What? Last Domestic Car Dealer In San Francisco Closes It Doors

Add this to the list of San Francisco's distinguishing features: It does not have a single U.S. new car dealership within its 47.6 square miles.

The last one bit the dust 10 days ago, when San Francisco Ford Lincoln Mercury, on Van Ness Avenue's Auto Row, shut its doors without warning or explanation.



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Lamborghini_vs_Ferrari_Racer - 5/11/2011 5:48:08 PM

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I think it is all about the Bay Area, San Francisco is too small size-wise for this article to have any credibility. And this site continues to suck...

upwards - 5/12/2011 10:18:21 AM

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Agreed I come back time to time to see if this site and it's poster have matured but guess what it never happens. So much lost potential here.

AgentOrange - 5/11/2011 7:10:53 PM

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That's pretty pricey real estate.
Only the likes of Audi & Lexus (whose clients are prepared to overpay for a vehicle) can afford such extravagant settings.

MeanVulcan - 5/12/2011 12:54:23 PM

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You blame this on Republicans? why not look at the economic drag the unions put on US manufacturers and the lack of attractive designs (competency) from Detroit. Yes, the free market has spoken - Detroit DOES NOT make competitive products (at least not for SF).

993Turbo - 5/12/2011 7:29:39 AM

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What??? All those Libs aren't supporting their domestic brands? Tsk, tsk.

upwards - 5/12/2011 10:19:28 AM

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Ever hear of the trade deficit?