Chenango County Chrysler dealership to remain open
NORWICH – A list released Thursday from the bankrupt automobile manufacturer, Chrysler LLC, did not include Norwich Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep of Norwich.
Norwich Dodge, owned by Dick Pope, is the only Chrysler dealership in Chenango County. Pope owns a Chrysler franchise in Morrisville that was also spared.
The dealer did not return phone calls this morning.
Upon hearing the news, Maureen Carpenter, president of Commerce Chenango said she was “very pleased.”
“That’s good news for our area that people are still going to have a variety of dealers to chose from for their services and purchasing needs,” she said.
Chrysler gave 28 dealerships across New York the axe as part of a nationwide effort to consolidate its business and emerge from bankruptcy. The auto giant wants to close 25 percent or 789 of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by June 9. Closed dealerships stand to lose tens of thousands of dollars in unsold inventory.
The Southern Tier community of Vestal will lose two Chrysler franchises, Miller Motor Corp. and Matthews Auto Group. Both stores sell other makes of cars, but customers will have to travel further for service. Stores in Syracuse, Ithaca, Roscoe and Herkimer were also on the closure list.
Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection on April 30 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York’s southern district, located in New York City. A hearing on the downsizing plans is scheduled for June 3. A bankruptcy court judge must approve the company’s plans before they will take effect.
According to the bankruptcy filing, Chrysler considered a number of factors in picking the dealerships to close, including raw sales volume, location, distance to nearest dealer, market share, and demographics such as average household income and population trends.
Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press called the cuts difficult but necessary. He said the list of dealers is final and there will be no appeal process.
“This is a difficult day for us and not a day anybody can be prepared for,” Press told reporters during a conference call.
Chrysler has received $4 billion in federal loans and has been operating in bankruptcy protection since April 30. Its sales this year are down 46 percent compared with the first four months of last year and it reported a $16.8 billion net loss for 2008.
Chrysler dealerships aren’t the only ones scheduled to get bad news this week. General Motors Corp. says it is notifying 1,100 dealers today that it will not renew their franchise agreements when they expire at the end of September of 2010. There are four General Motors dealership in Chenango County.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Norwich Dodge, owned by Dick Pope, is the only Chrysler dealership in Chenango County. Pope owns a Chrysler franchise in Morrisville that was also spared.
The dealer did not return phone calls this morning.
Upon hearing the news, Maureen Carpenter, president of Commerce Chenango said she was “very pleased.”
“That’s good news for our area that people are still going to have a variety of dealers to chose from for their services and purchasing needs,” she said.
Chrysler gave 28 dealerships across New York the axe as part of a nationwide effort to consolidate its business and emerge from bankruptcy. The auto giant wants to close 25 percent or 789 of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by June 9. Closed dealerships stand to lose tens of thousands of dollars in unsold inventory.
The Southern Tier community of Vestal will lose two Chrysler franchises, Miller Motor Corp. and Matthews Auto Group. Both stores sell other makes of cars, but customers will have to travel further for service. Stores in Syracuse, Ithaca, Roscoe and Herkimer were also on the closure list.
Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection on April 30 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York’s southern district, located in New York City. A hearing on the downsizing plans is scheduled for June 3. A bankruptcy court judge must approve the company’s plans before they will take effect.
According to the bankruptcy filing, Chrysler considered a number of factors in picking the dealerships to close, including raw sales volume, location, distance to nearest dealer, market share, and demographics such as average household income and population trends.
Chrysler Vice Chairman Jim Press called the cuts difficult but necessary. He said the list of dealers is final and there will be no appeal process.
“This is a difficult day for us and not a day anybody can be prepared for,” Press told reporters during a conference call.
Chrysler has received $4 billion in federal loans and has been operating in bankruptcy protection since April 30. Its sales this year are down 46 percent compared with the first four months of last year and it reported a $16.8 billion net loss for 2008.
Chrysler dealerships aren’t the only ones scheduled to get bad news this week. General Motors Corp. says it is notifying 1,100 dealers today that it will not renew their franchise agreements when they expire at the end of September of 2010. There are four General Motors dealership in Chenango County.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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