PITTSFIELD — With home heating oil prices rising, wood-stove dealers in the Berkshires are seeing a surging demand from customers seeking cheaper alternatives.
While car sales are at their lowest in 17 years nationally, some local car dealers are reporting strong sales in luxury vehicles and used SUVs. "Is it the '90s, no," said Pete Adcock, owner of FSK Lincon-Mercury-Audi-Volvo. "But will the '90s come back?
U.S. automobile dealers are losing more than twice as much money as last year on new-car sales, putting them on pace for a record third straight year of losses on those vehicles, Automotive News reported.
