>From: pat whale <patwhale@frenchrev.com>
>To: alan H <alan505@hotmail.com>
>CC: <peugeots@plainfield.bypass.com>, <radu@freemail.fx.ro>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: [Peugeot] Peugeot Dealers
>Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 12:26:38 -0500
>
>To Whom It May Concern:
>
>Please post this on to the relevant Peugeot mailing lists/bulletin
>boards/web sites etc.
>
>I just talked to Peugeot in New Jersey. What is actually happening is that
>PMA will be terminating the Peugeot dealers that do an insufficient volume
>of parts business. This will be happening at the end of 1999: all Peugeot
>dealers will be notified. Peugeot will continue to have dealers in the
>USA, just less than before (those remaining will be committed Peugeot
>dealers)!!!
>
>
>I think you all might consider stopping wishing for the "Pie in the
>(Peugeot) Sky"...Peugeot will probably NOT be re-entering the US market.
>Why should they? They need to consolidate Worldwide (they are looking for
>partners as we speak). Their profitability has dropped alarmingly in the
>last year (even the fabulous sale record of the 206 in Europe has not
>changed that), so why spend an estimated few billion dollars to re-enter a
>Market even more competitive now than it was when Peugeot pulled out in
>August 1991?
>
>Consider these facts and trends: Peugeot will not come back merely to
>satisfy the dreams and wishes of a (relatively) few Peugeot die-hards, most
>of whom don't like going to the existing Peugeot dealers anyway, because of
>what they consider to be "rip-off" prices, which doesn't help we remaining
>Peugeot Dealers. We appreciate the patronage of our Peugeot customers very
>much, and we find that our best customers have always shown their
>appreciation by bringing their cars to us for advice, repairs and-many
>times- just to to see us and share good times and "hang out". Our
>commitment to our Peugeot (and other customers) is to be profitable and
>stay in business so that we can continue to serve their needs. OK?
>
> Good luck, Patrick Whale
> Independent Peugeot mechanic
>81-92
> Peugeot dealer 92-to present
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> >Any comment on this??????????????????????????????????
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> >>From: Jim Lill <jpl@vectorbd.com>
> >>To: Peugeot List <peugeot-l@egroups.com>
> >>Subject: [Peugeot] Peugeot Dealers
> >>Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 19:45:23 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> >>
> >>
> >>I was not receiving postings this AM so I think this may have been
>"lost"
> >>the first try. Excuse me if it is a dupe!
> >>
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> >>Apparently, numerous US dealers have been notified that effective
>12/15/99
> >>they will no longer have official ties with Peugeot and will not be able
>to
> >>buy parts etc. This bodes badly for many of us I fear. On a brighter
>note,
> >>it suggests that something is coming at a later date in the way of new
> >>dealers and cars.
> >>
> >>Has anybody else heard of this or have any qualified insight?
> >>
> >>-Jim
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