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DETROIT AUTO DEALERS ASSOC., INC., ET AL.
193
Complainl
IN THE MATTER OF
DETROIT AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.
CONSENT ORDER IN REGARD TO ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SEC. 5 OF THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ACT
Docket 9189. Complaint,"' Dec. 20, 1984-Decision, Dec. 3, 1986
.
This consent order prohibits, among other things, twenty six Detroit, Mich.-area Chevrolet associations, dealerships and dealers from conspiring to not advertise in the
classified sections of newspapers or to not advertise vehicle prices a t all.
Appearances
For the Commission: Dennis F. Johnson, Robert C. Jones, Richard
B. Smith, Richard A. Wolff, Timothy Suich a nd Morris Bloom.
For the respondents: Lawrence F. Raniszeski and Robert Y. Weller,
Colombo & Colombo, Birmingham, Mich. a nd James F. R ill, Jeffrey W.
K ing and Christopher J. MacA voy, Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott,
Washington, D.C.
COMPLAINT
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act,
as amended, and by virtue of the authority vested in it by said Act,
the Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that the
respondent parties named in the caption hereof: and hereinafter more
particularly described and designated as "respondents," have violated
the provisions of said Act and it appearing to the Commission that a
proceeding by it in respect thereof would be in the public interest,
hereby issues its complaint stating its charges in that respect as follows:
PARAGRAPH l. Each of the parties described below is hereby named
as a respondent herein in the capacity set forth in the caption to this
complaint. Each respondent named in his capacity as an officer of a
corporate respondent formulates, directs and controls the acts and
practices of said corporate respondent.
• The complaint was issued against associations, dealerships and dealers for Ohryalcr-Plymouth and Cadillac.
as well. For the decisions issued against these respondents aee 108 F.T.C. 243 and 249.
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECISIONS
Compla int
Respondent name
Detroit Auto Dealers Association, Inc.
James Daniel Hayes
Tri-County Pontiac Dealers Association,
Inc.
*Greater Detroit Chevrolet Dealers
Association, Inc.
*Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers Association
of Greater Detroit, Inc.
Greater Detroit Dodge Dealers
Association, Inc.
Metro Detroit AMC Dealers Association,
Inc.
Metro Detroit Buick Dealers
Association, Inc.
·Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers
Association, Inc.
Metropolitan Detroit Ford Dealers, Inc.
Metropolitan Detroit Oldsmobile Dealers
Association, Inc.
Metropolitan Lincoln-Mercury Dealers
Association, Inc.
Southeastern Michigan Volkswagen
Dealers Association, Inc.
•Metro Detroit Chevrolet Dealers
Association, Inc.···
·chrysler-Plymouth Advertising
Association of Greater Detroit, Inc.···
Metro Detroit AMC Advertising
Association, Inc.
Metro Detroit Buick Dealers Advertising
Association, Inc.··
Metro Detroit Ford Dealers Advertising
Fund, Inc.
Metropolitan Lincoln-Mercury Dealers
Advertising Association, Inc.
Tri-County Detroit Dodge Dealers
Association, Inc.
Barnett Pontiac-Datsun, Inc.
Robert F. Barnett
Jim Causley Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.
James F. Causley, Sr.
Jim Fresard Pontiac, Inc.
F. James Fresard
Red Holman Pontiac-Toyota-GMC Truck
Co.
Albert A. Holman
Art Moran Pontiac-GMC, Inc.
ArthurC. Moran
Principal place of business
3290 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, Ml 48084
3290 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, Ml 48084
16000 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield, Ml
48076
100 Renaissance Center, Suite3100,
Detroit, Ml 48243
32711 Van Dyke, Warren, Ml 480~3
'•
24211 Gratiot Avenue, East Detroit, Ml
48021
13600 Greenfield Road, Detroit, Ml 48227
100 Renaissance Center, Suite 3100,
Detroit, Ml 48243
100 Renaissance Center, Suite 3100,
Detroit, Ml 48243
24760 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, Ml 48219
100 Renaissance Center, Suite 3100, Detroit,
Ml 48243
1950 W. Maple Road, Troy, Ml 48084
23615 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Ml 48124
100 Renaissance Center, Suite 3100, Detroit,
Ml48243
32711 Van Dyke, Warren, Ml 48093
I 00 Renaissance Center, Suite 3100, Detroit,
Ml48243
24211 Gratiot Avenue, East Detroit, Ml 48021
14505 Michigan Avenue.Dearborn, Ml48126
38111 Gratiot Avenue, Mt. Clemens, Ml 48043
38111 Gratiot Avenue, Mt. Clemens, Ml 48043
400 N. Main Street. Royal Oak, Ml 48067
400 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, Ml 48067
35300 Ford Road, Westland, Ml 48185
29300 Telegraph Road, Southfield, M 148034
29300 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Ml 48034
•Respondent& daaignated with ••• are charged unde r both Count I and Count U or the complalnL The other
respondent.a 8N charged only under CounL l
• •Respondent& dea1gnated with ..... have had the complaint dismisaed against Lhem by Commission order dsted
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Complaint
Respondent name
Packer Pontiac Co.
William M. Packer, Jr.
Rinke Pontiac-GMC Co.
Roland Rinke
Bob Sellers Pontiac-GMC, Inc.
Robert B. Sellers
Shelton Pontiac-Buick, Inc.
C.M. (Bud) Shelton
YvonJ. Tessier..
Porterfield Wilson Pontiac-GMC Truck,
Inc.
Poterfield Wilson
Woody Pontiac Sales, Inc.
WoodrowW. Woody
·Jack Cauley Chevrolet, Inc.
•John H . Cauley
•Dexter Chevrolet Co.
•Joseph B. Slatkin
•Dick Genthe Chevrolet, Inc.
*Richard E. Genthe
Bernie Hout Chevrolet, Inc.· ·
Bernard C. Houthoofd ..
James-Martin Chevrolet, Inc.
James P. Large
·Jefferson Chevrolet Co.
JamesP. Tellier
Raymond A. Tessmer
·Lou La Riche Chevrolet-Subaru, Inc.
•Louis H. LaRiche
*Walt Lazar Chevrolet, Inc.
Walter N. Lazar
John W. Lazar..
Stephen A. Jasinski..
Jack Meyers..
Glen D. Cole..
·Mark Chevrolet, Inc.
*HarryC. Demorest
· George Malick Chevrolet, Inc.
George S. Malick, Jr.
Matthew s-Hargreaves Chevrolet Co.
0
Prlnclpal place of b_usiness
500 s~ Oj:idyke Road, Pontiac, Ml 48057500 S. Opdyke Road, Pontiac, Ml 48057
27100 Van Dyke Avenue, Warren, Ml 48093
38000 Grand River Avenue, Farmington
Hills, Ml 48018
38000 Grand River Avenue, Farmington Hills,
Ml48018
855 S. Rochester Road, Rochester, Ml 48063
855 S. Rochester Road, Rochester, Ml 48063
16100 Fort Street, Southgate, Ml 48195
18650 Livernois, Detroit, Ml 4822-1
18650 Livernois, Detroit, Ml 48221
12140 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck, Ml
48212
48212
7020 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield,
Ml48033
Ml 48033
20811 W. Eight Mile Road, Detroit, Ml 48219
20811 W. Eight Mile Road, Detroit, Ml48219
15600 Eureka Road. Southgate, Ml 48195
15600 Eureka Road, Southgate, Ml 48195
35500 S. Gratiot Avenue, Mt. Clemens, Ml
48043
35500 S. Gratiot Avenue, Mt. Clemens, Ml
48043
6250 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48202
2130 E. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48207
2 t 30 E. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48207
2130 E. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48207
40875 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, Ml 48170
40875 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, Ml48170
12000Telegraph Road, Taylor, Ml48180
12000 Telegraph Road, Taylor, Ml 48180
12000 Telegraph Road, Taylor, M l 48180
33200 Michigan Avenue, Wayne, Ml 48184
33200 Michigan Avenue , Wayne, Ml 48184
14001 Telegraph Road, Redford, Ml48239
14001 Telegraph Road, Redford, Ml 48239
1616 S. Main Street, Royal Oak, Ml 48067
•Rcapondcnta designa ted with "*" are charged under both Count I and Count 11 or this complaint. The other
reaponde nta &re charged only under Count I.
..Respondent& deaignated with •••" have had the complaint dismi!ISff against them by Commisaion order dated
August 6. 1986 (unpublished).
. ..Respondent& designated with . . ... have had Count II or the complaint dismissed against them by Commiaion
order dated August 6, 1986 (unpublished).
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Complairit • ·
108
F:T:C.
Respondent name
W . RobertAllen
•Merollis Chevrolet Sales & Service
·Norman A. Merollis
·Ed Rinke Chevrolet-GMC Co.
Edgar Rinke, Sr.· ·
'Mike Savoie Chevrolet, Inc.
Myron P. Savoie
'Les Stanford Chevrolet, Inc.
26125 Van Dyke, Center Line, Ml48015
26125 Van Dyke, Center Line, Ml 48015
1900W. Maple Road, Troy, Ml48084
21711 Michigan Avenue, Dearborp, Ml
48123
21711 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Ml
48123
23755 Allen Road, Woodhaven, Ml 48183
32570 Plymouth Road, Livonia, Ml 48150
40445 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights, Ml 48078
10700 Ford Road, Dearborn, Ml481 26
10700 Ford Road. Dearborn, Ml 48126
23951 Plymouth Road, Detroit, Ml 48239
13600 Greenfield Road, Detroit, Ml 482.2 7
32899 Van Dyke Road, Warren, Ml 48093
666 S. Woodward Avenue, Birmingham,
Ml48011
24231 Van Dyke, Center Line, Ml 48015
3939 S. Wayne Road. Wayne, Ml 48184
1790 Maplelawn, Troy, Ml 48084
1790 Maplelawn, Troy, Ml 48084
12801 Joseph Campau, Detroit, Ml 48212
12801 Joseph Campau, Detroit, Ml 48212
165 N. Gratiot Avenue , Mt. Clemens, Ml
48043
28585 Telegraph Road. Southfield, Ml 48034
7100 Orchard lake Road, West Bloomfield,
Ml48033
Ml48033
Ml48033
1350 N. Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Ml
48011
6160 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48202
LeslieJ. Stanford
Stewart Chevrolet, Inc.
Gordon L. Stewart
*Tennyson Chevrolet, Inc.
·Harry Tennyson
'Buff Whelan Chevrolet, Inc.
•Robert F. Whelan"
'Bill Wink Chevrolet/GMC/lsuzu
'William J. Wink, Jr.
Michael P. Chinavare· ·
Greenfield AMC/Jeep-Renault, Inc.
Naill H. Kelel
Zigmund F. Mielnicki
Villiage AMC/Jeep, Inc.
Armstrong Buick-Opel, Inc.
Thomas Armstrong
Jim Camey Buick Co.
Harold Dietrich, Inc...
Fischer Buick-Subaru. Inc.
Carl E. Fischer"
Bill Greig Buick-Opel, Inc.
William R. Greig, Sr.
Krajenke Buick Sales, Inc.
Clarence Krajenke
Mitchell Buick Sales, Inc.··
Tamaroff Buick-Honda, Inc.
Marvin Tamaroff
•Audette Cadillac, Inc.
'Charles Audette
'Frank Audette
'Crissman Cadillac. Inc.
•Charles Dalgleish Cadillac-Peugeot,
Inc.
•Respondenu desipalA!d with • •• are char ged under both Count I and Count 11 of tbs complaint. The other
respondent.I are charged only under Count I .
.. Respondent.I doeipalA!d with ... . have had the complaint dismissed against them by Commi•ion order dalA!d
Au2W1t 6. 1986 (unoublished).
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Complaint
Respo ndent name
Prin cipal place of ~usiness
*Charles Dalgleish, Jr.
*Douglas Dalgleish
·Dreisbach & Sons Cadillac Co.
6160 ca;s Avenue, D~trolt; Ml 482026160 Cass Avenue, Detroit, M l 48202
24600 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Ml
48219
24600 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Ml
48219
675 S. Saginaw, Pontiac, Ml 48053
8333 Eleven Mile Road, Warren, Ml 48093
14100 W. Eight Mile Road, Oak t>ark, Ml
48237
14100 W. Eight Mile Road, Oak Park, Ml
48237
2100W. Maple Road, Troy, M148084
18165 Mack Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48224
18165MackAvenue, Detroit, Ml48224
29301 Grand River Avenue, Farmington, Ml
48024
12200 Telegraph Road, Taylor, M l 48180
12200Telegraph Road, Taylor, Ml 48180
40755 Van Dyke Avenue, Sterling Heights,
Ml48078
14100 W. Eight Mile Road, Oak Park, Ml
48237
14100W. Eight Mile Road, Oak Park, Ml
48237
25800 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, Ml 48066
16400 Woodward Avenue , Highland Park, Ml
4tl203
16400 Woodward Avenue, Highland Park, M l
48203
48124
lhomasS. Dreisbach
·Arnold Jerome Cadill.ac, Inc.
•Roger Rinke Cadillac Co.
·Roger J . Rinke
·Richard Rinke"
*Mcinerney, Inc:··
·Martin J. Mcinerney.. '
' Birmingham Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
' Robert M. Brent
Daniel Dwyer· ·
' Lochmoor Chysler-Plymouth, Inc.
Justin DeFrancis"
Dick Green
James A. Mcinerney''
Thomas M . Mcinerney, Jr."
Thomas M. Mcinerney, Sr."
'Monicatti Chrysler-Plymouth Sales, Inc.
Northland Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
John J. Mcinerney••
·Roseville Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
·James Riehl
'Bill Snethkamp, Inc.
'William Snethkamp
*Thompson Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
Joseph P. Thompson
·westborn Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
•Respondent.I deaignated wilh ,... are charged under bolh Counl I and Counl 1J of Lhs complainL The olher
respondent.I are charged only under Counl L
"Reapondent.s designated wilh .... have had lhe complainl dismissed against lhem by Comm1•ion order daled
August6, 1986 (unpublisbed).
•HReapondent.s designated wilh ·•••"have had Count II of the complainl dismissed againal lhem by Commission
order dated Augual 6, 1986 (unpublished).
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Complaint Respondent name
Colonial Dodge, Inc.
Arthur J. Roshak
Crestwood Dodge, Inc.
Garrity Motor Sales, Inc.
James A. Garrity
Mt. Clemens Dodge, Inc.
Northwestern Dodge, Inc.
Oakland Dodge, Inc.
Donald Thomson••
Pointe Dodge, Inc.
Kenneth Meade
Sterling Heights Dodge,.Inc.
AnthonyJ. Viviano
Town &Country Dodge, Inc.··
JohnCueter
Van Dyke Dodge, Inc.
Frank Galeana
Avis Ford, Inc.
Warren E. Avis
Jerry Bielfield Co.
Jerry M . Bielfield
Bob Ford, Inc.
John Ford
Jack Demmer Ford, Inc.
John E. Demmer
Richard Flannery
Gorno Brothers, Inc.
Jerome-Duncan, Inc.
Richard J. Duncan
Al Long Ford, Inc.
McDonald Ford Sales, Inc.
Pat Milliken Ford, Inc.
W .B. (Pat) Milliken
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24211 Gratiot Avenue, East Detriot, Ml 48021
32850 Ford Road, Garden City, Ml 48135
48212
11500JosephCampau, Hamtramck, Ml
48212
43774 N. Gratiot Avenue, Mt. Cle[lens, Ml
48043
10500 w. Eight Mile Road, Ferndale, MI
48220
101 W . Fourteen Mile Road, Madison Heights,
Ml 48071
101 W. Fourteen Mile Road, Madison Heights,
Ml48071
48024
48024
28400 Van Dyke, Warren Ml 48093
28400 Van Dyke, Warren, Ml 48093
29200Telegraph Road, Southfield, Ml 48034
29200Telegraph Road, Southfield, Ml 48034
8333 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48210
8333 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48210
14585 Michigan Avenue. Dearborn, Ml
48126
48126
5900 Highland Road, Pontiac, Ml 48054
8000 Ford Country Lane, Sterling Heights, Ml
48077
8000 Ford Country Lane, Sterling Heights, Ml
48077
13711 E. Eight Mile Road, Warren, Ml48089
550 W . Seven Mile Road, Northville, Ml
48167
9600 Telegraph Road, Detroit, Ml 48239
9600 Telegraph Road, Detroit, Ml 48239
•Reapondenta designated with • .,. are charged under bot.h Counl I and Counl II or I.ha complainL The other
rupondenta are charged only under Counl L
.. Respondent.a designat.ed wit.h • • .,. have had the complainl dismiMed againal lhem by Commission order daled
August 6, 1986 (unpublished) .
... Reapondenta designated with . ..... have had Counl II of the compla int dismill!ed against them by Commission
order dated August 6, 1986 (unpublish.ed).
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Respondent name
Russ Milne Ford, Inc.
Russell H. Milne
North Brothers Ford, Inc.
James B. North
Roy O'Brien, Inc."
Roy E. O'Brien"
Ed Schmid Ford, Inc.
Edward F. Schmid
Star1< Hickey West, Inc.
William Hickey
Bob Thibodeau, Inc.
Robert Thibodeau
Ray Whitfield Ford
Raymond J. Whitfield
Arnold Lincoln-Mercury Co.
Arnold Feuerman
Avon Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
Bob Borst Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
Robert C. Borst
Crest Lincoln-Mercury Sales, Inc.
William Ritchie
Paul Meier"
Bob Dusseau, Inc.
Robert Dusseau
Stu Evans Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., of
Garden City
Stu Evans Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., of
Southgate
Stewart Evans
Hines Park Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
Complaint
Pri~ciP.aJ place of b.u slness
43870 N . GratiofAvenue ,"IVlt. Clemens, Ml
48043
43870 N. Gratiot Avenue, Mt. Clemens, Ml
48043
22201 E. Nine Mile Road, St. Clair Shores, Ml
48080
22201 E. Nine Mile Road, St. Clair Shores, Ml
48080
21600 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, Ml
48220
21600 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, Ml
48220
26333 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line, Ml
48015
26333 Van Dyke Avenue, Center Line, Ml
48015
10725 S. Telegraph Road, Taylor, Ml 48180
10725 S. Telegraph Road, Taylor, Ml 48180
1185 S. Rochester Road, Rochester, Ml
48063
1950W. Maple Road, Troy, Ml 48084
Ml48077
Ml48077
36200 Van Dyke Avenue. Sterling Heights,
M148077
48024
48024
32000 Ford Road, Garden City, Ml48135
40601 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, Ml 48170
•Responclen1$ designated with ~· are charred under both Count I and Count U or tho complaint.. The cc.her
reepondentaarecharred only under Count I.
••Respondents designated with•••• have had the complaint dismissed against them by Commission order dated
Augusts, 1986 (unpublished) .
... Respondenta designated with "••••have had Count 11 or the complaint dismissed against them by Commission
order dated August6, 1986 (unpublished).
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Complaint
Respondent name
George Kolb
Krug Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
·sigmund Krug· ..
Bob Maxey Lincoln· Mercury Sales, Inc.
Robert Maxey
Park Motor Sales Co.
Star Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.
Stanley A. Wilk
Charnock Oldsmobile, Inc.
Dan Charnock""
J. Herbert Charnock
Al Dittrich
Drummy Oldsmobile, Inc.
John L. Drummy, Sr.
Gage Oldsmobile, Inc.
Bill Rowan Oldsmobile, Inc.
William H. Rowan
Roy D. Dodson··
Suburban Oldsmobile-Datsun, Inc.
Autobahn Motors, Inc.
Paul Carrick
McAlister Motors, Inc.
W. Desmond McAlister
Melton Motors, Inc.
George Melton
Sterling Motors, Inc.
Robert Zank!
Wood Motors, Inc.
Donald Wood
LaFontaine Toyota··
Michael T. LaFontaine··
Page Toyota, Inc:·
Robert Page· ·
Al Foster··
Edward Lewis··
Gerald Malooly..
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40601 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, Ml 48170
21531 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn. Ml 48124
24350 w. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield, Ml
48034
24350 W. Twelve Mile Road, Southfield, Ml
48034
1155 Oakland Avenue, Pontiac, Ml 48055
14925 E. Eight Mile Road, East Detroit, Ml
48021
14925 E. Eight Mile Road, East Detroit, Ml
48021
2171 OWoodward Avenue, Ferndale, Ml
48220
181 OMaplelawn, Troy, Ml 48099
1765 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Ml
48013
1765 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Ml
48013
48043
48043
7500 E. Fifteen Mile Road, Sterling Heights,
Ml 48077
7500 E. Fifteen Mile Road, Sterling Heights,
Ml48077
15351 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48205
15351 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, Ml 48205
1951 S. Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, Ml
48013
2100 Fort Street, Condo 6, Trenton, Ml 48183
• Respondents duignottd with "•" ore charged under both Count I and Count II of ths complaint. Tho other
respondenu are charatd only under Count I.
••Rnpondenu designated with •u · have had the complaint ditm1sstd against them by Commin1on order doud
August 6, 1986 (unpublished I.
"•Respondenu de11gnated with ••...., have had Count II of the complain t dismissed againn them by Comm1u1on
order daud Augull 6, 1986 tunpubhshtdJ.
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Respondent name
Gerald Pollock..
Gerald Skokowski..
Theodore H. Soldeo..
William VanHecke··
Compla int
16600 Fort Street, Southgate, Ml 4819~
40130 Steel Drive, Sterling Heights, Ml 48078
50111 Van Dyke, Utica, Ml 48087
PAR. 2. For the purposes of this complaint, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) Dealer is any natural person, corporate entity, partnership, association, joint venture, trust or any other organization,.;or entity
which receives on consignment or purchases motor vehicles for sale
or lease to the public.
(b) Detroit area is the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area, comprising Macomb County, Wayne County and Oakland County in the State
of Michigan.
(c) And and or have both conjunctive and disjunctive meanings.
PAR. 3. (a) Respondents, other than r espondent associations and
respondent James Daniel Hayes, are and have been dealers or dealer
employees engaged in the business ofselling or leasing motor vehicles
from their places of business located in the Detroit area, including
selling or leasing motor vehicles for tra nsportat ion to other states,
t ransporting motor vehicles to other states for sale or lease, receiving
motor vehicles from other states, and selling or leasing motor vehicles
financed by financial institutions located in other states and insured
by insurance companies located in other states. At all relevant times
hereto, in the course of their business, respondents, other than respondent associations and respondent James Daniel Hayes, and
others in the Detroit area involved in the acts and practices described
in this complaint have maintained a substantial course of business,
including the acts and practices as hereinafter set forth, which are in
or affect commerce, as "commerce" is defined in the Federal Trade
Commission Act.
(b) Respondent associations are member organizations whose memberships _consist entirely, or almost entirely, of Detroit area dealers.
At all relevant times hereto, as a result of the activities of respondent
associations' dealer members, including the acts and practices described in this complaint, respondent associations and res pondent
James Daniel Hayes have engaged in activities which are in or affect
commerce, as "commerce" is defined in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
·
•R.espondenta designated with ••• are charged under both Count I and Count II of Iha complainL The other
reapondenta are charged only under Count I.
••Rapondenta designated with . . .. have had the complaint dismioud against them by Commission order dated
August 6, 1986 (unpublished).
. .. Respondents designated with . ,. •• hav~ had Count II of the complaint diamiued aaainst them by Commission
order dated August 6, 1986 (unpublished).
..
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Complain~
108 F.T.C.
COUNT I
Alleging violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission
Act, the allegations of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are incorporated by
reference herein as if fully set forth verbatim.
PAR. 4. Respondents are now engaging and have engaged, in agreement, contract, combination or conspiracy with each other and with
other persons, in the following acts and practices, among others, as
shown by minutes of dealer association meetings, newspaper advertisements (see Appendix A), and other evidence:
A. Adopting and adhering to a schedule limiting hours of operation
for the sale or lease of motor vehicles in the Detroit area, including
limiting weekday evening hours to Mondays and Thursdays and
maintaining no hours on Saturdays, except for occasional special
sales; and
B. Attempting to persuade and taking action to persuade dealers in
the Detroit area to adopt or adhere to a schedule limiting hours of
operation for the sale or lease of motor vehicles, including limiting
weekday evening hours to Mondays and Thursdays and maintaining
no hours on Saturdays.
PAR. 5. Respondents are now engaging and have engaged, in agreement, contract, combination or conspiracy with each other and with
other persons, in various acts or practices in furtherance of the acts
and practices referred to in Paragraph 4, including among other
things:
A. Threatening physical harm to owners, officers and employees,
and families of owners; officers and employees, of dealers in the Detroit area that attempt to sell or lease motor vehicles on Saturdays or
on weekday evenings other than Mondays and Thursdays;
B. Threatening to damage and damaging the property of dealers in
the Detroit area that attempt to sell or lease motor vehicles on Saturdays or on weekday evenings other than Mondays and Thursdays; and
C. Obstructing or interfering with the lawful business of dealers in
the Detroit area that attempt to sell or lease motor vehicles on Saturdays or on weekday evenings other than Mondays and Thursdays.
COUNT II
Alleging violation of Section 5 of' the Federal Trade Commission
Act, the allegations of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 are incorporated by
reference herein as if fully set forth verbatim, except that the allegations of this Count II are made only against respondents denoted with
an "•" in the caption and Paragraph 1 hereof.
PAR. 6. Respondents are now engaging and have engaged, in agree-
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Complaint
ment, contract, combination or conspiracy with ~ach other and with
other persons, in one or botn of the ·ronowing acts ·and p:raetiees,
among others:
A. Restricting the advertising of motor vehicles in the classified
section of newspapers in the Detroit area; and
B. Restricting the advertising or publishing of the prices of motor
vehicles in the Detroit area.
Violations Charged
PAR. 7. The acts and practices alleged herein have had aQd are now
having the purpose and effect of foreclosing, reducing and restraining
competition among dealers in the Detroit area in the sale or lease of
motor vehicles, and, thus, are to the prejudice and injury of the public,
and constitute unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce or unfair acts and practices in or affecting commerce in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The unfair
methods of competition and unfair acts and practices of respondents,
as alleged herein, are continuing and will continue in the absence of
the relief herein requested.
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Complaint
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DETROIT HEWS
6/ 1 2/69, p. 17C
PUBLI~
·N 0 TICE
A RECENT SURVEY AMONG INDIVIDUAL
·CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DEALERS REVEAi.$
A MAJORITY OF THE CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH
. DEALERS IN THE GREATER
DETROIT AREA
.
PLAN TO CLOSE SATURDAYS
DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, TO ALLOW
THEIR SALESMEN MORE TIME WITH
THEIR FAMILIES. · .
BUT WILL BE .OPEN
Monday & Thursday Evenings For Your Convenience
UNTIL 9 P.M.
. . TUESDAY,
Wl~HOUT
WED~EsoAY
.
& . FRIDAY UNTIL
6 p.m.
AN f1FOltT TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE TIMES,
SACRIFICE TO CUSTOMER ACCOMMODATION AND SERVICE.
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206
Com_plain~
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108RT.C
!>Enon JU:WS
6/ll/O, p. uc·
Ellective Saturdar, May 31st
PONTIAC_orDEALERS.
The Greater Detroit Area
Will Close Saturdays
For Tlae Summer Mo11Uas
Allowing Om Salesmen The Reeded
Time With Their Famllles.
I
We \ViJJ Be Open
llondar • Thursda7 Till I PJL
T1esda7, lednesda7 • Frida7 Till I P.Jl
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193
Complaint
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By popular demand,
Saturday has been mov~
to Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday evenings at
most of the Dodge Boys!
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208
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Complaint
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DE'nOIT 11!:WS
6/ 1 7/H, p . lSC
ATTENTION OLDSMOBILE
BUYERS
EFFECTIVE JUNE 21st THE
FOLLOWING OLDSMOBILE DEALERS
WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAYS
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6th
New W&elccloy Safe Hours Will Be As 'olfows:
MONDAY 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. WEDNESDAY9A.M.T06P.M.
TUESDAY 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M.
THURSDAY 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M.
FRIDAY 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
wt THANK YOU fOa YOUl PAnONAGI
GAGE
OLDSMOBILE
21710
Woodward
"399"'3200
SUPERIOR
OLDSMOBILE
ROSEDALE
MOTORS INC.
15000W. 7 Mile Rd.
342-7000
17411 Grand River
A- 5
VE 5-4600
193
Complaint
l>ETJtOIT r'Jt!:E· PRESS
6/19/69, P• llD
PUBLIC NOTICE
YOUR METROPOLITAN DETROIT
BUICK
.DEALERS WISH TO ADVISE
YOU OF THEIR
NEW SUMMER HOURS
WE WILL BE OPEN
MO'HDA Y·TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
UNTIL 9 P.M.
WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
UNTIL & P.M.
WE WILL BE CLOSED
ALL DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
DETROIT METROPOLITAN
BUICK DEALERS ASSOC.
A-6
209
210
Comptaint
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DETROIT FREE PRESS
6/5/70, P• lOC
NOTIC ·E
CHITSUl· PlTMOUTM DlALHS
OJ •ll• TU OITlOIT AflllflllOUNCI
They wlll be closed SATURDAYS·
during JUNE. JULY & AUGUST, +.
allow their employeu 1nor1 time
with their families.
IUT ·w1LL 'IE OP~N
Mondoy & Thurs~ Evenings 'tilt P.M.
Tues., Wed & Fri. 'til 6 P.M.
,01 l'OUI CONYflflfNCf
108-F.!p;G.
·
193
Complaint
t>ETJtOIT nl:E PRESS
1/25/70, P • ta
Public Notice
10 Out IMPLOYU C:A)I $PUc~MOll
Tl. . WITH THiil PAWILIU IUlJNG THI SUMMH •••
-.
PONTIAC DEALERS ··
WILL BE CLOSED -~
SATUR·D AYS ~
EFFECTIVE 'ULY 4th
OUR SUM.MER HOURS ARE:·
MoHDAYS AND THURSDAYS 'TJL 9 P.M. .
TUES,. WEDS. & FRIDAYS 'TIL I P.M.
an!Tll tWNC. &
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212
Complaint
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108..F..X.C.
ll!:TJIOI'l' llEMS
'/ll/70, p. l5C
NEVER ON
SATURDAY
(DURING JULY AND AUGUST)
We·'d like to remind you that The
Che,Tolet Dealers of Greater Detroit will
be c~ed on Saturdav durin~ the months
of July and Aug~l ·But all of us rrill
be open until 9:00 trtrg Monday and
Thursday throughout the summer.
Come on ap and see as sometime.
THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT
CHEVROLET DEALERS
A-9
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193
Complaint
J
l>t tROI,- MEWS
.
5/ 14/711 p. U c ·
ATTENTION, ·
ALL WEEKEND
CAR SHOPPERS!
THERE ARE JUST
2
SATURDAYS LEFr
·
TO
·SHOP "FOR A
DODGE DEAL
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D11l111 will h QOSI» SATVllHTS 4'rt11t
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Complain_t
t>~I'f
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108 F.T.C.
FllEE PltESS
5/22/71, p. l.l.B
't)·'PUBLIC NOTICE c
. . TIUT .&LI. . .
em
a.u.&s l'DS0:!\;\'111. X.4.T D.leY
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CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH
· ·· :i ·... ~ DEALERS
.. . OF THE GB.EATER DETBOIT AB.EA
,jtt-. CLOSE
~;~_i:.\. l
SATIJR;DAYS
<~{~; ~URING THE S~BIER
C01'Dffi~CING
1'L.\y 29, 197i
..
. • na 'l·ora ceNTE.~TICN'CE 1lrE 1''1U. • • OPEN
. : . :llO~"DAY A THCRSDAY ETE.'~GS "TIL 9 PM
~MY. WDJ\'"ESDAYA l'RIDAY E\'":&'\'"DGS. ~I I'll
; . .'1
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. . THIS ADDITIO!\".U. LEJS'C'RE TIME IS VOLtJNTAIULY DO~ATED BY l:"OL"B PCllLIC
SPIRITO CBJlYSLER-PL'l"MO'l'TB DE.U.-•
IDlS IN A:N EFFORT TO PROMOTE BEi ID
• - • · ~~ ~ ~~n"Y llELAnen_
A-11
Complaint
193
l>ETROIT Flll? PRESS
5/24/71, p. lOC
_·, NEVER ON
-. SAXURDAY
..
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';I
DURING JUNE,-JULY AND AUGUST.- -----
.: .,. AR. °'9vrolet O.alers of Greeter Detroit . . -- ~ ....
wi11 be dosed Se~rdeys durin9 the months.of
·. June, July end Auql.iit, so our selesrnan ien
, 9tljoy 1he suftiimer. Which meens we 'II eD be
·· ~-. :.. in better spirits to make flood Chevy ~els
· tftrougho:.i1 the rest of the weet ••• end
Mondey and Thursday everlings until 9:00.
you then. Ar-.d we ho~ you'll enjoy
- yo..ir S.turdev.s es mud1 as . . will.
··---·see
THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT
CHEVROLET DEALERS
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A-12
216
Comp1aint -- ··· -
DETllOIT raEZ PJ!ESS
S/27/71, p . lD
-Public Notice·
S O OUR JMHOHS CAN SPfNO MORf
flM[ WITH THUR FAMILIES DURING THf SUMMUI .• .
PONTIAC
DEALERS
w~~L
CLOSED
SATURDAY
IFFECTl .V E MAY. 29th
OUR SUMMER HOURS ARE:
MONDAYS AND THURS. 'TIL 9 P.M.
TUES., WEDS. & FRI. 'TIL 6 P.M.
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
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193
Complaint
DETROIT FREE PRESS
5/27/71, p • . lOJI
A-14
218
Complaint ·
108· F:'l'.C.
DCnDIT 'FN2 PUSS
S/21/ll, P • U
S1anm1: 1omorrow. we'll~ closed every S:iturJay 'iii Libor
Dav so we c:1n enjoy more of the summer sc:ison with our iamilies.
In the meantime. our Sales and Service foc.ilicics will ~ open
__
Monday thru Frid:iy as· usu:il.
Why don't you bui: uu1. too. Come on in :ind see us . . .
except S:iturd:iys.
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Complaint
193
DETROIT 1'JU:l: PllSS
5/ 23/ 72 , p . tB
I
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NEVER ON ~
SATURDAY
'
BEGL\'11NG MAY 27,
THROUGH AUGUST
Vie'd h1e tD remind you that The Cherroltt
Dean of 6ruttr Detroit will bt closed on
Sattmhy ~ M!y %7, tlirtJagh ! ugurt.
But all of us 1till bt optn until 9:()() tCUJ
Mondag atul Thurulav throughout tht
summtr. C.ome on IP and seem aomdimt.
THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT.
CHEVROLET DEALERS
A-16
220
Complafot ·
·-
l>ZTJl.OIT llEWS
5/24/72, p. 21C
~
MOST OF US
DETROIT ·AREA
DODGE DEALERS
Will BE
CLOSED SATURDAYS
.......DURING
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JUNE, JULY,.....& AUG •
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INJOT TOUI WUKINDS.
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DEPEND ON THI
DETROIT AREA
rmiGOODGUYS.
A-17
Complaint
193
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W'rJtOIT
-
nEE PUSS
5/25/72, P• 17C
Public Notice··
SO OUl IMP'LOTU CAN SP'IND MOU
TlMl WITH THiii fAMILIU DUllNCi THI SUMMH • • .
PONTIAC DEALERS
WILL BE CLOSED
SATURDAYS
E F F E CT I V E ·MAY 2 7 TH
OUR SUMMER HOURS ARE:
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS 'TIL 9 P.M.
TUES., WEDS. I FRIDAYS 'TIL 6 ·r.M.
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
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108""F'.T.C.
DETROIT
~
PllSS
5/26/72, p. lOC
Closed
Saturdays
for the summer
at the sign
of the cat!
Ef!ectiva immedialely, all Oetroi1 area
Lincoln-Memuy dealen •ill be dOMd S&tur
cbys to five ttmploy- full -ke.ndt with
'their lamili•. '\'~ undentandinr'i.D 'iii~
Mo11d1y Oma Frid1y (illcludi.nc t.fo.nd1y
and Tbuncl1y Jliiht.a 'til
9 o'doclti ia 1ppr9Cia1ed.
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A-19
Complaint
193
l>ETROIT ntEE PR!:SS
5/ 26/ 72, p. llC
Detroit Area Oldsmobile Dealers Will
Be Closed Saturday and
Memorial Day.
NEW SµMMH HOUIS :
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••of•r• 111 Uo.Utra. lpe1 '1'11 I , ...
lpet '111 I P,M. -
lllaul &atm111 ·
CllorHc:lr Olch111oi.no
24555 Midli9111 ,.,.,.,..,., O.erbom, ~
Dr11111111y Olds111oi.no
14925 E. I Mile Roecl,
0.tto<t, 772·2200
f4111Hd Motor Solos
12 101 Jo&epli C.111p.1.1, H.nrtr.rnd, 365.5500
Got• Old1111oi.n.
2 1710 \/t(oodwercl A•• nut, Femcl1le, ]f9.) 200
Glo11111011 Old11110i.n.
21000 Tele9reph Ro1d, Souihfi.ld, JS4.]300
Hor9rovo Ohh111oi.n.
33073 Michi9111 A• -•, W1.,..., 721·3'30
K•y Old1111oltllo
2446 E. 12 Mile Ro.cl, W1 rre11, 751-6100
lilt LH 0141111oblle
.
295 So11tk Gr1tiot; Mt. 0.,,,.111, 46§.045'
londole Moton
174 11 Grencl Ri•er, Detroit, 272-4212
ust
lill lowOll Old11nbile
158~ E11t1u, So1.1th9at1, 282·3 IOI?
lob Sob Oldslftobllo
15205 E. Jefferson, Grosse Poinft Perl, 121-5000
S11burbo1 Motors Co111po11y .
5•5 S. Woodwercl
lir.Nn9h~111. 6+4-4440
S11perfor Olch111obDt
15000 W. 7 Milt _Rote!, O.troa, J.42·7000
A••-·
Defroif Oldsmobile Dealers Association
A-2 0
224
Complaint
108 F..'.l'.C.
r>ETJtOIT JIEWS
6/1/72, p.
~D
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF TBE GREATER DETROIT AREA
ll'IIJL CLOSE SATURDAYS
DURING THE SUMMER
l'OR l'Ot,;B CO:\"'\'E.~IE~CE 1H: WILL BE OP~
:MOl\.D-' YA TBlJRSDA Y E\.·1::i.·1~6S 'TIL 9 PJI
~41.0A Y, WED~ESDA Y A Fa IDA Y £ ...ENl~GS 'TIL I P"
TBIS ..\DDITI0~4L LEISl"llE Tl'llE IS \'O~
l "!\TAIUL\' DO~ATED 8\" l "&l.. Pl"BLIC
SPllUnD C•ll\'SLCll·PU~OlTB DLt~
l:RS L~ A.~ u-reaT Te PROMOTE •rrn:a
UI PU YEE A ceJIUfl..'S rt'\' a.ELATl8~
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DETROIT AUTO DEALEES ASSOC., INC., ET AL.
193
.
Complaint
lletroit 1'r98 Px'M&
5/24/73, p. l7c
PUBLIC NOTICE
CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH DEALERS
DF GREATER DETROIT
WILLIE
CLOSED SATURDAYS
MAy 26th THRU SEPT. 1st
OPEN MONDAYS & THURSDAYS TIL 9..P.M.
'1JESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY TIL" 6 P.M.
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108 F.T.C.
Complaint
Detroit Free Pr-.
5/26/73, p. lOc:
.:
Closed
Saturdays
for the Summer
at the sign
of the catl
Elediw immDaiaft and through .August, all ~
troit a r.o Lincoln·Merc11ry d•al•rs will b• eloMd
Saturdays to giw ~OyMJ M -unda with fleir
fainTtet.. Your v•11andi119 in~;~ hv
Friday (ond11cl119 MoNltrt cind C't'""-:-._:..J
1hvndcry ni;lits ~I 9 o'dcd)
;. appr.oat.d.
A-23
Complaint
193
. ... . .
Detroit
~
Prms
Sl"J-0/73, p. 121:
~GREATER DETROIT~
CHEVROLET.DEALERS
F~1 the tonvenience of out
employees and their •
families, the Greate{
Detroit Chevrolet Dealen,
will be closed on Soturt:lays,
outing the.months of
. J'!ne,·July, an~ August.
:·· ~; Saies ~~~~nt
. will .be open during the
..following hdurs
MONDAY AND THURSDAY
8:30 A_,,.. TO c.?:OQ P.M.
.
.
TUESDAY, WtDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
~ · 8:_
3 0 A.M. _to 6 P~ . .
.aezr .
"Jt~ VE
A
SAFE
AND
A-24
HAPPY
SUMMH"
228
··
Complaint
Detroi t News
S/30/73, p. 21.C
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Greater Detroit
'11 ~:r!r~~f
.wi11 be closed
Saturday$
.
:. June 2nd thrv .,..· ·.
·sept. 1st. .,._. ·. : ···
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A-25
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lOS·F:T:C.
193
Complaint
l
Detroit Pr-. Press
6/2/73, p. k:
-
NOW-THRU SEPT 10th .
·DETROIT AREA
. DODGE DEALERS · Will BE
CLOSED SATURDAYS ..
DURING
JUNE. JULY & AUG.
IA erder t• 1t.e •ur tales 9ftd Hrwlce 11171 '11 oala
~ ef __...UNI 11111, - .m ci- £lodge Dealenllipm1So~beailllling'.b.2._
fl-Ir U
We'll slay open 'til 9 p.m.
Mondays & Thursdays
·
· . DRIVE CAREFULLY .·
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND
~ DEPENDONilu - ·
DDDG~ DETROIT A~EA
BOYS GOC?D GUYS
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230
Complaint
108 F:T.C.
l:lf:m:)lT FREr PRESS
ll/28/73, p. U B
•
DODGE
BOYS
ROOMSW\LL
OUR Sl\0~ SAlURDAYS,
BE CLOS DECEMBER 1sJ
SlARl\NG .
We etroitArea
Good''Guys
~.
' ··.
are doing our bit to ease the energy crisis.
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l'>f,., h!'t G•t nf h•• tmf '•tht\,
oe'Of'I~ drt1;lf'l.I to•~ horn "'-" JQt)t-•t'ft • H fldd uo to
f't4!fO flllH rt•t crvnch. AM '' ..,.i!ryf)nt ..11 ''"' add '"' "1t1Mt blr' to hfto 1111 lhe 1hort11,,
wt'll alt
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"''out"' t'hcH h£ht ,.,.,.,~
N•• .·•••1 •t'tt ~ oot" YonlSAt'- lt-roue" 'na"'' ,.,. 111v•l-•ftd fnff't of our MowfOO""\ ..n bt
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-CUEVROLET DEAL""ER
· · .until further notice . . .
_____. v1ir1)e4ose"don. ·- _::.~ ~~-~·
.- Saturdays star:fing Dec•. 1, 1973 .·
For your ihopplng.conHnlanca
we wlll remain o,.n · · · · · ·
.
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• MOH.' & THURS•.NIGHTS TIL 9 P~M. .
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Complaint
l08 F.T.C.
SPEClAL ANNOUNCE~1Et~T
_
YOU~
TR.J;.COUNIY .PONJIAC DEALERS
~ No:::::~ :.:s: :Nm:~~R::~"•
our port to help. So, the 22 Tri-County Pontioc O.oltrs hove decided to
do5e their iho_wrooms -..ry Saturday, beginning December ht. this ftllCl1IS
wt11 be decreasing our pow~ conwmption by ,opproximotely 15% •
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IELCASTRO
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Complaint
_METRO
BIJ!CK-OP.EL DEALErtS .
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UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE T.HE. · - -·
METRO eu1cK~OPEL DEALERS .
- Y/ILL ·sE-. CLO.SEO .~:- .- - .
--SA-T-Q.RDAY....-::-BEGINNi~~G.. ~
DECEA1BER 1~ 1973. ~.
.
FOR -YOUR SHOPPJNG ··-- --.-CONVENIEt~CE,
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WE WILL
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. MOt~DAY AND THURSDAY
. 11!\:~oHoAr AND THU~SD~Y .:~
\UtJ 1:30 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. \Sf!l)
·r.uESDA Y, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY
8:30 ·
A- 30
• TO 6 P.M.
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Complaint
193
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-Now
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_Detroit Metropolita·n
Ford Deal"ers
will be closed
·On ·Saturdays
Until further notice participating
Detroit Metropolitan F~rd Dealers
wil ~ be doled Saturday beginning
Oec~mber 1, 1973.
For your convenience we will be open
u"nfil 9:00 P.M. Monday ond Thursday,
·-and until 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, WednHday
end Friday.
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Detroit Metropoliton-ford
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108 F:T:C:-
.CL.OSED
SATURDAYS-I
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of
.
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.
The Ford Deqlers
MatrO.
· poll tan Detroit voted- over~ whelmlngly to- close their
new and · used car sales
rooin• on Saturdays••
· As a result.1 Avis Forcl wlll lte.
closed Saturdays lmmadl·
ately,· untll further notice.
Avis · ford wlll •e open ·
MondQy and thur:sclay.
,.1ght1 Jll 9 p.m. for you~
c·onvenlence.
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