81.   Dealers would then be free to court other manufacturers such as Ford Motor Co. or Adam Opel AG that might offer them higher margins than VW.

82.   Economists have been among the more pessimistic in the auto industry this year, while auto dealers have been the most bullish.

83.   Eight more antique dealers are now open, as well as a bed and breakfast and a tiny German eatery.

84.   Experts would only say the dealer is Russian-born and lived in Venice until he moved to England recently.

85.   Find out how long a dealer has been at a particular location.

86.   For obvious reasons, a dealer is unlikely to share these numbers with you.

87.   For over a week now, a car dealer has not been able to call his supplier in a factory in Chandigarth.

88.   For the company, there are no dealers to pay.

89.   For the first time in about eight years, dealers were among the biggest buyers, at both the contemporary-art sales and the Impressionist and modern auctions.

90.   Ford officials predict that the trucks will bring full retail sticker price at least until dealers are well-stocked, probably late next spring or early summer.