Hi Aussie Froggers,
It saddens me to write this:
It appears that Inchcape are sacking most Capitol City Citroen Dealers, and replacing them with their Subaru Dealers selling Citroens
In a very brutal fashion, Inchcape is dumping Citroen Dealers with very high profiles and huge Citroen history.
I could say I've seen it all before, but never to this extent, and most previous importers that were going to show us how to sell Citroen failed dismally.
Bryson Citroen, Franzcar, and Sime Darby all failed, the one importer that came closest to recent success was Ateco. But they seemed to drop the ball running?
It was Maxim Motors (Jim Reddiex) that convinced Citroen to start producing cars for Australia again (after the Bryson catastrophe), in the mid 1980's, only to have the the importation taken from them, and given to Franzcar.
The telex to sack Maxims came into Maxim's Sydney, as Jim was in Sydney at the time. I tore the telex from the machine and handed it to Jim. It literally ripped his heart out, He was Mr Citroen!
So for one Citroen dealer in Sydney, and can honestly say I think I know how you feel. You have runs on the board that no one will ever come near. Inchcape won't succeed with out you!
Given Citroen's present poor range of models, the future for Citroen in Australia doesn't look all that healthy?
Best regards,
Greg
It saddens me to write this:
It appears that Inchcape are sacking most Capitol City Citroen Dealers, and replacing them with their Subaru Dealers selling Citroens
In a very brutal fashion, Inchcape is dumping Citroen Dealers with very high profiles and huge Citroen history.
I could say I've seen it all before, but never to this extent, and most previous importers that were going to show us how to sell Citroen failed dismally.
Bryson Citroen, Franzcar, and Sime Darby all failed, the one importer that came closest to recent success was Ateco. But they seemed to drop the ball running?
It was Maxim Motors (Jim Reddiex) that convinced Citroen to start producing cars for Australia again (after the Bryson catastrophe), in the mid 1980's, only to have the the importation taken from them, and given to Franzcar.
The telex to sack Maxims came into Maxim's Sydney, as Jim was in Sydney at the time. I tore the telex from the machine and handed it to Jim. It literally ripped his heart out, He was Mr Citroen!
So for one Citroen dealer in Sydney, and can honestly say I think I know how you feel. You have runs on the board that no one will ever come near. Inchcape won't succeed with out you!
Given Citroen's present poor range of models, the future for Citroen in Australia doesn't look all that healthy?
Best regards,
Greg