Hence the problem - no distribution network in the States.
At 09:51 AM 9/25/03, Paul Root wrote:
>Tab Julius wrote:
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>>I thought they wanted to, but the problem was no easy access to a dealer
>>network - it's not like the cars just ship and show up on the shelves at
>>Wal-Mart (though I think Sam's Club is moving in this direction) - there
>>has to be established showrooms, dealer repair facilities, etc.
>>Since they are now owned by... who? BMW? I've lost track - I thought
>>they were going to try to piggy-back on that somehow. But my
>>understanding was that it was more of a distribution network problem than
>>the thought that it'd be an unappreciative audience.
>
>BMW jettisoned a money hemoraging Rover for virtually nothing to a start
>up. They revived MG saloons to go along with the MGF. So they have no
>big guy to tag along with.
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