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Still Doin Time
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Nokesville, Va.
Posts: 8,225
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I've known well, dealership practices since I was a kid in the late 60's - my much older brother got his start in a local Chevy dealership as a mechanic at that time.
My belief is their business model is essentially unchanged. The difference today is all the administrative costs added in the service labor hour now. Adjusting for inflation the retail cost has almost doubled in 25 years and the technician makes less per hour today.
At some point something drastic will drive the service side of the industry down the same route as what Carmax has influenced on the sales side. It can't come soon enough.
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'15 Dodge - 'Dango R/T Hauls groceries and Kinda Hauls *ss
'07 Jeep SRT-8 - Hauls groceries and Hauls *ss Sold
'85 Guards Red Targa - Almost finished after 17 years
'95 Road King w/117ci - No time to ride, see above
'77 Sportster Pro-Street Drag Bike w/93ci - Sold
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