seem to be popular around here.

See them around here quite a bit, prob because this is more of a lower income area than where you are.

Only Buick I'd own. I love this body style

Forgot about the GN's, guess there are 2 Buicks I'd be interested in after all

 

[DavidKFla]

See them around here quite a bit, prob because this is more of a lower income area than where you are.




Forgot about the GN's, guess there are 2 Buicks I'd be interested in after all

A guy that I crewed on his drag car had a boat tail Riviera. At the time people thought they were weird. It was a very nice car with the 455 - 4 bbl.

 

[MikeD1]

A guy that I crewed on his drag car had a boat tail Riviera. At the time people thought they were weird. It was a very nice car with the 455 - 4 bbl.

I came close to owning a lightly used one in '76, but just didn't make enough to swing the note