Originally Posted By: FL-400S
Housing prices are still going down...car prices can't go up for long. Many "japanese" cars are made here any way. I agree, cars in general are already too expensive. You can barely find a car for $20k new that will fit 4 people. The next bubble? JMO...
What Japanese car is "made" here? This disaster in Japan may enlighten you a bit as to where things are actually "made". There is a huge difference between "made" and "assembled". You cant "assemble" a car in Ohio if the multitude of parts "made" somewhere else stop shipping. Same thing holds true for every manufacturer, sourcing is global today in this industry. And final "assembly" can and does get shut down for the smallest of missing supply parts. And an idling assembly line costs the company millions daily...
Oh and for the "stealership" and "selling cars is a lousy business" comments...you are right. And you know what, half of what makes it a tough business is the fact that you have to deal with idiot, uninformed consumers who walk into your store with a chip on their shoulder. The "stealership" mentality never got very far at the stores I sold at, frankly just like any other business, some people you are just better off sending down the road. Let someone else deal with them and their prejudices.
But then, I was lucky when I sold, I either worked at a family owned dealership or at one of the more reputable dealers. I'm not saying they are all good, but they sure as [censored] aren't all "stealerships".
Housing prices are still going down...car prices can't go up for long. Many "japanese" cars are made here any way. I agree, cars in general are already too expensive. You can barely find a car for $20k new that will fit 4 people. The next bubble? JMO...
What Japanese car is "made" here? This disaster in Japan may enlighten you a bit as to where things are actually "made". There is a huge difference between "made" and "assembled". You cant "assemble" a car in Ohio if the multitude of parts "made" somewhere else stop shipping. Same thing holds true for every manufacturer, sourcing is global today in this industry. And final "assembly" can and does get shut down for the smallest of missing supply parts. And an idling assembly line costs the company millions daily...
Oh and for the "stealership" and "selling cars is a lousy business" comments...you are right. And you know what, half of what makes it a tough business is the fact that you have to deal with idiot, uninformed consumers who walk into your store with a chip on their shoulder. The "stealership" mentality never got very far at the stores I sold at, frankly just like any other business, some people you are just better off sending down the road. Let someone else deal with them and their prejudices.
But then, I was lucky when I sold, I either worked at a family owned dealership or at one of the more reputable dealers. I'm not saying they are all good, but they sure as [censored] aren't all "stealerships".