Jim Cain
Jim Cain
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There's a documented need for low-cost subsidized housing for families in Iowa City. The hardship is greater on those families than it would be on a single individual. A family headed by a minimum-wage earner will pay 40 to 50 percent of their income on housing versus someone who has a full scholarship that pays for most of their needs.
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The full package of all these changes will improve our business and dealers' business too by creating a better value for the consumer. Last year, when we adjusted margin on the F-series, we actually saw dealer grosses improve slightly.
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We've basically accomplished a sell-down of 2005 models.
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We're just starting to flex our muscles in the hybrid market.
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There are discussions ongoing as to whether there will be a civil penalty and what it will be. They said that the notice was not sent at the proper and exact time.
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I think people have the impression that West Des Moines is an affluent community. But there are parts of West Des Moines that have median income levels similar to lower-income neighborhoods in Des Moines and they need help.
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I think there's a variety of options for what could be done with this property. The district will have to assess the value and determine if it's worth selling to someone to develop.
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People need to realize it can't and won't last forever. It's been effective for us and it sets us up well to introduce some new models. At this point, our plan only goes through Labor Day.
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Our inventory is actually less than one per dealer.
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We're data driven. We're looking at warranty and claims information with all tires. If the data suggest we need to take action, we will.
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We had always intended to do just two model years of the GT.
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It's our intention to continue on 2005s. It's our intention to move away from '06s.
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I've found the last thing people don't pay is the rent because having a roof is the most important thing. You can live without heat or water, but as soon as you lose your house you're scrambling.
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The Family Plan was our most successful model year-end sales event ever and we expect that zero percent financing will help us sell-out our few remaining 2005 models several weeks earlier than normal.