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[Vic West] BMW / Mini dealership | Built - completed in 2012
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, Jan 14 2010 03:37 PM
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 10:37 AM
I want to go for a ride in your car
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 07:02 PM
I would be fine with the dealerships if they were more just like stores you see in other city's with far less on site parking. Even the Volvo Dealership is slightly better in this regard.
Unfotunately that Volvo dealership is losing money hand over fist.
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Posted 23 December 2011 - 10:47 PM
Unfotunately that Volvo dealership is losing money hand over fist.
I wonder why:confused:
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 06:51 PM
^Poorly managed.
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 11:04 PM
^Poorly managed.
Four service managers in the last four years.
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Posted 24 December 2011 - 11:44 PM
Four service managers in the last four years.
Isn't that a Jimmy Pattison company? You'd think they'd know a thing or two about running dealerships.
I wonder why they keep going through service managers.
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Posted 25 December 2011 - 09:21 AM
Speaking of Jimmy P, his auto lot in Vic West is an incredible eyesore that hasn't hand a single iota of beautification since his dealerships began storing vehicles there.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 06:02 PM
Feb 28th.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 07:29 PM
When is it scheduled to open?
Those tracks look a mite bit rusty.
Those tracks look a mite bit rusty.
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Posted 29 February 2012 - 07:34 PM
Those tracks look a mite bit rusty.
Well since they will likely never be used again it's not really an issue.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 10:07 AM
While I'm not a big fan of car dealerships, this is going to look a darn sight better than the derelict, blackberry bound warehouse and lot that's been there for so many years.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 10:47 AM
I guesstimate completion sometime in late spring or early summer.
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Va va voom!
Posted 01 March 2012 - 11:51 AM
Why would they create this giant mural wall facing the train tracks? Are they graffiti fans? They could have easily broken up that blank expanse with some simple architectural detailing in order to make it a less attractive canvas to taggers.
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#94
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 04:53 PM
Is it just me or does anyone else think a two storey car dealership is the wrong addition to this region? Yes it looks way better than the building it replaced. But look at the density everywhere else in the immediate area.
If Dockside ever builds their office towers across Esquimalt Rd, appearing to be 12-14 storeys in height, then this building may never see the sun again other than reflecting off of all the other structures.
If Dockside ever builds their office towers across Esquimalt Rd, appearing to be 12-14 storeys in height, then this building may never see the sun again other than reflecting off of all the other structures.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 05:26 PM
It's not just you...but what can you do when the zoning is out of date... At least it's a nice, top quality dealership and a clean up of the zone...
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 05:40 PM
It's not just you...but what can you do when the zoning is out of date... At least it's a nice, top quality dealership and a clean up of the zone...
A car lot is the wrong development for that site.
Residential would have been better, with an E&N railway station, a transit exchange and some shops on the bottom levels.
What a lack of foresight.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 06:40 PM
What a lack of foresight.
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 07:43 PM
^^Why would you build a railway station when there are apparently no trains?
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Posted 01 March 2012 - 08:01 PM
^^Why would you build a railway station when there are apparently no trains?
Trains or LRT, it is the END of the right of way, so why not provide room for a station. We should know within weeks if the feds will come up with some funding for the E&N.
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 07:38 AM
A station is part of Bayview.
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