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Discussion in 'Australia' started by kerrari, May 17, 2005.

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  1. kerrari

    kerrari Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #1 kerrari, May 17, 2005
    As editor of FCCQ mag I've had official release from ATECO that they're new distributors for Ferrari / Maserati.
    Company currently distributes Citroen, KIA, FIAT (commercial vehicles only in Aus).
    Wonder how this new distributorship will sit with the new Brisbane dealer who is also Audi/Lambo dealer through a dofferent distributor?
    Very tangled web.
     
  2. stephens

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    #2 stephens, May 17, 2005
    You forgot Alfa Romeo. Seems like a logical move though.
     
  3. scud

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    #3 scud, May 17, 2005
    what's FCCQ?
    I don't understand the issue you raise with the new distributor. Could you explain further?
    thnaks
     
  4. goober

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    #4 goober, May 18, 2005
    how tangled???? everything under fiat comes in thru ATECO-------don't need a map and compass top werk that one out
     
  5. vroomgt

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  6. ants2au

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    #6 ants2au, May 18, 2005
    Is Damelian part of Ateco?

    What a sad day that will be if true.

     
  7. goober

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    cocacola rick
     
  8. kerrari

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    #8 kerrari, May 18, 2005
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    What seems odd to me is that you will have a distributor (ATECO) supplying a dealer (European, or whatever the new Bris guys are called) who also is a dealer for the major competitor (the guy who owns European also owns the Lambo dealership in Bris - don't know who the Aus distributor is). When you have one dealer being supplied with competing brands supplied through 2 different distributors I think it could be difficult if one distributor thinks the opposition is being favoured; you might find that distributor less than helpful in providing items in short supply or special orders. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how it all pans out.

    And yes, ATECO also distributes Alfa (and they're NZ as well as AUS)
     
  9. stephens

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    #9 stephens, May 18, 2005
    Doesn't Robert run the prestige side of the operation?
     
  10. scud

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    In that case I'll keep to buying my machines from Brett at LD and run them in coming up the coast road
     
  11. vroomgt

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    The dealer in Brisbane and the Gold Coast is MARQUE PRESTIGE OWNED BY GREG WILLEMS.

    AS YOU CORRECTLY POINT OUT HE ALSO OWNS LAMBORGHINI BRISBANE AND LAMBORGHINI GOLDCOAST. THE DISTRIBUTOR IS LAMBORGHINI AUSTRALIA OWNED BY THHE SMITHS.

    GREG ALSO OWNS BRISBANE ALFA ROMEO WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM CRIGHTON.

    I AM SURE THE SITUATION IS SOMEWHAT OF A JUGGLING ACT BUT THERE ARE MANY. MANY INSTANCES OF THIS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

    IF HE WASNT ABLE TO GAIN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE DISTRIBUTORS HE WOULDNT HAVE THE FRANCHISES ITS SIMPLE AS THAT.

    TIME WILL TELL.
     
  12. kerrari

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  13. vroomgt

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    #13 vroomgt, May 18, 2005
    Maranello Australia was owned by Suttons Motor Group for the last eight or nine years.

    Nothing to do with Maranello UK which can trace its history back to Ronnie Hoare then Inchcape and now I think owned by Ferrari.

    I didnt think you were impugning Greg at all........it is difficult to grasp however what is going on but it will be clear soon no doubt.

    Regards, John
     
  14. vroomgt

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    #14 vroomgt, May 18, 2005
    This is my own personal view but I think they lost the distributorship because of lagging twelve cylinder sales and the showroom in Sydney.

    Sydney is a very lucrative Ferrari market and in all likelihood Italy probably felt the facility there was sub-standard.
     
  15. 348CH

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    #15 348CH, May 18, 2005
    I had heard of major prssure re 12 cyl sales too... and threats of holding back 8 cyl deliveries unless the situation improved

    anyway, all rumour and innuendo unless one of us happens across an internal memo... someone, please...
     
  16. 348CH

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    Heard a rumour that ATECO will be opening their own new dealerships with swanky new showrooms in every state (except NT)
     
  17. goober

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    selling what------------------FIATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  18. 348CH

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    #18 348CH, May 19, 2005
    yeah, very expensive ones (at least the switch gear is the same)
     
  19. FFOUR

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    #19 FFOUR, May 19, 2005
    That would be sensational - we could do with something in addition to Barbagallo's here in WA. They are great guys but their stock is nothing compared to the showrooms over east - we only get 2-3 Ferrari's in the showroom at any one time :(
     
  20. 348CH

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    #20 348CH, May 19, 2005

    errmm, it won't be in addition to... try instead of.

    so the rumour goes
     
  21. FFOUR

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    #21 FFOUR, May 19, 2005
    oh ok, thats a shame - but if they have a better variety (and quantity) of cars then its a bonus :)
    What does the 'rumour' say about when this would happen?
     
  22. 348CH

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    October, but it is just a rumour
     
  23. vroomgt

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    #23 vroomgt, May 19, 2005
    im going with October......but I think the line is they are ALL under review!
     
  24. vroomgt

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    #24 vroomgt, May 20, 2005
    SMH today, Crighton building a new dealership in Sydney.
     
  25. ACP

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    Which part of today's SMH?
     
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