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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 03 > For local dealerships, a shifting landscape

For local dealerships, a shifting landscape

As Bend’s only GM dealer fights for its franchise, others are trying to find balance in a tough market

By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin
June 3, 2009

Upon the heels of General Motors’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Monday, Bend-based Bob Thomas Car Co. got a letter Tuesday that gives the longtime dealership until June 12 to sign an agreement to wind down its business relationship with the Detroit-based automaker by fall 2010.

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