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The Nation’s Top Chevy Dealer is Shutting Its Doors!
By JLP | September 24, 2008
Wow! It looks like the car business is changing. According to the DrudgeReport, Bill Heard, one of the nation’s largest car dealers, is shutting its doors. I’m familiar with Bill Heard because they have a couple of stores in Houston and were my prospects back when I was selling a plan to dealerships. I’m sad to see them have to shut down.
This clearly can’t be good for General Motors. I have a feeling this is only the beginning.
Topics: Miscellaneous | 7 Comments »
September 25th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Following your link, and reading the comments (and I am well aware of how “trustworthy” internet comments can be) it does seem that the passing of this particular dealership isn’t really much cause for sadness.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Interesting. A few years ago when I lived in Nashville Bill Heard was always getting in trouble for changing info on people’s loan applications to make sure that they got approved. It seemed like there was always a news story one of someone with a car payment that was about half of their income. If that kind of thing occurred at all of their locations that just might be what killed them.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Why should this car dealership worry? All they have to do is call Washington and tell them how many billion of dollars they need to stay afloat.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Anna and Shawna,
Thanks for the input.
I wasn’t aware that Bill Heard had a bad reputation.
September 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
It’s = it is
Its = possessive
September 26th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
belomi,
You are correct. I messed up.
September 27th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
I actually went to the Bill Heard used car lot in Nashville before they got run out of town. The “salesman” actually put his foot up on my car and tired his shoe. Then he cussed me out for asking about a discount if I paid cash for a car. Needless to say I left in a big hurry. Later I talked with some other people who were treated like crap while there. I wrote a letter to Bill Heard’s corporate office, but never received a response. I was glad when they got exposed and had to leave town.