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Local auto dealers fighting with a 'two-headed monster'

Firms hurt by lenders' demands, tight credit

By Robert Weisman
Globe Staff / February 21, 2009

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Local auto dealers are grappling with a "two-headed monster" as consumer credit dries up for potential customers while lenders demand accelerated repayment from dealers who borrowed money to buy the inventory on their lots. (Full article: 550 words)

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