This closing is notable because of where it is taking place and who is pulling the plug. It is, after all, one thing for enviro-friendly people in San Francisco–another city that recently lost a key Hummer dealership–to shun the brand. It is entirely different when Sin City decides the vehicles are too excessive. Towbin said Las Vegas is a custom fit for Hummer. “It’s all about bling and it’s in the desert,” he said.
And Towbin is an uber-Hummer enthusiast. He credits a Hummer with saving his life, and he counts a Hummer as his daily driver. “I feel very aligned with the brand,” he said. “Neither General Motors nor I wanted to go this way.”
One of Nation’s Largest Hummer Stores to Shut Its Doors [WSJ]
]]>What IS sleazy is the bait and switch that SMSDHubbard mentions - advertising it in big starbursts "Half off MSRP" and then in unreadable print at the bottom it turns out it's not a purchase, it's a lease. I would say shame on the buyer for not reading the small print, but those ads are intentionally created to be misleading and the really ugly details don't show up until you get into the showroom or when you get to see the finance shark.
]]>SMSDHubbard ... can you shed more details on this scam... looks interesting.
]]>I have a better idea - since GM can't sell a Hummer for any price why not just give one away with a Smart car and call it a Utility Carrying case?
Should fit with room for his gut to spare.
]]>I am just trying to envision a Smart Car with 23" custom chrome spinners and a light kit mounted to the under carriage.
]]>@nogas2speed:
It would look something like this:
Didn't know A+E picked it up. Lolzorz!
]]>There are a lot of dealers in that area - literally thousands of acres of cars. One of my best friends is a service manager for a competing dealership and has shared some seriously scary stories about that dealership. The car business is sleazy in general, but this guy is over the top.
]]>@nogas2speed: like an oxymoron.
]]>I wonder if his company is traded publicly?
]]>Ah yes... Blue Genie. I forgot all about him. I thought he was great! LOL
]]>Why didn't McCain pick him for his running mate?
]]>But those advertisements are on for his dealership non stop every time I go to vegas. Quite funny.
]]>Also:
]]>My question is, what happened to the TV show? I was a big fan of the Blue Genie.
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