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Fiat Folds Storefront at Palmer Park Mall

Fiat car dealership has closed its showroom at the Palmer Park Mall after nearly two years.

For nearly two years, you could go to the Palmer Park Mall and shop for clothes, candy — and cars.

But not anymore.

Brown-Daub Fiat of Lehigh Valley has abandoned its showroom at the mall after opening in August 2011.

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The dealership, part of the Brown-Daub family of car dealerships, offered Fiats, priced in the $15,500 base range and back in the United States after a 27-year hiatus.

The store was next to Schuylkill Valley Sports and just down from the mall entrance to The Bon-Ton.

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There was always talk that the showroom would be temporary since a Fiat dealership was being built in Hellertown.

The Palmer Park Mall has seen numerous vacancies over the past few years and many storefronts like American Gyro remain empty while others have signs in front seeking tenants.

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