Metro Ford Brisbane Moving ??

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I got a card in todays mail that says "Metro Ford Newstead, Cnr Breakfast Creek & Evelyn St .Newstead QLD " From June 2010"
Does this mean Anne St is closing down ??? Anne St hasn't been there very long ?
Eagers must have faith that FORD will be here for the long haul and sales will improve to invest in a new dealership ?
Anyone know the story ?
Cheers

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Haha the Anne Street dealership is too expensive to sell Fords from, therefore they are moving it to a cheaper dealership down the road at Newstead.. apparently it costs something like $40,000 per month just for the used car division at Anne Street, and we all know theres only about 8 - 10 in there at a time!

Im still suprised APG shut down Southside Ford, it was probably a better proposition then either Anne Street or Newstead... but neways there was obviously a reason! :

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Thanks for the info..I would have thought they would have looked into the sales side of things before they built Anne Street??? If they sell Anne Street they might recoup $$$$ ?
I was also suprised they closed down Southside, it was a big yard.
Bartons Holden Moorooka is going to be redeveloped.

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Originally Posted by csv8

Thanks for the info..I would have thought they would have looked into the sales side of things before they built Anne Street??? If they sell Anne Street they might recoup $$$$ ?
I was also suprised they closed down Southside, it was a big yard.
Bartons Holden Moorooka is going to be redeveloped.

Im not even sure if they own Anne street, although they probably do.. Perhaps they are going to move another luxury brand in there, I am unsure.

As for Bartons yes...

I think over the next few years we will see Holden and Ford dealerships get smaller. I never really understood the idea with Anne street tho as we all know Used cars are were the dealers make there money... Not on new, therefore to only have such a small amount of used cars they must really struggle to make that site profitable!

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Metro have a fairly large storage facility under the building so im sure they have plenty of used stock around.
They are moving into the same stretch as Mazda and Mitsubishi, funnily i think they may have the old Holden lot.

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Originally Posted by csv8

Bartons Holden Moorooka is going to be redeveloped.

My source at Barton's said gone, as in they are not going to be dealing from there anymore.

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Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

My source at Barton's said gone, as in they are not going to be dealing from there anymore.

There is a sign in the yard " Site Under Redevelopment" that could mean anything. But the yard is full of new dunnydores etc.

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Originally Posted by csv8

There is a sign in the yard " Site Under Redevelopment" that could mean anything. But the yard is full of new dunnydores etc.

according to my source, storage. Barton's want more stock.

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Originally Posted by rancidpunx

Metro have a fairly large storage facility under the building so im sure they have plenty of used stock around.
They are moving into the same stretch as Mazda and Mitsubishi, funnily i think they may have the old Holden lot.

Yeh right.. My bad.. I know nothing..

Thanks for that..

Most Ford dealerships run between 150 - 200 used cars..

Metro are trying to make a profit with 15 - 20 in stock at the one time...

Used cars dont sell parked under buildings mate..

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The 64 dollar question is “will the service improve at the new location”. The number of times I have taken my Fords back and then back again to Ann St is incredible. Interesting, I was there recently and the service centre was like a grave yard. I commented how quiet it was and was told that a lot of the mechanics are starting to take leave hours. I wonder how much of the quietness is due to customers just giving up.

Oh well, it will not be a problem for me much longer...