Far more automakers saw their scores slip than rise on NADA's winter dealer attitude survey. Many dealers, especially domestic-brand, admit business has been tough, thanks to profit-eating incentives, poor manufacturer communication, and bland or fuel-slurping products. And import dealers are not immune. "We're not selling much of anything right now," says NADA Subaru franchise rep Gary Reynolds, Reynolds' Garage & Marine, Inc., Lyme, Conn., who blames rising interest rates.
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