Jim Cain
Jim Cain
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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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This vehicle is bold looking, it's a blast to drive and we're not going to go to market with only five bullets in our six-gun. We are looking to make our vehicles a better value for customers, improve residual values and break out of the old business-as-usual mind-set.
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To us, the Ford versus Chevy race is a remnant of the old Big Three mind-set. We're managing our business to emerge a winner in the Big Six shootout, and it means looking farther east than Jefferson Avenue to measure ourselves.
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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 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.