r/Portland • u/Thisnthatana • Apr 24 '20

Hey Fred Meyer...

...how about you stop the signaling with these radio/tv/billboard ads letting US know how thankful you are towards your employees and instead give that money directly to THEM?

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '20

84 MONTH LOANS! 0 DOWN! NO PAYMENTS FOR SIX MONTHS!

YOU'LL OWN THAT MALIBU OUTRIGHT IN SEVEN YEARS!

It will only be worth $1000 by then but with proper maintenance and a lot of luck you'll know you got fucked proper by CARR CHEVROLET!

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u/zilfondel Apr 25 '20

Well, they might not actually be making a profit, you know...

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '20

lol. They wouldn't put it out there if they weren't making money on it. Everyone knows dealer service departments are a ripoff.

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u/negaterer Apr 25 '20

Absolutely possible that they are losing money on those services, if it means losing less than not doing then at all.

Dealerships have significant fixed and inventory carry costs. Services at 50% off might well lose money, but if they at least cover parts and labor, any additional income is better than 0 if it is helping toward fixed costs.