Car dealer blames employer sanctions law for closure
September 15th, 2008 @ 5:00pm
by Bob McClay/KTAR

A Scottsdale Chevrolet dealer says Arizona's employer sanctions law played a role in his decision to close his dealership.

Bill Heard, Jr. told the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer that his business dropped 60 to 70 percent after the law was enacted because "they kicked all of the Hispanics out of Arizona."

Scott Gruwell, a sales manager at another Chevy dealership, says the truth is that Bill Heard Chevrolet had lots of other problems.

"From my understanding, they had trouble getting financing on their vehicles - their new inventory - and that was one of the reasons for them shutting down then."

Gruwell admits that car dealers may be feeling the affects of the number of Hispanics who have left the state because of employer sanctions.

But he says dealers face other problems precipitated by "the recent housing market, credit crunch, fuel prices."


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