Web Poll
What is the most important aspect of attending a tire manufacturer's dealer meeting?
past web polls
How would you describe business at your tire dealership year-to-date?
Absolutely wonderful(27.8%)
About the same as last year(13%)
A roller coaster(38.3%)
A bad year a brewin´(12.2%)
ARRRGGGHHH!(8.7%)
Do you think Les Schwab´s death will affect the way his retail chain is run?
Yes(58%)
No(42%)
How many tire pressure monitoring systems have you serviced in the last year?
Zero(23.7%)
1-5(14.1%)
6-10(5.8%)
More than 10(56.4%)
As a tire dealer, which of the following are you most concerned about?
Competition from car dealerships(25.2%)
The economy(36.2%)
Tire aging(6.7%)
Tire pressure monitoring systems(24.5%)
Global warming(7.4%)
How did your dealership´s tire units sold through February compare to the first two months of 2006?
They were the same(14%)
The were down(39.7%)
They were up(46.4%)
Ford Motor Co. lost $12.7 billion in 2006 and plans to drastically cut costs during 2007. How much will this affect the automotive aftermarket?
A lot(42%)
A moderate amount(28.6%)
A little bit(18.2%)
Not at all(11.3%)
How do you predict the contract talks between Bridgestone Firestone and the union will proceed?
Smooth sailing(3.9%)
A few bumps, but no worse the wear(27.9%)
Drawn out and contentious(26.2%)
Strike!(36.5%)
Agreement in 2008(5.6%)
How do you handle your various shop disposal fees?
Include them in advertised/quoted price(35.3%)
Charge customer extra for them(52.5%)
Eat the cost(12.2%)
Is the increasing number of rear-wheel-drive performance cars with OE UHP summer tires translating into more winter tire sales at your shop?
Yes(43.7%)
No(56.3%)
How will the recent power shift in Washington impact your business?
I expect it will improve my business(16.3%)
I expect it will hurt my business(40.4%)
No effect(43.3%)
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