Economic downturn affects car sales. - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Nutballa · 12-04-2008, 11:03 PM

This is an short, little and interesting video of how dropping car sales are being affected by the sluggish economy recently. Cars are raking up at ports due to a decrease in auto consumer demand. Just wanted to share it with whomever.

This link should work.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ca/7764066.stm

abcommercial · 12-04-2008, 11:24 PM

Interesting link -- thanks.

Ironically, compare that to little pockets here and there -- the 2006s were flying off the BMW lot in Houston for the 3 weeks I was browsing. They would come off the truck, get in line for certification, and often be sold within hours, or at any event before they even got into the shop to be certified. Either that is a sign of booming car sales locally, or else it shows the desirability of a bargain (3.9% and 2 paid months) at about 60% of the new car MSRP in the midst of a downturn.

positiveions · 12-04-2008, 11:28 PM

wow. That is sad. I pray that it doesn't get worse.

Tag · 12-04-2008, 11:30 PM

Already beat you to it...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191027

gPiplay · 12-04-2008, 11:52 PM

..just the tip of te iceberg

Nutballa · 12-05-2008, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tag824

Already beat you to it...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191027

Oh, sorry, my bad.

Spaceman Spiff · 12-05-2008, 12:09 AM

Power to the consumers :P

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12-04-2008, 11:24 PM	#2
abcommercial Second Lieutenant Drives: TBD Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 237 iTrader: (0)	Interesting link -- thanks. Ironically, compare that to little pockets here and there -- the 2006s were flying off the BMW lot in Houston for the 3 weeks I was browsing. They would come off the truck, get in line for certification, and often be sold within hours, or at any event before they even got into the shop to be certified. Either that is a sign of booming car sales locally, or else it shows the desirability of a bargain (3.9% and 2 paid months) at about 60% of the new car MSRP in the midst of a downturn.

12-04-2008, 11:52 PM	#5
gPiplay Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 双门轿 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 139 iTrader: (0)	..just the tip of te iceberg

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Spaceman Spiff Captain Drives: '03 2.5i Z4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 614 iTrader: (0)	Power to the consumers :P