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Craig Griffith Ford closes doors in Vinton
By Brett Myers
VINTON - In a possible sign of economic trouble on auto makers hitting home, Craig Griffith Ford in Vinton closed last week.
Daniel Costello, who works with Bankers Bonded Services, Inc. is helping with the closing of the facility.
“You can’t just close the door and walk,” he said. “Customers need to be taken care of, cars need to be shipped back. We want to make sure the impact is as soft as possible.”
Costello added there would be a liquidation auction in the early part of December. He said there would be tools, shop equipment and office supplies, as well as some vehicles, although he did not expect that many autos at the auction.
Costello saw this closing as being tied in to economic trouble around the nation.
“In the Midwest, historically, we have been insulated from these effects,” he said. “But this was all happening six months ago on the coasts, and it’s just taken a while for it to snake its way this far into the middle of the country.”
He added that sometimes businesses close despite how well they were run.
“Craig is a real experienced, knowledgeable, well-trained person,” he said. “It shows that a guy doing everything right is sometimes not able to make it in these tough economic times.”
Bill Ervin, who owns Ervin Motor Company in Vinton, was sad to see the dealership close.
“I’m very sorry to see their business close as it did,” he said. “Competition in a community like this is actually a good thing. We’re going to miss having them as another dealer in our local community.”
Ervin added that it was a reminder to keep business local.
“It’s very important to serve our local customer base,” he said. “It does show the importance of shopping locally.”
Craig Griffith was unavailable for comment.
Daniel Costello, who works with Bankers Bonded Services, Inc. is helping with the closing of the facility.
“You can’t just close the door and walk,” he said. “Customers need to be taken care of, cars need to be shipped back. We want to make sure the impact is as soft as possible.”
Costello added there would be a liquidation auction in the early part of December. He said there would be tools, shop equipment and office supplies, as well as some vehicles, although he did not expect that many autos at the auction.
Costello saw this closing as being tied in to economic trouble around the nation.
“In the Midwest, historically, we have been insulated from these effects,” he said. “But this was all happening six months ago on the coasts, and it’s just taken a while for it to snake its way this far into the middle of the country.”
He added that sometimes businesses close despite how well they were run.
“Craig is a real experienced, knowledgeable, well-trained person,” he said. “It shows that a guy doing everything right is sometimes not able to make it in these tough economic times.”
Bill Ervin, who owns Ervin Motor Company in Vinton, was sad to see the dealership close.
“I’m very sorry to see their business close as it did,” he said. “Competition in a community like this is actually a good thing. We’re going to miss having them as another dealer in our local community.”
Ervin added that it was a reminder to keep business local.
“It’s very important to serve our local customer base,” he said. “It does show the importance of shopping locally.”
Craig Griffith was unavailable for comment.
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