Sluggish demand and the end of the state scrappage subsidy will put the existence of about 6,000 German car dealers at jeopardy, according to research institute Bamberger Forschungsstelle Automobilwirtschaft.
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One of the reasons are falling margins which are a result of the state scrappage premium which ran out this summer.
Experts underline, however, that many of the troubles are caused by bad management, Financial Times Deutschland reported.
