CHICAGO - MAY 14: Eighty-five-year-old owner Stanley Balzekas stands in the service department at his Balzekas Chrysler dealership May 14, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The dealership, which has been in business since 1919 and has sold Chrysler products from this location since 1926, is one of 789 Chrysler dealerships nationwide that will loose their franchise under Chrysler's restructuring plan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

CHICAGO - MAY 14: Eighty-five-year-old owner Stanley Balzekas stands in the service department at his Balzekas Chrysler dealership May 14, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The dealership, which has been in business since 1919 and has sold Chrysler products from this location since 1926, is one of 789 Chrysler dealerships nationwide that will loose their franchise under Chrysler's restructuring plan.

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