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Old 10-19-2009
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Originally Posted by 05 Mineral Grey S281 View Post
Any shrewd car company that is marketing its wares is looking to build a great car at a lower price, any company that isn't, is living in fantasyland.
Shrewd is certainly part of it, but add a big helping of "luck" into the recipe for success. The general public has an incredibly short memory, very fickle tastes, and is very over-reactive. Just look at the "Gas Crisis" of last year. With gas prices skyrocketing, truck and SUV sales were plummeting, and it looked like an automotive era was coming to an end. Gas prices go down again, and truck and SUV sales head back to normal (relatively speaking). I guess what I'm saying is, whatever looks like the perfect recipe right now, may look very different tomorrow...

As you said "time will tell"... I don't plan to be in the market for a new car for quite some time (2018 - I plan these things in advance! ), but it certainly is interesting to watch...

Chris.
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