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Auto Dealers Bullish

As Showrooms Reopen

With People Avoiding Airplane Travel,

Travelers May Drive On Local Vacations

Ben Guenther surveys his Five Star Subaru lot, where 20 of 100 cars have been sold since the pandemic started. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)

By LIBBY CUDMORE – Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

Tom Armao discusses implementing the new state guidelines at Country Club Automotive.

INDEX – Kevin Harris believes that the road trip is due for a resurgence.

“There’s reluctance for people to fly or do cruises,” said the proprietor of Kevin’s Royal Automotive here. “But they still want to travel, and I think that bodes well for us in the third and fourth quarter.”

In a surprise to many, on Thursday,

May 7, Governor Cuomo lifted restrictions on auto dealerships statewide, allowing in-person sales – by appointment; sales had previously been restricted to online only.

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