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AR is actively choking out its US dealers through a combination of stop sales over minor bullshit, total lack of marketing, poor product management with option selection, a general lack of vision for both refreshes and new products, and most importantly a growing focus on limited runs of high performance models. 33 mc20 body kits, rumors of another limited run coupe, rumors of limited QV production. the 33 wasn't sold through dealers, it was that french cunt's pet "I want to play salesman" vanity project that couldn't even secure a budget for its own stuff. The MC20 itself was scalped off AR. The Hornet scalped the Tonale, their attempt at wider market growth (it would have failed anyway because tonales are trash, but it was an effort). Dealerships get tsunamis of cars early in a model year and nothing for month and months, leaving inventory to visibly rot on the lot.
AR dealers are closing because the AR management charitably don't give a fuck and uncharitably want to kill the brand off entirely.
