why is GM closing profitable dealerships (Obama, cost, government, Florida)

[floridasandy]

if the point of the government / taxpayers is to make GM a business success story, why are they closing profitable dealerships?
why are closed dealerships being reopened due to political pressure?


i hope americans realize that chrysler was basically given to a foreign manufacturer at NO COST to fiat. is america's manufacturing sector so healthy that we can just give it away to foreign entities?

[Archer705]

Who said America has a healthy manufacturing sector? Hasn't Trump being saying that manufacturers have been moving to other countries himself?

[Frank DeForrest]

Yeah the govt has no business bailing out or otherwise involving itself in any private business.

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by floridasandy

if the point of the government / taxpayers is to make GM a business success story, why are they closing profitable dealerships?
why are closed dealerships being reopened due to political pressure?


i hope americans realize that chrysler was basically given to a foreign manufacturer at NO COST to fiat. is america's manufacturing sector so healthy that we can just give it away to foreign entities?

What are you talking about?
Some references would help.

[Retroit]

^ In 2009, Obama forced GM and Chrysler (Fiat) to close a bunch of dealerships even if they were profitable.

[War Beagle]

I'm of the opinion that the entire dealership business model is grossly outdated.