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They're even looking l ofits 709 locations. ‘ ‘ , at installing solar panels on top of ‘ "We are truly sony about all the ‘ s " . the buildings' flat roofs. people who lost their jobs." said ‘ Dennis said they're still waiting Russ l'orbes Jr. of Forbes Motors J ‘ g‘ 0‘ ._ '” on word from GM about the Inc.. “last Wednesday. a lot of my 3' specifics oi’how big the new dealer- personal friends lost their jobs . } ,' G ship should be, but if all goes as across the country and that's just W a ' planned they hope to start work not something anybody ever wants next spring. Even with the chal- to see. # lenges facing the industry and the "in the same respect, it now 1 economy. Dennis said he's confi» gives some clarityasto what's going dent now is the time to move to go on going forward and that's -« ;:;.;.:2i 1 ahead, comforting We're happy to be > ’ ”7 “i say in jest that when l'm sit- here." j {J ( f}. :' .«' , ting in my rocking chair in 20 years While GM wouldn't confirm (.52.: ’7' i say. that was a really good deci- which specific dealerships would ‘ sion.” he said. close. one dealership in Guelph , " , _. “You almost have to be a head of and one Cambridge were reportedâ€" ’ the curve or the land becomes too ly told their agreement wouldn't be ”’7 _ . expensive to put a car dealership renewed in 2010, ' . gm on. You need to move further out Both Waterloo dealerships said > My 7‘ §_ 7: than maybe you would say is ideal they'll help absorb some of the V ‘ - at the moment. but in a couple stock from the closing businesses. g“ years. it all catches up." i as requested byGM. Amy said the only automotive Amy Schlueter of Schlueter " factories in North America that do ,»\titortiotive Group said they're try- Dennis Schlueter and his daughter Amy. dealer principles at Schloeter Chevrolet Hummer. unveiled new plans for not have planned shutdowns are ing to get a message out to their their Waterloo Auto Mall after learning their dealership agreement would be renewed by GM. MUM» mum more producing Chevrolet vehicles â€" customers that it's “business as the Equinox. built in lngersoll. and Usual," at the dealership. Schlueter Chevrolet Hummer. “We “People still need to drive cars." the (Lamaro, assembled in Oshawa. “t )ur customers haven't been can‘t get enough . . . the plant's shut “Last Wednesday, a [at of said Dennis. ”They're always going "It Sends a message that they tom erned at all." she said. adding down. so what we have is what we . to need to drive cars, We're now want to build (Ihevrolets, even the dealership sent out a press have. ” . "1y personal/fiends 10‘“ looking to the future. through this tough time.” she said. release and distributed it among Despite the current economic theirjobs across the “We certainly wouldn't want to For now. both Forbes and many of the customers "We just situation and the challenges facin r - ut u an thin that we'd lose in a Schlueter agree that the clarity that wanted everyone to have the same the automotive industry. th§ country and ”10151115! Sear, £0 nriw wg're pretty confident came with GM's decision allows information." Schlueters are moving forward with not something anybody that General Motors is going to be them to move forward with confi~ 1 She said they haven't seen a dra~ a significant redevelopment. , n successful. especially the Chevrolet dence. And, both said, there's no matic dip in business despite the They're planning to build an auto 2181' want [0 see' brand." better time than the present to buy changes going on in the company. mall on 11 acres of land they pur- â€" Russ Forbes". The plan will maintain three dis- a new car. Hummer. one of the brands that chased right across from the new on fheruf’wkjalchf tinct dealerships.but they'll be "We sold a lot ofcars last week,” has been officially cut by GM. is Wal-Mart in north Waterloo. They connected inside so customers can lbrbes said. "The programs are so actually selling swiftly want to move all the Schlueter businesses, to one site and create a move through seamlessly even in phenomenal. if anybody was on “Now. everybody wants one.” dealerships. including their Water» "one-stop shopping experience” for winter. “They can come to one the fence, now is definitely the l said Dennis Schlueter. president of loo Hyundai and Kitchener Acura car seekers. place and see all kinds of brands time." . o r U . ’ I. Inlure ,,,, we get paid when . I t I you get paid. -» . . morell kelly . . .. . 3: Personal Injury Law Stratht answers to allyour uestions. . morellkelly.com 519.743.4443 a