Jim Cain
Jim Cain
inventory less per
Our inventory is actually less than one per dealer.
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We think we have good supplies of tires and we're going to take care of this, ... We're going to do the right thing and replace these tires. Continental and General Tire have done a great job for us, and analyzing the data, identifying the root cause and doing it very quickly, that's the kind of performance you expect to see in these situations.
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There's a documented need for low-cost subsidized housing for families in Iowa City. The hardship is greater on those families than it would be on a single individual. A family headed by a minimum-wage earner will pay 40 to 50 percent of their income on housing versus someone who has a full scholarship that pays for most of their needs.
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It was done perfectly within the law. It was well before 90 days.
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The Family Plan was our most successful model year-end sales event ever and we expect that zero percent financing will help us sell-out our few remaining 2005 models several weeks earlier than normal.
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I think there's a variety of options for what could be done with this property. The district will have to assess the value and determine if it's worth selling to someone to develop.
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We're data driven. We're looking at warranty and claims information with all tires. If the data suggest we need to take action, we will.
intended model
We had always intended to do just two model years of the GT.
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People need to realize it can't and won't last forever. It's been effective for us and it sets us up well to introduce some new models. At this point, our plan only goes through Labor Day.
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I think people have the impression that West Des Moines is an affluent community. But there are parts of West Des Moines that have median income levels similar to lower-income neighborhoods in Des Moines and they need help.
area education
The contribution is designated for children's education and a play area -- nothing more.
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We've got a lot of work to do build on the success of Fusion and F-series. Bold is the operative phrase.
hybrid muscles starting
We're just starting to flex our muscles in the hybrid market.
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We've basically accomplished a sell-down of 2005 models.