Car Dealer News for 11-Aug-2006
'Retired Dunbar car dealer attacked, killed in Florida residence (Charleston Daily Mail) A lawn care worker is accused of killing a former Dunbar car salesman known for his white Stetson hat in his Florida seniors community. Former Dunbar resident Joseph A. Eads Jr., 85, was killed after answering the door of his Port Orange, Fla., mobile home on July 26 or 27.
'The Easiest Route to Purchasing Your Next Car (WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News) (ARA) - Buying a car used to be the ultimate "good news/bad news" experience. On the one hand, you're excited at the prospect of a shiny new car with the latest bells and whistles. On the other hand, you know you're going to have to put yourself at the mercy of a car dealer.
'MALAYSIA: Proton dealer makes cuts (just-auto) Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON), the biggest Malaysian dealer of Proton vehicles, said on Friday that poor demand has forced it to close 16% of its sales and service branches.
'Return option on buying a used car could be worth the investment (Marin Independent Journal) You found what you believe is the perfect used car at your local car dealer. The dealer offers you, at a cost, the option to purchase the car and return it in two days if you are not satisfied. Should you purchase this option?
'UK: Dealer group buys 10 outlets (just-auto) UK car dealer group Lookers is acquiring 10 dealerships from rival group HR Owen which together are expected to add around GBP175m to its annual turnover, according to citywire.co.uk.
'Car dealer in legal battle over loan (Glenwood Springs Post Independent) A Glenwood Springs car dealer who has sued his lender over the terms of a $9.85 million loan is facing a foreclosure action involving three local properties.
'Car dealer makes pet-food pledge (Albany Democrat-Herald) Two SafeHaven Humane Society fundraisers are going on this week. Through Aug. 20, South Pacific Auto Sales will donate 25-pound bags of dog food, as well as cash, for every vehicle sold.
'SAN FRANCISCO / Car dealer gets Bonds homer ball on eBay / No. 715 put slugger ahead of Babe Ruth (San Francisco Chronicle) Andrew Morbitzer handed over Barry Bonds' 715th home-run ball to a regional car dealer Monday, trading the historic baseball for a cool $220,100. The ball, which put Bonds in second place on the all-time home run list, pushing him past Babe Ruth, was...
'Malaysia car seller EON shuts branches on poor sales (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News) KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON) , the biggest dealer of Proton Holdings Bhd vehicles, said on Friday that poor demand has forced it to close 16 percent of its sales and service branches.
'Shut-Down Dealer Still Selling Cars (WTRF) Dils uses eBay for marketing used vehicles. A car dealer who was stripped of his dealer's license last year for writing bad checks still is in the car business.
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