not breaking engine in gently: what are negatives?

[WhiteNoise]

WAIT, not yet Trib!
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Sorry peeps, "I Love Music, any kind of Music...."

[pcx man]

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10 new cars per month is a dealership....
Hmmm....darn good question...
Actually at the first given quantity; 6.66 per month. At the second given quantity (a 50% variance) = 10 cars sold per month. Total average cars sold during period = 8.33.
Average new car price in 1985 was $9005. In 2010; $29,217. Average new car margin is 6%-9%.
Even assuming; 1 receptionist, 1 closer, 1 mechanic, our prep guy, owner profit, dealership P/L, taxes, maintenance, insurance, inventory, etc....
That dealership could not survive without regular cash infusions.
Even if we eliminate the mechanic's pay (I mean, nothing ever breaks; right?), no way...
I don't know.... Maybe the dealership was mainly a used car seller and sold new cars on the side...

I'm done with this thread.

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I pcx man write:

I was one of six mechanics. We all prep cars and not at a ever number each. This was a smaller dealer selling about 80 cars per month. As far as what I said about no engine problems I mean that came from the hard drive that I did. We had lots of engine problems do to oil turning to gunk in the late 70s and early 80s. This was do to certain name brand oils. We had lots of Escorts bend valves as the timing belts broke. Ford gave customers extra coverage to take care of this as well as Pintos with soft cams that wore out, ect, ect. As far as what I call a hard drive I am talking about a few wide open take offs and 1 speed run up to 70-80mph.

[you you]

10 new cars per month is a dealership....

Hmmm....darn good question...
Actually at the first given quantity; 6.66 per month. At the second given quantity (a 50% variance) = 10 cars sold per month. Total average cars sold during period = 8.33.
Average new car price in 1985 was $9005. In 2010; $29,217. Average new car margin is 6%-9%.
Even assuming; 1 receptionist, 1 closer, 1 mechanic, our prep guy, owner profit, dealership P/L, taxes, maintenance, insurance, inventory, etc....
That dealership could not survive without regular cash infusions.
Even if we eliminate the mechanic's pay (I mean, nothing ever breaks; right?), no way...
I don't know.... Maybe the dealership was mainly a used car seller and sold new cars on the side...

I'm done with this thread.

You've missed the point again

[you you]

10 new cars per month is a dealership....

Hmmm....darn good question...
Actually at the first given quantity; 6.66 per month. At the second given quantity (a 50% variance) = 10 cars sold per month. Total average cars sold during period = 8.33.
Average new car price in 1985 was $9005. In 2010; $29,217. Average new car margin is 6%-9%.
Even assuming; 1 receptionist, 1 closer, 1 mechanic, our prep guy, owner profit, dealership P/L, taxes, maintenance, insurance, inventory, etc....
That dealership could not survive without regular cash infusions.
Even if we eliminate the mechanic's pay (I mean, nothing ever breaks; right?), no way...
I don't know.... Maybe the dealership was mainly a used car seller and sold new cars on the side...

I'm done with this thread.

You've missed the point again. I hope you aren't representative of the whole continent or are the dimmest of idiots, or need more sleep....

[pcx man]

you you wrote:


You've missed the point again. I hope you aren't representative of the whole continent or are the dimmest of idiots, or need more sleep....[/quote][/quote]


Tell me what your point is that I am missing. No need for you to put me down just because I have a different view than yours.

[Tribpreper]

No need for you to put me down just because I have a different view than yours.

Quite right!
We should only disparage people who publicly reveal their failings unnecessarily. (that's my version of humor)

I think you you was talking about me, not you. But it is sometimes extremely difficult to determine his point or thrust in a post. Whether he is parrying or baiting, Sincere (rarely) or jesting. His sentences are often so fragmented as to induce bewilderment at the origin. Nonetheless, he appears to be of good intent and seeking justification.
Anyway, I think I am the object, therefore:
you you: Please be assured that I am the most ignorant person I have ever met or heard of. That I can dress myself deserves a standing ovation. I deserve only mockery and ridicule. Death should have found me by now, but even it does not want me. I implore you to please forgive these and any future idiocies of mine.
Thank you!

Sorry peeps, "I Love Music, any kind of Music...."

I love music also! But not "any kind". If music does not make one more of what one wishes to be. then one should not call it music.

[WhiteNoise]

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