America''s oldest Buick dealership, Geise Buick Pontiac in Quincy, Illinois, is closing.

After
100 years, descendents of founder Henry Geise Sr. have decided to sell
the dealership''s assets to Poage Auto Plaza. Both Pontiac and GMC
franchises will be moved to another location, and be sold under a
different banner, meaning that "''By the end of the year, Geise Buick
will be a thing of the past.''" So says Henry Geise Jr., who is also
quick to note that his family''s dealership is still profitable, but the
business is "... much more competitive than it used to be."

Given
that Geise Jr. is 83 now, perhaps he''s ready for a little down time.
And with all of the ups and downs inherent in the car sales business,
we imagine he and his family have earned some.

 

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