EXHIBIT 10.3.2
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
SALES AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND PROVISIONS
The following additional terms and provisions apply to and are part of the
Chrysler Corporation Sales and Service Agreement(s) to which DEALER is a
signatory.
11 SELLING, SERVICE, COMPLIANCE, FACILITIES AND LOCATION, FINANCES, PERSONNEL
AND SIGNAGE
(a) SELLING
DEALER shall use its best efforts to promote energetically and sell aggressively
and effectively at retail (which includes lease and rental units) each and every
model of CC vehicles identified in the aforementioned Motor Vehicle Addendum and
CC vehicle parts, accessories and other CC products and services, to private and
fleet customers in DEALER's Sales Locality. DEALER will sell the number of new
CC vehicles necessary to fulfill DEALER's Minimum Sales Responsibility for each
passenger car line or truck line represented by the vehicles listed on the Motor
Vehicle Addendum, as defined below.
DEALER's Minimum Sales Responsibility for each such line will be determined as
follows:
From time to time, but at least once a year for each such line, CC will compute
the ratio of the number of new CC passenger cars and/or trucks registered in the
most recent whole or partial calendar year-to-date period for which registration
figures are available in the CC Sales Zone in which DEALER is located to the
total number of new passenger cars or, if CC deems it appropriate, the total
number of those new passenger cars or trucks which CC, in its sole discretion,
determines to be competitive with any or all of its passenger cars or trucks so
registered in that Zone during the same period. The ratio thus obtained will be
applied to the comparable category of the total number of new passenger cars or
competitive passenger cars and/or trucks, as appropriate, registered during the
same period in Dealer's Sales Locality. The resulting number will be DEALER's
Minimum Sales Responsibility for each of said lines during this same period,
subject to adjustment as described below.
Upon DEALER's written request, CC may adjust DEALER's Minimum Sales
Responsibility, if appropriate in CC's judgment, to take into account
extraordinary local conditions to the extent, in CC's opinion, such conditions
are beyond DEALER's control and have affected DEALER's sales performance
differently from the sales performance of other new vehicle dealers in DEALER's
Sales Locality or other like vehicle line CC dealers in the Sales Zone in which
DEALER is located.
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If DEALER's Sales Locality is shared by one or more other CC dealer(s) of the
same line, DEALER's Minimum Sales Responsibility for such line will be the
number of new vehicles DEALER must sell in order to achieve DEALER's fair share
of the Minimum Sales Responsibility for all such CC dealers in the Sales
Locality. The Minimum Sales Responsibility for the total CC dealers of the same
line in the Sales Locality will be determined by using the same method described
above in this Paragraph 11(a). CC will determine DEALER's fair share by
assessing the relative importance of DEALER's immediate area of influence as
compared with the Sales Locality as a whole.
This assessment will then be converted to a percentage which will represent
DEALER's fair share of the Minimum Sales Responsibility for the Sales Locality.
Registration figures used in these computations will be new vehicle
registrations as reported by any recognized reporting organization selected by
CC. If vehicle registration data is not reasonably available, CC may use other
records, generally accepted in the industry, for the purpose of determining
motor vehicle purchases and to establish DEALER's Minimum Sales Responsibility.
To the extent that registration figures or other records generally accepted in
the automotive industry for purposes of determining motor vehicle purchases are
not reasonably available for purposes of considering any of the factors
specified herein, CC may rely on other records and data developed by CC that
reasonably depict purchases of motor vehicles in an applicable area to establish
DEALER's Minimum Sales Responsibility.
(b) SERVICE
DEALER shall service CC vehicles actively and effectively and provide and
maintain, for servicing CC vehicles, adequate facilities equipped with the basic
tools common to the trade and with special tools and equipment peculiar to CC
products and necessary for servicing and repairing specified CC vehicles
properly, efficiently and competitively. DEALER shall comply with parts,
service and warranty guides established by CC from time to time, make a sincere
effort to satisfy service customers, and render prompt, efficient and courteous
service to all owners or lessees of all CC vehicles badged Chrysler, Plymouth or
Dodge regardless of where such vehicle was purchased or leased. DEALER shall
perform all predelivery and road-ready services recommended by CC on new CC
vehicles DEALER sells.
After six (6) quarters of operation, including operation under any preceding CC
Dealer Agreement, DEALER shall, at all times during this Agreement, meet its
minimum service satisfaction requirements by maintaining a rating on Chrysler
Corporation's Customer Satisfaction Index, Prep-It-Right and Deliver-It-Right
evaluations (as determined by Chrysler Corporation from time to time, based upon
surveys conducted of DEALER's customers) which is equal to or greater than the
average Customer Satisfaction Index, Prep-lt-Right and Deliver-It-Right ratings
for the national Sales Level Group (as those groups are determined by CC from
time to time) in which DEALER is included within DEALER's Sales Zone (as said
Sales Zone
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is determined by CC from time to time). CC will review, at least once a year,
DEALER's performance under the Customer Satisfaction Index and DEALER's
Prep-It-Right and Deliver-It-Right ratings.
DEALER shall supply to all purchasers from DEALER of new CC vehicles a copy of
CC's appropriate new vehicle warranty; make such certifications and
verifications of odometer readings and maintenance and service performed on
vehicles badged Chrysler, Plymouth or Dodge, or other matters as may be required
under the terms of the CC vehicle warranty and as CC may from time to time
otherwise prescribe; and provide owners of CC vehicles badged Chrysler, Plymouth
or Dodge all warranty service and campaign inspections or corrections to which
they may be entitled in accordance with the policies and procedures set Forth in
Chrysler Corporation's Warranty Policy and Procedure Manual and in bulletins and
documents relating to service that CC may, from time to time, supply to DEALER.
The provisions of said Warranty Policy and Procedure Manual, including any
revisions thereto which shall be furnished to DEALER by CC from time to time,
constitute a part of this Agreement with the same force and effect as if set
forth in its entirety herein.
DEALER shall comply with all policies, procedures, directives and rulings of the
Chrysler Corporation Customer Arbitration Board.
CC has placed its trust and confidence in the integrity and fidelity of DEALER
and, therefore, CC shall compensate DEALER for services claimed to have been
performed by DEALER under CC's warranties or campaign inspections and
corrections if claimed in accordance with CC's then current policies and
procedures described above. DEALER agrees to comply with all such policies and
procedures including, but not limited to, policies and procedures relating to
the keeping of books and records respecting claims DEALER may make for
compensation for service DEALER performs under CC's warranties or campaign
inspections and corrections. DEALER agrees that CC may inspect DEALER's books
and records regarding any warranty service or other claims for compensation
DEALER may submit to CC. CC may charge DEALER's account for claims which have
been disallowed as a result of such inspection.
DEALER shall perform all warranty, pre-delivery, road-ready, campaign
inspections and corrections, and other services hereunder as an independent
contractor and not as the agent of CC and shall assume responsibility for and
hold CC harmless from, all claims (including, but not limited to, claims
resulting from the negligent or willful acts or omissions of DEALER) against CC
arising out of or in connection with DEALER's performance of such service.
If DEALER modifies any CC vehicle or installs on any CC vehicle any equipment,
part or accessory that has not been supplied or approved by CC, or sells any CC
vehicle which has been modified after leaving the possession, custody or control
of CC, or sells a non-Chrysler Corporation service contract in connection with
the sale of any CC vehicle, DEALER shall disclose to the customer in writing
that the modification, equipment, accessory or part is not
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supplied or approved by CC and is not included in warranties furnished by CC or,
in the case of a service contract, the coverage is not provided by Chrysler
Corporation, its parent, subsidiaries or its affiliates. DEALER will write such
disclosure on the purchase order and on the customer's xxxx of sale.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, DEALER may not use parts which have not been
authorized by CC in performing repairs under CC warranties.
(c) COMPLIANCE
DEALER shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules or
regulations in the operation of the dealership.
(d) FACILITIES AND LOCATION
(i) DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
DEALER shall provide facilities for the sale and service of CC products and
related activities ("Dealership Operations") at the location set forth in the
aforementioned Dealership Facilities and Location Addendum. The entire
Dealership Facilities including, but not in limitation of the foregoing, new and
used vehicle display area, sales rooms, service area, parts and accessories
area, building exterior and grounds will be satisfactory to CC as to appearance
and layout, and will be maintained and used as set forth in the Dealership
Facilities and Location Addendum. DEALER shall at all times maintain the
Dealership Facilities so that they are of adequate capacity to accommodate
DEALER's total vehicle sales volume and are relatively equivalent in their
attractiveness, level of maintenance, overall appearance and use to those
facilities maintained by DEALER's principal competitors.
DEALER shall conduct its Dealership Operations only from the dealership location
and dealership facilities above mentioned and in the manner and at least during
the hours usual in the trade in DEALER's Sales Locality. DEALER shall not,
except as provided for in subparagraph 11(d)(ii) hereunder, either directly or
indirectly, establish any place or places of business for the conduct of its
Dealership Operations other than at the Dealership Facilities and Dealership
Operations location as set forth in the Dealership Facilities and Location
Addendum.
If all of the Dealership Facilities are not at the same location, DEALER shall
not utilize any separate portion of the Dealership Facilities for the conduct of
any Dealership Operations other than as specified in the Current Dealership
Facilities and Location Addendum. The Dealership Facilities and Location
Addendum shall identify any other purposes for which the Dealership Facilities
are to be used and the actual space and areas to be allocated for such purposes.
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(ii) CHANGES IN FACILITIES OR LOCATION
DEALER shall not make any change in the location of Dealership Operations or
make any change in the area and use of Dealership Facilities without the prior
written approval of CC. Any written approval of a change in the location or in
the area or use of Dealership Facilities shall be valid only if in the form of a
new Dealership Facilities and Location Addendum or a separate written agreement
signed by DEALER and one of the authorized representatives of CC identified in
Paragraph 10 hereinabove.
(e) FINANCES
DEALER shall maintain and employ in connection with DEALER's business such net
working capital, net worth, and wholesale credit and retail financing
arrangements necessary for DEALER to carry out successfully DEALER's
undertakings pursuant to this Agreement and in accordance with guides therefor
as may be issued by CC from time to time. At no time shall DEALER's net working
capital be less than the amount specified in the Minimum Working Capital
Agreement executed in conjunction with this Agreement and incorporated herein by
reference, or the amount thereafter established by any superseding Minimum
Working Capital Agreement.
(f) PERSONNEL
DEALER shall employ in accordance with the volume of DEALER's business such
number of competent technicians in DEALER's repair shops as may be required to
assure prompt, satisfactory and competitive customer service for all owners of
CC vehicles who may request such service from DEALER. In particular and without
limitation to the generality of the foregoing, DEALER shall cause its service
personnel to receive such training from time to time required by CC to maintain
their technical expertise to render competent customer service, including the
use of improved methods of repair, or the repair of new parts or systems,
developed by CC.
Failure to comply with the service training requirements of the immediately
preceding subparagraph of this Paragraph 11(f) may result in suspension of
deliveries of CC vehicles until DEALER complies with such training requirements.
Protracted failure to comply with such training requirements may result in
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 28 hereunder. The
immediately foregoing sentence shall not be construed as in any way limiting the
general applicability of Paragraph 28 to any of the other provisions of this
Paragraph 11.
DEALER shall employ and maintain for its retail business a number of trained and
competent new and used motor vehicle sales, lease, service, parts and general
management personnel that are sufficient for DEALER to carry out successfully
all of DEALER's undertakings in this Agreement. In particular and without
limitation of the generality of the foregoing, DEALER
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shall cause its sales personnel to receive such training from time to time as
may be required by CC to maintain their sales expertise to render satisfactory
sales.
(g) SIGNAGE
DEALER shall display and maintain brand signs, fascia and other signage in
compliance with the policies and guidelines of Chrysler Corporation's Dealership
Identification Program, including any modification or revisions to such policies
and guidelines, which shall from time to time be furnished to DEALER by CC.
12 ADVERTISING
CC, in promoting the sale and lease of its products by DEALER and other CC
dealers, shall seek to advertise in the most effective manner to develop public
interest and confidence in its dealers and products.
DEALER shall engage in advertising and sales promotion programs and shall use
effective showroom displays to help fulfill DEALER's responsibility to promote
CC products and services vigorously and aggressively. In advertising in support
of DEALER's selling, leasing and servicing CC products, DEALER shall advertise
only in a manner that will develop customer confidence in DEALER and CC products
and shall not use any advertising, tending to mislead or deceive the public or
violate any applicable federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations, nor
shall DEALER disparage CC or any company, or products of such company, directly
involved in the manufacture of CC vehicles. DEALER shall discontinue any
advertising that CC may find to be injurious to CC's business or likely to
deceive the public or violative of any applicable federal, state or local laws,
rules or regulations.
DEALER shall at all times be a member in good standing of the Dealer Advertising
Association, for the lines set forth in the Motor Vehicle Addendum, which covers
a geographical area that encompasses, in whole or significant part, DEALER's
Sales Locality and which has been approved by CC.
13 REPORTS, RECORDS AND BUSINESS SYSTEMS
DEALER shall submit to CC for confidential use by CC and its affiliates, in such
manner, in such form, and at such times as CC may reasonably request, complete
and accurate reports of sales and stocks of new and used vehicles on hand and
other reports, including monthly financial statements and operating reports.
DEALER shall use and keep accurate and current at all times a uniform accounting
system and will follow accounting practices, satisfactory to CC, which will
enable CC to develop
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comparative information in order, among other things, to provide business
management assistance to dealers for the mutual benefit of DEALER and CC.
DEALER agrees that CC may at any time for confidential use inspect DEALER's
books and records to determine whether they are kept in such manner that the
data shown in them can be used in CC's business management assistance to
dealers, to assess DEALER's financial condition, and to verify invoices or other
claims DEALER may render to CC. CC may, during the course of such inspection,
make copies of such books and records and retain such copies for CC's
confidential use.
DEALER shall maintain an electronic data storage, transmission and communication
system in the manner and form required from time to time by CC.
CC and its affiliates shall not, without approval of DEALER, disclose the
contents of DEALER's financial records to persons not a party or an affiliate of
a party to this Agreement except when required by compulsory process from a
court, government agency or arbitrator, or when CC, in its discretion, considers
it appropriate to disclose said financial records in an adjudicatory or
arbitration proceeding involving the parties to this Agreement.
14 ORDERS
CC shall ship specified CC vehicles, parts and accessories to DEALER only on
DEALER's order.
DEALER shall Submit to CC, in the manner and form required by CC, current orders
for CC vehicles, parts and accessories, and estimates of DEALER's future vehicle
requirements at such times and for such periods as CC reasonably may request for
the mutual benefit of all CC dealers and CC. All orders are subject to
acceptance by CC, which acceptance may be in whole or in part.
Except as otherwise allowed by this Agreement, CC shall use its best efforts to
fill accepted orders for specified CC vehicles, parts and accessories.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that demand exceeds supply of
specified CC vehicles, DEALER acknowledges that CC has the right to allocate
such supply in any reasonable manner CC deems fit in any geographical market.
15 DELIVERY
CC may deliver specified CC vehicles by rail, truck, boat or any other means of
transport, or deliver them for driveaway, endeavoring, when exceptional
circumstances arise and the cost is not increased, to meet DEALER's preference
as to mode of transportation. CC may deliver specified CC vehicles to a carrier
that CC selects, for shipment to DEALER at DEALER's place of business or to the
city or town where DEALER's place of business is located (or to the
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nearest practicable unloading point) "to CC's order, notify DEALER," or may
deliver such vehicles at any other point that CC may establish.
CC may deliver parts and accessories to DEALER by delivering them to a carrier
that CC selects for shipment to the city or town where DEALER's place of
business is located, or by delivering them to DEALER at any point that CC may
establish.
16 ACCEPTANCE OF SHIPMENTS
If DEALER requests diversion of CC products shipped to DEALER or if CC is
required to divert any CC products because DEALER fails, refuses or is unable to
accept delivery of such products, or if there is a failure to pay as required
for the products that DEALER has ordered, or a failure to accept C.O.D.
shipments of products DEALER has ordered, CC may divert the shipments and charge
DEALER the demurrage, transport, storage and other expense arising by reason of
any such diversion.
17 OTHER CHARGES
DEALER shall be responsible for and will pay any and all charges for demurrage,
storage or other charges accruing after arrival of shipment at the distribution
point established by CC.
18 DELAY OR FAILURE TO FILL ORDERS
CC shall not be liable for delay or failure to fill orders that have been
accepted, where such delay or failure is the result of any event beyond the
control of CC including, but not in limitation of the generality of the
foregoing, any law, regulation or administrative or judicial order, or any acts
of God, wars, riots, wrecks, fires, strikes, lockouts, other labor troubles,
embargoes, blockades, delay or failure of any other supplier or carrier of CC to
deliver or make delivery of CC products, or any material shortage or curtailment
of production, including those due to economic conditions, or any discontinuance
of manufacture or sale of products by CC or its suppliers. Furthermore, CC will
not be liable for delay or failure to fill orders when such delay or failure is
pursuant to any provision under this Agreement.
19 OPTION TO REPURCHASE DAMAGED VEHICLES
DEALER shall notify CC if any new and unused CC vehicle in DEALER's possession
has sustained major damage as defined in the Warranty Policy and Procedure
Manual. To preserve the quality and value of new CC vehicles ordered for the
public, CC shall have the option to divert such a vehicle prior to delivery to
DEALER or repurchase from DEALER all or any of such vehicles at a price equal to
the net purchase price paid by DEALER to CC. DEALER agrees to assign its rights
under any insurance contract related to the repurchased CC vehicles
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to CC. CC shall make appropriate payment for repurchased CC vehicles directly to
any lien holder or, if there is no lien, directly to DEALER.
20 CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE OR SHORTAGE
CC shall not be liable for loss of or damage to CC products sold hereunder
occurring after delivery thereof to DEALER, DEALER's agent, or a carrier within
the North American Continent for shipment to DEALER, as provided in Paragraph 15
of this Agreement. Should any products sold under this Agreement be delivered
in damaged condition or with shortages, claims for said damages or shortages
shall be made in accordance with CC's then current policies and procedures. To
the extent required by law, DEALER shall notify the purchaser of a vehicle of
any damage sustained by such vehicle prior to sale. DEALER shall indemnify and
hold CC harmless from any liability resulting from DEALER's failure to so notify
such purchasers.
21 PRICES, CHARGES, TERMS OF PURCHASE AND PAYMENT
CC shall notify DEALER from time to time of the prices, charges and terms of
purchase for products sold under this Agreement and shall charge DEALER for such
products according to the prices, charges and terms of purchase in effect at the
date of shipment. CC reserves the right, without prior notice, to change
prices, charges and terms of purchase for any product sold under this Agreement.
DEALER shall pay CC for products sold under this Agreement in lawful money of
the United States of America by such method and/or in such manner as CC may
announce from time to time or approve in writing, with collection charges, if
any, added.
If not included in the price, DEALER shall pay all excise or other taxes which
may be levied on the products purchased hereunder or on the sale, shipment,
ownership or use thereof. Further, DEALER certifies as of the date of each
purchase hereunder that all products purchased hereunder are purchased for
resale, retail lease or demonstration purposes.
22 CHANGE IN PRICE
Should CC reduce the wholesale price at factory of any CC vehicle (not including
accessories and optional equipment) of a particular yearly model, line and body
style then currently in production, CC shall refund to DEALER in cash or by a
credit against DEALER's indebtedness to CC, for each new, unused and unsold CC
vehicle (not including demonstrators) of that particular model, line and body
style that at the time of the reduction is in DEALER's stock or in transit to
DEALER, an amount equal to the difference between the reduced wholesale price
and the wholesale price paid to CC by DEALER.
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If, at the time of the official model introduction date (as determined by CC) of
a new yearly model, CC announces a wholesale price of any CC vehicle (not
including accessories and optional equipment) of any particular body style and
line of the new model which is below the wholesale price of a vehicle of the
same body style and line of the discontinued yearly model, CC shall refund to
DEALER in cash or by credit against DEALER's indebtedness to CC an amount equal
to the difference between the reduced wholesale price and the wholesale price of
the same body style and line of the discontinued yearly model. Such refund will
apply only to new, unused and unsold CC vehicles (not including demonstrators)
of the particular body style and line of the discontinued yearly model that on
the official model introduction date (as determined by CC) of the new yearly
model is in DEALER's stock or in transit to DEALER, unless CC determines that
the line or particular body style of the new yearly model is so changed in size,
design, equipment, specifications or price as, for all practical purposes, to
make the line a new and different line or to make the particular body style a
new and different body style of the discontinued yearly model.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the two paragraphs immediately above, in any
case where items considered standard equipment on a current vehicle or on a
vehicle of the discontinued yearly model are not included as standard equipment
on the corresponding vehicle with a reduced wholesale price or on the
corresponding vehicle of the new model, any wholesale price decrease resulting
from the exclusion of such standard equipment will not be included in any refund
under this paragraph 22.
In order to qualify for a refund in either case set forth above, DEALER must
make a written claim, supported by adequate evidence, within thirty (30) days of
the effective date of the reduction in price or the official model introduction
date of the new yearly model.
Should CC increase the wholesale price of any CC vehicle, said price increase
will not apply to an order submitted to CC by DEALER prior to the date the
notification of such price increase was issued if the order was submitted for
the specific purpose of fulfilling a valid and legitimate purchase agreement
between DEALER and a retail purchaser and if such an order was properly
identified in the manner required by CC and was delivered to the ordering retail
purchaser.
23 SALE AND SUPPLY OF PARTS
DEALER shall not represent, sell, offer for sale or use in repairing CC
vehicles, parts which are represented as new or remanufactured Chrysler
Corporation or Mopar parts or parts which are represented to be manufactured or
produced by any company directly involved in the manufacture of the vehicles
specified in the Motor Vehicle Addendum to this Agreement, unless such parts are
in fact manufactured, remanufactured or designed for or by Chrysler Corporation,
Mopar or a company directly involved in the manufacture of said specified
vehicles and are properly identified as Chrysler Corporation or Mopar parts or
parts of said directly involved companies with the respective consent of each of
the aforementioned organizations.
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DEALER at all times shall keep on hand in DEALER's place of business the number
and assortment of Chrysler Corporation or Mopar parts, that, in CC's judgment,
is necessary to meet the service requirements of DEALER's CC customers and to
meet all of DEALER's obligations under this Agreement.
24 COLLECTION OF INDEBTEDNESS
CC may apply to any amount owed by DEALER to CC or to any of CC's affiliates any
credit owing to DEALER by CC or any of its affiliates. As used in this
Agreement, "affiliate" means Chrysler Corporation and any of its subsidiaries or
their subsidiaries, or any other corporation, partnership or other legal entity
which has an ownership interest in CC or any corporation, partnership or other
legal entity in which CC has an ownership interest, or any subsidiary thereof.
Should DEALER assign its right to amounts owed to DEALER by CC to any third
party, prior to executing such an assignment DEALER shall notify such third
party of CC's first priority right to such credits.
25 TITLE
Title to products CC sells to DEALER hereunder and risk of loss will pass to
DEALER on delivery of the products to DEALER, DEALER's agent, or the carrier,
whichever occurs first. However, CC retains a lien for payment on the products
so sold until paid for in full, in cash. CC will receive negotiable instruments
only as conditional payment.
26 WARRANTY AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION
(a) WARRANTY
CC's warranty on new CC vehicles, as in effect from time to time, will be as set
forth in Chrysler Corporation's Warranty Policy and Procedure Manual. CC shall
supply sufficient copies of CC's then current CC vehicle warranty to DEALER to
permit DEALER, in accordance with DEALER's obligation under Paragraph 11 of this
Agreement, to provide a copy to each purchaser from DEALER of a new CC vehicle.
EXCEPT FOR THE CC WARRANTY, THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
MADE (OR DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE TO ANY PERSON BY CC APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS
SOLD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE CC WARRANTY WILL BE EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY
OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; AND THE
REMEDIES SET FORTH IN SUCH WARRANTY WILL BE THE ONLY REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO ANY
PERSON WITH RESPECT TO
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PRODUCTS SOLD HEREUNDER. CC neither assumes nor authorizes any other person,
including DEALER, to assume for CC any other obligation or liability in regard
to such products.
(b) INDEMNIFICATION FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION
If a product liability lawsuit is filed naming DEALER as a defendant and it is
determined that the bodily injury or property damage alleged by the plaintiff
was caused solely by a design defect or a defect created by CC in the
manufacture or assembly of a CC vehicle, part or accessory, which latter defect
was not reasonably susceptible of discovery by DEALER in either DEALER's new car
preparation or subsequent servicing during the warranty period, then CC shall
indemnify and hold DEALER harmless from losses, damages and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from such product liability lawsuit. As
used in this Paragraph 26(b), a "product liability lawsuit" shall mean a lawsuit
seeking damages for bodily injury or property damage allegedly sustained in a
motor vehicle accident, and which injury or damage is alleged to have been
caused in any part by a defect in the design, manufacture or assembly of a CC
vehicle, part or accessory.
Whenever DEALER intends to request CC to indemnify DEALER with respect to a
product liability lawsuit, DEALER shall file with the court an appropriate
response which will prevent a default judgment from being taken against DEALER,
and DEALER shall, within thirty (30) business days after service of the
complaint, notify CC in writing and shall provide at that time copies of any
pleadings which may have been served, together with all information then
available regarding the circumstances giving rise to such product liability
lawsuit. Any such notices shall be sent by certified mail to the attention of
the Office of the General Counsel, Chrysler Corporation, Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx 0000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 or such other address as CC may designate in writing to
DEALER. Upon such request for indemnification, CC shall have the option, upon
reasonable notice to DEALER, to retain counsel and assume full control over the
defense of the lawsuit. If CC is prevented by DEALER from exercising this
option, CC's obligation hereunder to indemnify DEALER shall be rendered null and
void and be of no force or effect.
(c) REPAIR/REPLACE REQUIREMENTS
This provision shall apply if DEALER is located in a state which has in effect
or hereafter adopts or enacts any law or regulation imposing liability on a
motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, distributor and/or dealer for sale of a
vehicle presumed under such law or regulation to be defective by reason, inter
alia, of repeated unsuccessful attempts to repair such vehicle within a
specified period of time or by reason of such vehicle being unavailable and out
of service to the purchaser for a specified period of time.
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DEALER shall make a good faith effort to immediately notify CC in writing of the
existence of any vehicle which may become subject to such law or regulation
prior to a presumption of liability arising under such law or regulation from
the inability to repair or correct a nonconformity or condition of a vehicle.
27 CHANGE OF MODELS, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES DECLARED OBSOLETE OR DISCONTINUED
CC at any time may discontinue any or all models, lines or body styles and may
revise, change or modify their construction or classification. All DEALER
orders for specified CC vehicles shall refer to models, lines and body styles in
production at the time CC receives the orders unless DEALER specifies otherwise.
CC at any time may declare obsolete or discontinue any or all parts, accessories
and other merchandise. CC may act under this Paragraph 27 without notice and,
except as set forth in Paragraph 22 of this Agreement, without any obligation to
DEALER by reason of DEALER's previous purchases.
28 TERMINATION
(a) DEALER may terminate this Agreement on not less than thirty (30) days
written notice.
(b) CC may terminate this Agreement on not less than sixty (60) days
written notice for the following reasons:
(i) in accordance with CC's ordinary and customary procedures, upon
the failure of DEALER to fully perform any of DEALER's
undertakings under Paragraph 11(a) of this Agreement or failure
of DEALER to meet its minimum service satisfaction requirements
set forth in Paragraph 11(b) of this Agreement within one hundred
and eighty (180) days after notification by CC that DEALER has
not fully performed the aforementioned undertakings, obligations
or requirements, or
(ii) the failure of DEALER to perform fully any of DEALER's
undertakings or obligations as set forth in this Agreement
including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the undertakings and obligations set forth in Paragraphs 11(b)
through 11(g) or Paragraphs 12, 13, 14, 23, 26(c) or 35 of this
Agreement, or
(iii) the death of any person listed in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement
(other than the death of DEALER if DEALER is a sole
proprietorship) or the failure of any such person so listed to
continue active and substantial personal participation in the
management of the Dealership Operation as required by Paragraph
2, or
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(iv) a misrepresentation of or change, whether voluntary or by
operation of law, in the ownership if DEALER is an individual, or
of the ownership interests listed in Paragraph 3 of this
Agreement resulting in a transfer of control or majority interest
in the capital stock or partnership interest of DEALER, unless CC
has given prior written approval to such change, or
(v) any material misrepresentation by any of DEALER's owners or
executives as to any fact relied upon by CC in entering into this
Agreement, or
(vi) a disagreement, dispute or controversy between or among
principals, partners, managers, officers or stockholders of
DEALER that, in the opinion of CC, may adversely affect the
operation, management or business of DEALER, or
(vii) the conviction of DEALER or any individual named in Paragraph 2
or 3 herein of any crime that, in CC's opinion, may affect
adversely the operation or business of DEALER or the name,
goodwill or reputation of Chrysler Corporation, CC products, or
DEALER, or
(viii) the failure of DEALER to pay any indebtedness of DEALER to CC in
accordance with the applicable terms and conditions required by
CC, or
(ix) impairment of the reputation or financial standing of DEALER or
any of DEALER's owners or executives or discovery by CC of any
facts existing prior to or at the time of signing this Agreement
which, in CC's opinion, tend to impair such reputation or
financial standing, or
(x) any submission by DEALER to CC of a false or fraudulent
application or claim, or any claim or statements in support
thereof, for payment including, but not limited to, pre-delivery
inspection or adjustments, warranty repairs, special policy or
campaign adjustments or repairs performed by DEALER, sales
incentives, parts compensation, or any other discount, allowance,
refund or credit under any plan, provision or other program
offered by CC, whether or not DEALER offers or makes to CC or CC
seeks or obtains from DEALER restitution of any payments made to
DEALER on the basis of any such false or fraudulent application,
claim or statement, or
(xi) conduct by DEALER which, in DEALER!s dealings with customers or
the public, is fraudulent or constitutes a deceptive or unfair
act or practice, or
(xii) DEALER's failure to comply with requirements set forth in the
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 or any
other legislation or regulation pertaining to safety, air
pollution or noise control which may be imposed on
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automobile dealers or with reasonable requests of CC made in
conjunction with action being taken on its part to comply with
the aforementioned statutory or regulatory requirements, or
(xiii) the notification of termination or termination, for any reason,
of any other Chrysler Corporation Dealer Agreement(s) which may
be in effect between DEALER and Chrysler Corporation, or
(xiv) the failure of DEALER to comply fully with the policies,
procedures, directives and rulings of the CC Customer Arbitration
Board, or
(xv) CC offers a new Sales and Service Agreement to all of its dealers
selling the line(s) of vehicles set forth on the Motor Vehicle
Addendum.
Termination by CC will not be effective unless the President or a Vice President
or the National Dealer Placement Manager of Chrysler Corporation signs the
notice.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions above, this Agreement will terminate
automatically without notice from either party on:
(i) the death of DEALER, if DEALER is a sole proprietorship, or
(ii) an attempted or actual assignment or transfer of this Agreement
or an attempted or actual transfer of a substantial portion of
dealership assets by DEALER without the prior written consent of
CC, or
(iii) an assignment by DEALER for the benefit of creditors, or
(iv) the insolvency of DEALER, or the preparation of any petition by
or for DEALER for voluntary institution of any proceeding under
the Bankruptcy Act or under any State insolvency law, whether or
not such petition is ever filed; or the involuntary institution
against DEALER of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act or
under any State insolvency law which is not vacated within ten
(10) days from the institution thereof; or the appointment of a
receiver or other officer having similar powers for DEALER or
DEALER's business which is not removed within ten (10) days from
his/her appointment; or any levy under attachment, execution or
similar process which is not within ten (10) days vacated or
removed by payment or bonding, or
(v) the discontinuance by CC of the production or distribution of all
CC vehicles listed on the Motor Vehicle Addendum, or
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(vi) the failure of DEALER to fully conduct its Dealership Operations
for seven (7) consecutive business days, or
(vii) the loss, termination or expiration of any license or permit
required by law for DEALER to perform DEALER's obligations under
this Agreement or otherwise conduct business as a new vehicle
dealer for CC products.
Termination of this Agreement will cancel all unfilled orders for vehicles,
parts and accessories.
The obligations of the parties to this Agreement as set forth in Paragraphs 9,
(or Paragraph 7 in a Term Agreement), [___], 24, 26(a), 26(b), 29, 30, 31 and 35
shall remain in full force and effect after the effective date of termination.
29 REPURCHASE OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION
Except when termination of this Agreement will be followed by CC issuing to
DEALER, or to DEALER's successors, assigns, heirs or devisees, a new agreement
of any sort for the sale and service of CC vehicles, including, but not in
limitation of the generality of the foregoing, such an agreement with a term of
limited duration, CC agrees to buy and DEALER agrees to sell, free and clear of
any liens and encumbrances, within ninety (90) days after the effective date of
any termination under Paragraph 28:
(a) All new, unused and unsold specified CC vehicles (not including
demonstrators), unmodified and in good, undamaged condition, of the yearly model
current at the effective date of termination that were purchased by DEALER from
CC and that are on the effective date of termination the property of and in the
possession, custody and control of DEALER. The repurchase price will be the
dealer net invoice price at the time of DEALER's purchase of each such vehicle
from CC, less any applicable rebates, incentive payments, adjustments or
allowances paid or credited by CC to DEALER. CC shall not be required to
repurchase CC vehicles built on DEALER's special order to other than CC standard
specifications.
(b) All new, unused and undamaged CC parts that are priced and identified
as eligible for return in Chrysler Corporation's then current parts lists and
that were purchased by DEALER from CC and are on the effective date of
termination the property of and in the possession, custody and control of
DEALER, at current listed prices (exclusive of transportation charges). CC
shall add to such current listed prices (exclusive of transportation charges) an
allowance of five percent (5%) of such prices for packing and crating by DEALER
and a credit for transportation charges paid by DEALER to ship such parts to the
destination CC designates. CC shall subtract from such current listed prices
(exclusive of transportation charges) all maximum allowable discounts and the
cost of any necessary refinishing, reconditioning or repacking to restore the
parts to their original saleable condition, and CC's cost of determining whether
such parts are free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Prior to purchase
by CC,
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DEALER shall deliver the parts (tagged and inventoried in accordance with CC's
instructions) for inspection F.O.B. at any point CC may designate. CC's
determination of the quantity and value of the parts returned will be conclusive
unless DEALER notifies CC in writing within fifteen (15) days of receiving the
check or statement of account for such parts returned of any error made in such
determination.
(c) All new, unused and undamaged CC accessories or accessories packages
for the yearly model current at the effective date of termination, complete as
supplied to and purchased by DEALER from CC during the twelve (12) months
immediately preceding the effective date of termination and that are on the
effective date of termination the property of and in the possession, custody and
control of DEALER at the prices then applicable (less maximum allowable
discounts) and current at the effective date of termination, exclusive of
transportation charges. CC shall add to such currently applicable prices an
allowance of five percent (5%) of such prices (less maximum allowable discounts)
for packing and crating by DEALER and a credit for transportation charges paid
by DEALER in shipping such accessories to the destination CC designates. CC
shall subtract from such currently applicable prices (less maximum allowable
discounts) the cost of necessary refinishing, reconditioning or repackaging of
such accessories or accessories packages to restore them to their once original
salable condition and CC's cost of determining whether such accessories or
accessories packages are free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Prior to
purchase by CC, DEALER will deliver the accessories or accessories packages,
tagged and inventoried in accordance with CC's instructions, for inspection
F.O.B. at any point CC may designate. CC's determination of the quantity and
value of the accessories or accessories packages returned will be conclusive
unless DEALER notifies CC in writing within fifteen (15) days of receiving the
check or statement of account for such accessories or accessories packages
returned of any error made in such determination.
(d) All signs of a type required by CC belonging to DEALER, showing the
name "Chrysler Corporation" or one of the designated trade names applicable only
to CC products or CC's affiliated companies. CC shall pay to DEALER for such
signs the fair market value or the price for which DEALER purchased such signs,
whichever is lower. CC shall have the right, upon termination of this
Agreement, to enter DEALER's premises peacefully and remove all such signs.
(e) Special tools (in complete sets), of a type recommended by CC, adapted
only to the servicing of CC vehicles and purchased by DEALER during the
thirty-six (36) months immediately preceding the effective date of termination
at a price and under terms and conditions to be agreed upon by CC and DEALER.
CC will pay DEALER for any items purchased pursuant to this Paragraph 29 within
ninety (90) days of CC's receipt and acceptance of said items, subject to
Paragraph 24 of this Agreement.
30 DISPOSITION OF DEALER'S PREMISES
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On termination of this Agreement by CC on sixty (60) days' written notice
pursuant to Paragraph 28 hereof, except when termination results because
DEALER's facilities have been closed for seven (7) consecutive business days or
from a person named in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement ceasing to participate in
the management of DEALER, CC shall take the following action respecting DEALER's
premises as defined below (herein called the Premises), if DEALER so requests,
and provided that DEALER has paid to CC all monies owing to CC:
(a) If, on DEALER's receipt of notice of termination, DEALER owns the
Premises:
CC shall assist DEALER in effecting an orderly and equitable disposition of the
Premises by a sale or lease. If necessary to effect such disposition, CC, at
its option, within a reasonable time shall lease the Premises from DEALER for at
least one (1) year or purchase the Premises, or cause them to be leased or
purchased, on fair and equitable terms. In such event, DEALER and CC shall
agree on the value or rental value of the Premises for the purpose of either a
sale or lease. If DEALER and CC are unable to so agree, each shall appoint a
disinterested qualified real estate appraiser and the two so appointed will
agree on the value or rental value of the Premises, as the case may be. If the
two appraisers are unable to agree, they shall select a third disinterested
qualified real estate appraiser who shall determine such value. The value or
rental value so determined shall be final and binding on both DEALER and CC. If
one or more appraisals are necessary, DEALER and CC shall share equally the cost
of such appraisals.
(b) If, on DEALER's receipt of notice of termination, DEALER is leasing
the Premises:
CC shall assist DEALER in effecting an orderly and equitable disposition of
DEALER's leasehold interest in the Premises. If necessary to effect such
disposition, CC, at its option, within a reasonable time, for the remainder of
the lease or for twelve (12) months, whichever period is shorter, shall (1)
sublet the Premises from DEALER, or (2) take an assignment of the lease of the
Premises from DEALER, or (3) pay DEALER monthly or otherwise, as the parties may
agree, the lower of the rental specified in the lease or the fair rental value
of the Premises determined in the manner provided in (a) above; provided,
however, that DEALER may receive such payments under only one dealer agreement
with Chrysler Corporation or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.
(c) If DEALER owns part of the Premises and leases part of them, section
(a) above will apply to the part owned and section (b) above to the part leased.
CC shall have no obligation to DEALER under this Paragraph 30 if, after receipt
of notice of termination, (1) DEALER in any way encumbers the Premises or
DEALER's interest in them or takes any other action respecting the Premises that
would adversely affect any of CC's obligations under this Paragraph 30, or
performance thereof, or (2) DEALER receives and refuses a bona fide offer to
purchase, lease or sublet all or substantially all of the Premises at a price
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on terms that CC believes are fair, or (3) DEALER's lease of the Premises or
part thereof is continued, renewed or extended by DEALER's act or failure to
act, or (4) DEALER fails or refuses to use DEALER's best efforts to sell, lease
or sublease the Premises or to notify CC of any offer to buy, lease or sublease
the Premises; or if, after the effective date of termination of this agreement,
(a) the Premises or part thereof are used or occupied by anyone for any purpose,
or (b) DEALER, if a proprietor, or any of the persons named in Paragraph 3 of
this agreement is in the business of selling and/or servicing new or used motor
vehicles in the Sales locality referred to in this agreement or the general area
surrounding it, or (c) DEALER, if a proprietor, or any of the persons named in
Paragraph 3 of this agreement occupies or could, in CC's opinion, occupy all or
substantially all of the Premises for any business in which one or more of them
engages.
"Premises" as used in this Paragraph 30 means the place or places of business in
the Sales Locality (1) that DEALER uses exclusively to carry out DEALER's
obligations in selling and servicing new products under this agreement or
jointly under this and any other agreement or agreements with CC on the date of
DEALER's receipt of notice of termination and (2) are set forth in the
Dealership Facilities and Location Addendum (Addenda).
To receive CC's assistance as set forth in this Paragraph 30, DEALER must have
operated continuously as a CC dealer for the twelve (12) months immediately
preceding the effective date of termination and must have given CC a written
request for such assistance within thirty (30) days after DEALER's receipt of
the notice of termination of this Agreement. On receipt of such request from
DEALER, CC will initiate compliance with its obligations under this Paragraph
30. If under section (b) above CC elects to make monthly payments, then DEALER
shall make written application for them on such forms and at such times as CC
reasonably may require. If DEALER requests assistance under this Paragraph 30,
then CC, at all reasonable times, shall have full access to the Premises and
DEALER's books and records pertaining to the Premises.
31 TRANSACTIONS AFTER TERMINATION
After the effective date of termination, if CC, in its discretion, elects to
fill retail orders of DEALER or otherwise transacts business related to the sale
of CC products with DEALER, all such transactions will be governed by the same
terms that this Agreement provides, so far as those terms are applicable.
Notwithstanding any such transactions, CC shall not be deemed to have waived or
rescinded the termination or have renewed this Agreement.
32 SUCCESSORS TO DEALER
On termination of this Agreement by reason of the death of DEALER if an
individual, or on termination by CC because of the death of any of the persons
named in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement if DEALER is a partnership or
corporation:
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(a) If DEALER had so requested in writing (signed by DEALER if an
individual or by those persons representing a majority of the ownership interest
in DEALER if DEALER is a partnership or corporation), delivered to CC during the
lifetime of such decedent, CC shall offer a Chrysler Corporation Sales and
Service Agreement (limited to a two (2) year term) to any person DEALER has
nominated in such written request to CC as the person DEALER desires to continue
DEALER's business after such death, provided that such nominated person has
demonstrated operating qualifications satisfactory to CC in the course of
active, substantial and continuing participation in the management of DEALER's
organization, and possesses or is able to acquire within a reasonable time after
such death, capital and facilities that are satisfactory to CC, and will be able
to exercise as much control over the operations and affairs of the dealership as
the deceased exercised. Such Chrysler Corporation Sales and Service
Agreement(s) shall be limited to a term of two (2) years and subject to earlier
termination as provided therein. At least ninety (90) days before the
expiration of the two (2) year term referred to above, CC shall determine if the
person granted said two (2) year agreement possesses the required capital and
facilities and has satisfactorily performed the obligations under said two (2)
year agreement. This determination will be based on said person's performance
during the aforementioned two (2) year period to qualify for the standard
Chrysler Corporation Sales and Service Agreement then in effect. If CC
determines that said person possesses all such qualifications, then CC shall
offer such standard agreement to said person.
(b) CC shall, if DEALER has not nominated a successor under this Paragraph
32 and has not named a person whose surviving spouse may hold a financial
interest under Paragraph 33, review the qualifications of any remaining person
named in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. If any such person possesses operating
qualifications satisfactory to CC and possesses or is able to acquire within a
reasonable time facilities and capital necessary to qualify as a CC dealer, CC
shall offer such person a Chrysler Corporation Sales and Service Agreement or
Term Sales and Service Agreement, as CC deems appropriate. If more than one
such person qualifies, CC will select the person or persons to whom an agreement
will be offered.
33 SURVIVING SPOUSE'S FINANCIAL INTEREST
On termination of this Agreement by reason of the death of DEALER, if an
individual, or on termination by CC because of the death of any of the persons
named in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement if DEALER is a partnership or
corporation, the surviving spouse of the person who died may hold a financial
interest in any successor dealership, provided that the following conditions are
met:
(a) Prior to the death referred to above, DEALER had delivered to CC a
notice in writing signed by all the persons named in Paragraph 2 of this
Agreement naming the deceased person (who must also be named in Paragraph 2 of
this Agreement) as the person whose surviving spouse may hold the financial
interest. DEALER may name only one person but may, on written notice to CC,
signed as above, change the person named.
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(b) Within sixty (60) days of the date of such death, the surviving spouse
executes with the person or persons who will be named in Paragraph 2 of the CC
Sales and Service Agreement(s) between CC and the successor dealership a written
agreement in which the surviving spouse agrees not to participate in any way in
the management or operation of the successor dealership. Such agreement shall
be delivered to CC within fifteen (15) days after it has been signed by both
parties. Notwithstanding the immediately foregoing provisions of this Paragraph
33(b), such an agreement not to participate need not be made if CC has approved
the surviving spouse as a person to be named in Paragraph 2 of the CC Sales and
Service Agreement(s) between CC and the successor dealership.
Nothing contained herein will obligate CC to enter into a sales and service
agreement with the surviving spouse or any person not otherwise acceptable to CC
or require CC to continue this or any other agreement with the surviving spouse
or any other person for any period of time beyond the time when CC would have a
right to terminate such an agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.
"Successor dealership" as used in this Paragraph 33 means a dealership (1) that
qualifies for and enters into a Chrysler Corporation Sales and Service Agreement
with CC, (2) that possesses and has the right to use the physical assets and
organization that remain after the death first referred to in this Paragraph 33,
and (3) in which the surviving spouse retains or acquires the financial interest
as referred to above.
34 SALE OF DEALERSHIP ASSETS OR OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
CC acknowledges that DEALER may at any time negotiate for the sale of its
assets, and any of the owners of DEALER may at any time negotiate the sale of
their ownership interests in DEALER, with any purchaser on such terms as may be
agreed upon by them and the prospective purchaser. Any such sale, however, will
not create any obligation of CC to do business with any such purchaser.
DEALER acknowledges that, in connection with any such sale to any such
purchaser, this Agreement is not assignable without the written consent of CC.
If the proposed purchase and sale arrangement contemplates or is conditioned
upon the prospective purchaser being granted by CC an agreement similar to this
Agreement, DEALER shall provide CC written notice thereof prior to any
completion or closing of the transactions contemplated by such purchase and sale
arrangement and the prospective purchaser shall apply to CC, on forms provided
by CC, for such an agreement. In order that CC can determine whether effective
dealership operations will result if the prospective purchaser's application is
approved, CC may, in processing the application, without liability to DEALER or
any such owners, counsel with the prospective purchaser regarding any matters
including, but not limited to, matters relating to the investments in the
proposed dealership operations, the management and the facilities that may be
required by CC.
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If DEALER or such owners have notified CC, and the prospective purchaser has
made application as provided above, CC shall consider and process such
application, together with the applications of any others for such an agreement,
in accordance with its established procedures and CC shall not unreasonably
withhold its approval of such an application. Any such approval shall be
conditioned upon payment in full by DEALER of all of DEALER's obligations to CC,
which payment shall be made at CC's option on or before the sale to the
prospective purchaser. If CC decides not to continue authorized dealership
operations at DEALER's premises, however, no such application will be considered
or processed by CC and CC shall so notify DEALER or such owners and the
prospective purchaser.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision of this Paragraph 34, even if the
prospective purchaser of DEALER's assets or ownership interests in DEALER meets
CC's qualifications for appointment as a dealer, CC may, at its discretion,
offer to purchase DEALER's assets or ownership interest in DEALER on the same
terms as said qualified prospective purchaser. If CC makes such an offer,
DEALER shall sell the dealership assets to CC on the aforementioned same terms.
However, if CC has not made such an offer within fifteen (15) business days
after CC's receipt of the aforementioned application and all necessary
information, CC shall be deemed to have declined to offer to purchase DEALER's
assets or ownership interests in DEALER. Within fifteen (15) days after CC has
communicated its offer to purchase DEALER's assets or ownership interest in
DEALER, as described above, DEALER may withdraw, by written notification to CC,
its proposal to sell said assets or ownership interest to any purchaser, in
which case CC's aforementioned offer to purchase will be null and void.
Additionally, DEALER may request in writing that CC predetermine whether a
proposed purchaser would be acceptable to CC prior to entering into an agreement
to sell DEALER's assets or ownership interests. If such a request is made, CC
shall make such determination. If CC determines that the proposed purchaser is
acceptable to CC, CC shall decline to make an offer to purchase such assets or
ownership interest. Such determination of acceptability and declination will
not act to deny CC its right not to approve the proposed purchase and sale
arrangement as set forth above.
35 USE OF TRADE NAMES, TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, ETC.
DEALER may use in DEALER's corporate, firm or trade name in a manner CC approves
in writing any trade name applicable to those CC products set forth in the Motor
Vehicle Addendum. DEALER shall discontinue immediately the use of any such
trade names in DEALER's corporate, firm or trade name when CC so requests in
writing and DEALER shall take such steps as may be necessary or appropriate, in
CC's opinion, to change such corporate, firm or trade name so as to eliminate
any trade name of CC products therefrom.
Except as specifically allowed herein, DEALER shall not use, in any manner, the
trademarks, trade names, insignias or the like of CC, its divisions, affiliates
or subsidiaries without CC's explicit and prior written consent. DEALER shall
discontinue immediately any and all use of any such trademark, trade name,
insignias or the like when CC so requests in writing.
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On termination of this Agreement, DEALER shall discontinue immediately using any
trade names applicable to CC vehicles or other products in DEALER's corporate,
firm or trade name or using any trade names, trademarks or insignias adopted or
used by CC or its divisions, affiliates or subsidiaries, and will take such
steps as may be necessary or appropriate, in CC's opinion, to change such
corporate, firm or trade name so as to eliminate any trade names applicable to
CC products therefrom, and will discontinue using any signs, stationery or
advertising containing any such trade names, trademarks or insignias or anything
else that might make it appear that DEALER is an authorized dealer for CC
vehicles or products.
36 DEALER IS NOT AGENT
This Agreement does not create the relationship of principal and agent between
CC and DEALER, and under no circumstances is either party to be considered the
agent of the other.
37 INABILITY TO PERFORM
In addition to any other exemption from liability specifically provided for in
this Agreement, neither DEALER nor CC will be liable for failure to perform its
part of this Agreement when the failure is due to fire, flood, strikes or other
labor disputes, accident, war, riot, insurrection, acts of government,
governmental regulation or other circumstances beyond the control of the
parties.
38 ASSIGNMENT
DEALER may not assign or transfer this Agreement, or any part hereof, or
delegate any duties or obligations under this Agreement without the written
consent of CC, executed by the President or a Vice President or the National
Dealer Placement Manager of Chrysler Corporation.
39 NON-WAIVER
The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of or default under any
provision of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of such provision or of
any subsequent breach or violation thereof or default thereunder.
40 SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement should be held invalid or unenforceable for
any reason whatsoever or to violate any law of the United States, the District
of Columbia or any State, this Agreement is to be considered divisible as to
such provision, and such provision is to be deemed deleted from this Agreement
or, in the event that it should be held to violate only the laws of the District
of Columbia or of any State, to be inapplicable within the territory thereof,
and the
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remainder of this Agreement will be valid and binding as if such provision were
not included herein or as if it were included herein only with respect to
territories outside of such District or State, as the case may be.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, when, in the absence of this Paragraph 40,
Federal law would otherwise be deemed to preempt a state law which purports to
limit or prohibit any right, obligation or duty under any provision of this
Agreement, then this Paragraph 40 shall not be construed to delete any such
provision of this Agreement and the parties hereto will be subject to the terms
of such provision as if such a state law did not exist.
41 TITLES
The titles appearing in this Agreement have been inserted for convenient
reference only and do not in any way affect the construction, interpretation or
meaning of the text.
42 INTERPRETATION
In the event of a dispute hereunder, the terms of this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.
43 NOTICES
Unless otherwise specifically required by the terms of this Agreement, any
notice required or permitted under this Agreement must be in writing and will be
sufficient if delivered personally, or sent through the United States mail
system, postage prepaid, addressed, as appropriate, either to DEALER at the
place of business designated in this Agreement, or at such other address as
DEALER may designate in writing to CC, or to Chrysler Corporation at Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 or such other address as CC may designate in
writing to DEALER.
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