A bit off- topic, but in my area, a Chrysler dealer closed up it's old dealership and moved into a new state of the art one a few miles west of the old one.

I drive by it every day and NEVER see anyone walking on the lot. Not surprisingly, it closed about 6 mos or less after it opened. The sign on the door says, "due to the economy, we have to close our showroom. The service department will still remain open".

The showroom is closed down, there are several dozen cars on the property that are in storage. It looks like a scene from "I am legend".

Across the street, a 1 year old Lexus and a 3 month old Toyota dealer are struggling to stay open.

Has it occurred to anyone that like the newspapers who are closing down because of the internet, cars sales are affected the same way?

You can get a quote online by a dealership, or thru fleet sales and never have to talk to a salesman. The only guy who makes money is the "internet manager" or fleet manager. The guys standing on the floor are doing just that.
Standing. They don't get salaries, they get draws, AGAINST their commisions.

They days of walk up customers are a thing of the past.

At some point, you will be able to order online, and pick it up at a regional dropoff point or storage facility.

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