“The rapid acquisition of a large number of dealerships by a single enterprise could seriously harm our other dealers and customers as well as our business.”
“The economy has defied predictions of a slowdown through the first quarter and there is clear evidence that strong industry sales are on track to continue well into the summer.”
“Since January 1997, Republic's been on an unprecedented dealership buying spree, moving from no ownership to reportedly more than 120 separate new car franchises.”
