You are confusing two different topics. Gene Evans success or failure has nothing to do with the proximity of the Ford plant, nor does he have any control over the lack of production or the subsequent closing of the Hapeville plant. New car sales are horrible for a number of reasons. Gene Evans Ford has the greatest retention of customers in the state. That is the key to his success, period. In other words...Repeat customers. Truth is, half of Fayette county households have two cars, one of which will probably be an import. That's the cause for the plant closings and or the relocation out of the US. for cheaper non-union labor. I have never worked for Gene, but I, as many others in the business have always been aware of the key to his success. Sorry, you just kind of struck a nerve. ~Jim

Jim Shores
Peachtree Auto Sales
www.peachtreeautosales.com

I guess this blatant self promoting ad by jim, missed the news story that more of a Toyota Camry is made in the USA than a Ford F150. Imagine that. Ford left Atlanta a long time before announcing they were turning out the light. Struck a nerve w/ me too.

What cheerleader meant was that Ford employees bought their cars there, as they must be bought through a dealer.

True, Ford employees must purchase through a franchise store to receive the "A" Plan discounts. Actually there are three other Ford stores in the area that share equally in the factory buyers. Believe me a dealership could not begin to be profitable just dealing with employees. Xcheerleader's tone was that his success was based on that reason alone. Secondly, that was not a case of "blatant self promotion." Please consider us when you are in the market for a quality preowned vehicle...Now that's self promotion!! ~Jim

Jim Shores
Peachtree Auto Sales
www.peachtreeautosales.com

If you don't agree with the fact that Gene Evans Ford, "used" to be in "Ford Country" fine. You said I struck a nerve? Whatever. I just think you made yourself look dumb. I would be afraid to buy a car from you with some of the things that you have stated in this post. Maybe you should get an anonymous screen name if you don't want to grandstand all your knowledge (or lack of) about the automobile industry.

Isn't Gene Evans a Ford Dealership? Wouldn't you think that Ford employees and their families would have wanted to patrionize Gene Evans Ford because of the product? My comment was not an attack on Gene Evans Ford, just simply commenting on how Ford's business decisions are going to affect the dealerships. I think the two are related.