Comments on: Jim Moore Cadillac Inc, 2222 Main Street, 16 September 2009

By: tonkatoy

tonkatoy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:53:42 +0000

Looks like this site may be home to a new Walmart.

http://www.thestate.com/2011/12/02/2066130/3-walmarts-in-heart-of-city.html#ixzz1fOAylNsW

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:50:08 +0000

My grandfather was the construction foreman on this place when it was built.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:15:33 +0000

I doubt it was the streetscaping. If you wanted to buy a Caddy, you would have ot drive 25-30 miles out of town to the next dealer. Moore pretty much was facing the headwinds. They were a single-point dealer in a situation where GM wants multiple-lines in one location. In Caddy's case, it wants Caddy-Buick-Hummer-GMC.

Plus, for years, it must have been tough to sell Caddy's because for the good part of 10 years, they were selling uncompetitive products to a rapidly aging customer base.

I predict you'll see either Hampton or Hudson pick up Caddy.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:34:13 +0000

I would think the only thing that has kept them going for the past ten years was sales of Escalades, and big vehicle sales have long since hit the wall.

By: boi-dan

boi-dan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:46 +0000

Wow, this place is a Columbia landmark in the business world, I'm sure this closing is causing shock to others. Save your money everyone......

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:13:45 +0000

I've heard that, but really, who decides not to buy something major like a car (rather than a cup of coffee or something), because its hard to get to the dealership? Doubt they would say, let's buy a Lexus instead...

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:38:06 +0000

On WIS TV an unamed employee blamed the street scapping project in front of the dealership for its closing.

By: m

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:45:27 +0000

Finally! I am extremely happy to see this place close. They had the absolute worst service department I have ever encountered. They would quote you one price over the phone and when you went to pick up your car, it would be something else. They would be rude all the damn time as well. I wish I remembered the name of that jackass that was always rude to my mother. Good Riddance