NPR article on dealers
09-01-22, 05:25 PM
#61
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I think there's a big difference between the labor market and NFTs, and the stock market.
We have fundamental reasons behind the tight labor market that aren't going to go away.
We have fundamental reasons behind the tight labor market that aren't going to go away.
09-01-22, 05:56 PM
#63
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09-01-22, 06:03 PM
#64
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And if it were not for so many jobs being automated or done by robots, we would have an even tighter labor market.
09-01-22, 06:07 PM
#65
Lexus Test Driver
NFT, stock market, job market etc follow similar trends.
Companies copy their competitors when it comes to compensation, hiring, firing etc.
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09-01-22, 06:26 PM
#66
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09-01-22, 06:28 PM
#67
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Agreed. Some sectors are already purging staff under pretenses/new workplace requirements in a typical "soft" layoff tactic.
09-01-22, 06:42 PM
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09-01-22, 07:15 PM
#69
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09-02-22, 04:26 AM
#70
I don't now if you are old enough to remember this or not, geko (and I will be polite and not ask)......but that nonsense was chronic back in the 1980s when Japanese imports were restricted, and demand constantly exceeded supply, particularly for Toyotas and Hondas. That was the typical attitude at Toyota and Honda shops (take our price or leave it)...and they could make it stick, because many buyers, by then, had simply had enough of the usual American junk at the time, and were determined to buy more reliable Japanese products. You also saw some of that take-it-or-leave it attitude at other Japanese dealerships, such as Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, etc.... but to a lesser extent.
......but that nonsense was chronic back in the 1980s when Japanese imports were restricted, and demand constantly exceeded supply, particularly for Toyotas and Hondas. That was the typical attitude at Toyota and Honda shops (take our price or leave it)...and they could make it stick, because many buyers, by then, had simply had enough of the usual American junk at the time, and were determined to buy more reliable Japanese products. You also saw some of that take-it-or-leave it attitude at other Japanese dealerships, such as Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, etc.... but to a lesser extent.while there is no such thing as returning to normal I think we will see market forces work. No one has repealed the business cycle, supply and demand will eventually turn in the favor of the buyer. How long is the unknown for sure.
09-02-22, 07:19 AM
#72
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09-02-22, 07:29 AM
#73
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You can't have a conversation about how and why dealers interact with customers the way they are right now without talking about the economy, because its enabled right now by economic factors that put dealers in a stronger position than they normally are, and the only way that will change is if the current economic situation changes...and the article at the top itself discusses these factors.
So, without bringing the economy into it we can all share stories about how terrible dealers are but the conversation won't have any depth.
So, without bringing the economy into it we can all share stories about how terrible dealers are but the conversation won't have any depth.
09-02-22, 08:16 AM
#74
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You can't have a conversation about how and why dealers interact with customers the way they are right now without talking about the economy, because its enabled right now by economic factors that put dealers in a stronger position than they normally are, and the only way that will change is if the current economic situation changes...and the article at the top itself discusses these factors.
So, without bringing the economy into it we can all share stories about how terrible dealers are but the conversation won't have any depth.
So, without bringing the economy into it we can all share stories about how terrible dealers are but the conversation won't have any depth.
if you disagree with moderation, take it to pm, or report a post but we're not debating here.
09-02-22, 08:17 AM
#75
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Striker223, sorry you're having trouble sourcing a part, but i'm going to move it to a separate thread.