Monday 18 January 2010

The economic downturn claims another victim


It is a shame to see this car dealership on Clarke Way in Hyde in this sorry state. When I first started driving I used to buy my low profile Avon tyres from here. It was known as Stuart Wilson in those days. When it was re-born as American Pick-Up Trucks I doubted it would last because the demand for American gas guzzlers is a very niché market and I always doubted that they could attract enough customers from Tameside and the surrounding areas to keep it afloat. I think the FSA ruling which prevented them from issuing credit was probably the final nail in their coffin. However, when they also become a Mitsubishi dealer I thought there may be hope, but sadly this was short lived and now all there is remaining is the abandoned showroom. A far cry from this business was hailed as a great Tameside success story.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

The council drove this firm away from Tameside because of an issue involving where they parked their vehicles.

Trouble ahead. said...

Another one bites the dust. The recession, particularly in terms of unemployment has only just started to bite.

Draw the line said...

Hope no-one at TMBC realises or it'll be bulldozed and turned into housing in a week.

Anonymous said...

Weren't they recently done by trading standards?

Anonymous said...

http://www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/FREE/149275401/1010/SEARCH/-/-/hyde-dealership-fined-20000-for-duping-buyers

tonydj said...

Anonymous timed 21:39
Yes, I recall some parking issues raised at Hyde District Assembly.

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"A number of vehicles at American Pickup Trucks Ltd of Pitt Street, Hyde, were found to have incorrect mileages...."

Hmmmm, wonder if we are in a poacher turned Gamekeepersituation??