Not all automakers are facing a strike right now. His dealers also took steps get more new vehicles onto their lots. “We started to stock up on used vehicle inventory, especially in the domestic makes, and some of the hotter models.”
“We already started to take some action a few weeks ago, when it looked like the strike was pretty imminent,” Kunes said. The auto manufacturing crises of recent years have left auto dealers better prepared to deal with disruptions, said Scott Kunes, chief operating officer of Kunes Auto and RV Group, which owns more than 40 dealerships in the Midwest. They also service cars, and their service operations will continue, as well, although parts supplies could be hampered.
Paul Sancya/APįor first time in history, union workers strike against all Big Three automakersīesides, new car dealers also sell used cars and, even if the flow of new cars suddenly stops entirely, they will continue to do so.
A United Auto Workers sign is shown during the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Monday, Sept.
