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Detroit’s Small-Town Luxury Lament

5 months ago (2010-03-15 18:16:13 UTC) by Edward Niedermeyer via The Truth About Cars

It’s a little-known fact that nearly half of the 2,000 or so dealer franchises that GM began winding down during bankruptcy were Cadillac stores, most of them located in rural areas. The General’s plan was to focus Cadillac’s dealer network...

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