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J. D. Billiford @ Oct 31st 2007 7:30PM
>>> I suspect all auto manufacturers will be adopting this philosophy in the near to not-too-distant future.
And like most things, it will be a bittersweet practice. On the plus side it does help to assure better inventory and quality control and consumer interest in the product. On the flip side the consumer will end up paying a much higher price for that same product.
It's just basic Economics 101. With such a tight lid on the number of vehicles produced, dealers won't be too inclined to negotiate the price with a would-be purchaser. In fact, and most likely, the dealer will inflate the price and move the merchandise to the highest bidder.
And as Ben (see above) put it, if the availability is so limited, the customer will just simply walk out the door and cross the street to the competition.
FThorn @ Nov 1st 2007 7:14AM
All the economics will change when China and India are allowed to flood the market with 'good enough' engineered cars at half the price.
Spankee @ Nov 1st 2007 8:26AM
@FThorn
That's exactly what happened when Hyundai entered the market with "good enough" engineered cars.
Fact of the matter is, cars are sometimes the biggest purchase people EVER make in life, folks who can afford to tend to pay for quality or the illusion of quality. Poor quality and good ol' garden variety xenophobia/racism will keep Chinese cars in check until they get their act together.
That being said, this is like the third time I've seen you make this exact post in like two days. Seriously, dude, I'm half expecting you to post a picture of Fu Manchu evilly twirling his moustache next.