Aston Martin of Walnut Creek
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Aston Martin of Walnut Creek
Just received a letter from Aston Martin North America that Walnut Creek stopped carry Aston Martin and prompted us to go Los Gatos.
It also mentioned that they are looking to appoint another dealership in the area.
It also mentioned that they are looking to appoint another dealership in the area.
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The letter indicates effective date of July 31st but they sent out the letter 2 weeks after...
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It’s always about the money.
Aston Martin, dealers, like most other small independent auto manufactures, have problems with profitability.
You have expensive equipment and technicians that primarily only work on Aston Martins. However there is just not enough volume to justify the overhead. This is partly mitigated my combining Aston Martin repair facilities with other brands.
The two closes dealers to me (St Petersburg and Orlando Florida)
The St Petersburg facility also carries Lamborghini and Ferrari I believe, while the facility in Orlando is combined with a Jaguar dealership.
Even with combining dealerships, sometimes the profitability is not there
Aston Martin, dealers, like most other small independent auto manufactures, have problems with profitability.
You have expensive equipment and technicians that primarily only work on Aston Martins. However there is just not enough volume to justify the overhead. This is partly mitigated my combining Aston Martin repair facilities with other brands.
The two closes dealers to me (St Petersburg and Orlando Florida)
The St Petersburg facility also carries Lamborghini and Ferrari I believe, while the facility in Orlando is combined with a Jaguar dealership.
Even with combining dealerships, sometimes the profitability is not there
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For what it's worth, I purchased my '09 V8V from Los Gatos and I'm extremely pleased with them. Even though I live in Denver, when I call for advice or questions, they are very responsive.
