Despite what promises you may have heard about how closing dealerships will not affect you, dealership service will suffer. 1,124 GM dealerships will be closing, along with 789 Chrysler dealerships. Although they are fighting to stay open, many will in fact be closed by next year as a part of each auto maker’s restructuring efforts.
Here are the reasons you will be affected by closing dealerships:
- You may need to drive further to get to each dealership as there’s a good chance one near you will close down
- You may have to form relationships with service workers all over again
- You may have to wait longer for service as the ratio of workers to people needing service grows
- It may be harder to get speak to someone over the phone
- There may be less dealership resources available to you, and overall quality of service will decline
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