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Article: SUV Buyers Not Frightened By Bad Press.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- August 28, 2000
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It seems all the bad press in the world can't slow down the popularity of sports utility vehicles in Los Angeles.
Despite a massive recall of defective Firestone tires (standard equipment on many SUVs), and news reports that Ford Motor Co.'s Explorer is particularly prone to rollovers, Angelenos are buying more SUVs than ever.
Herbert Boeckmann, owner of L.A. County's largest car dealership, Galpin Ford in North Hills, was concerned about all the negative stories about Ford Explorers. So he checked out the sales figures for Explorers during the past two weeks. He found that Galpin's sales had increased 20 percent over the same period last year.
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