Re: Riddle me this......why why why

Posted by HH56 On 2010/7/31 12:20:03

by Rusty O\'Toole Maybe they couldn't follow suit, or maybe their old time dealers refused to become swindlers.....

Part of the problem of low sales in the early 50's that dealers maybe not wanting to be swindlers might have some truth. From several articles written in assorted places though, various authors seem another and maybe the bigger part was a considerable number of dealers refused to deal at all. If Packard (or Stude) said the price of a car was $4000.00, that was it and not a penny less -- whereas the Cadillac (or GM) dealer next door might let his almost identically equipped same priced car go for 3900 and give more for the trade in as well.