Sunshine Dodge Melbourne FL Being Legally Stolen From Owners
Welcome to the new state owned economy. When the government bails out large corporations such as Chrysler, that comes with huge implications, some that look deceptively like nationalization. Hugo Chavez is doing it in Venezuela to the oil companies and Barack Obama is doing it in the United States to the car companies and banks.
Case in point is a local Chrysler dealer in Melbourne Florida, the community just north of Palm Bay. Sunshine Dodge Isuzu in Melbourne FL is being forcibly taken away from owner George C. Joseph after 35 years of family ownership.
Here is part of Joseph’s letter to the editor as published at PrisonPlanet.com:
On Thursday, May 14, 2009 I was notified that my Dodge franchise, that we purchased, will be taken away from my family on June 9, 2009 without compensation and given to another dealer at no cost to them. My new vehicle inventory consists of 125 vehicles with a financed balance of 3 million dollars. This inventory becomes impossible to sell with no factory incentives beyond June 9, 2009. Without the Dodge franchise we can no longer sell a new Dodge as “new,” nor will we be able to do any warranty service work. Additionally, my Dodge parts inventory, (approximately $300,000.) is virtually worthless without the ability to perform warranty service. There is no offer from Chrysler to buy back the vehicles or parts inventory.
If that doesn’t scare the crap out of you, it should! Here is a profitable car dealer, that by the way, my family has purchased cars from years ago, that is having their business, that they paid for, maintained, grew and invested money in over a period of nearly 4 decades, being stolen legally by the Chrysler corporation and the state (read, Obama Administration) right out from under them.
This is outrageous! We do not live in a third world country. The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, did this to wealthy land and farm owners in his country and gave the land to people who didn’t know how to farm and ruined the economy. Is that what the current administration wants to happen to our country?
If this can happen to a local business owner, it can happen to anyone. What do you own that the government may try to confiscate? You better hide it before it belongs to the state.
Welcome to the People’s Republic Of America.
May 30th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
I have dealt with this dealership for years and have found them nothing but first rate. How this can happen in this country is beyond comprehension. You are so correct that people should take a serious break and realize the deep meaning that this suggests. This administration is virtually taking over the auto industry and forcing free enterprise owners out of their livelihoods. What next??? The possibilities are endless and more than a bit frightening. This is within half a year of this new administration. Lord help us all!!!
June 1st, 2009 at 10:52 am
Yeah, the govt. shouldn’y have interfered w/ anything. Everything from bridges to big coorporations should been allowed to collapse, let us truly live like a 3rd work country then maybe people would appreciate what they have.
June 5th, 2009 at 10:38 am
There’s gotta be more to this story than the mere whimisical taking of the dealership. What does Chrysler give as their reasons or reasoning or justifications? If not Chrysler, then who is the party/group/org/office that’s made this decision? Let’s hear the whole story first, before we march on the perp’s office in outrage.
Ernie B.
Spokane, WA
June 6th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I would like to know how this is possible. A profitable company, owned by private owners can’t be taken away by the state as far as I know..Someone explain. Something doesn’t make sense. When I hear these things I sense propaganda…peace
June 8th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Ernest,
I’m sure there another side to the story, there always is, but the letter from the Dodge dealer pretty much says what he’s going through.
June 9th, 2009 at 11:31 am
I always look for the other side of the story, too. Today is the day. Did it happen?