Chrysler counts unsold new vehicles at two dealerships

On the first day after cutting loose two local dealers, Chrysler sent an official to count unsold new vehicles on the lots.

It didn’t take long to count the five Jeeps that remained Wednesday at Preston Auto Mall, said Kevin Lyda, co-owner of the Warren dealership.

“He was here for 10 minutes and then he was headed to Frederick,” Lyda said.

Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Boardman is the other dealership in the Mahoning Valley that had its franchise terminated Tuesday by Chrysler.

Without Chrysler, the Warren dealership has become Preston BMW. It will survive just fine because 85 percent of its sales were BMWs, Lyda said.

It isn’t clear what will happen to Frederick. Bob Frederick Jr. and Sr. were not at the dealership this morning and haven’t been returning phone calls this week.

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