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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, May 16, 2009

GM cancels Windward Chevrolet dealer's contract


Advertiser Staff

Servco's Windward Chevrolet dealer was among the 1,100 franchises to learn that General Motors would drop them by late next year, but the move should have little impact on its sales, the dealer says.

David Rolf, executive director of the Hawaiçi Auto Dealers Association that represents dealers owning 135 franchises statewide, said he hadn't heard of any other Chevrolet dealers receiving news of their contract being canceled.
The Windward dealership is not Servco's main showroom for GM vehicles; that is Servco Auto Leeward, which will continue to sell Chevrolets.
The automaker judged the dealers on sales, customer service scores, location, condition of the facilities and other criteria.
Servco Pacific, which owns the Windward Chevrolet dealership, also sells Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Subaru and Suzuki.
"This is another sign of the tough times the auto industry is facing," said Mark Fukunaga, Servco Pacific chairman and chief executive officer. "Chevrolet sales from this location constitute less than 1 percent of Servco's new vehicle sales and this action will have no effect on our financial results."
Warranties of GM vehicles will not be affected by the closure.