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DETROIT Where do customers go if a dealership closes, as 1,467 did through November of this year? Sometimes straight to the competition. Customers are convenience driven and tend to shop at dealerships near them, says John Frith, vice president-retail channel solutions for Urban Science, a consulting firm that provides automotive retail services to auto makers. If a local dealership closes, nearby