Comments on: Hummer and American Economy http://pnarula.com/200511/hummer-and-american-economy/ Intense activity - in the midst of eternal calmness Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:05:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: pankaj http://pnarula.com/200511/hummer-and-american-economy/#comment-3323 pankaj Sat, 05 Nov 2005 20:26:15 +0000 http://www.pnarula.com/archives/2005/11/03/hummer-and-american-economy/#comment-3323 Umm.. I like the reasoning behind the low interest rates but if that is the case then they are building inventory of this year's model. What happens when a new year model comes and they are stuck with last year's inventory. Pankaj Umm.. I like the reasoning behind the low interest rates but if that is the case then they are building inventory of this year’s model. What happens when a new year model comes and they are stuck with last year’s inventory.

Pankaj

]]> By: Nilesh http://pnarula.com/200511/hummer-and-american-economy/#comment-3322 Nilesh Sat, 05 Nov 2005 18:42:13 +0000 http://www.pnarula.com/archives/2005/11/03/hummer-and-american-economy/#comment-3322 IN addition to the obvious reason that less people buy these gas-guzzlers now that gas prices are way north of $2, there might be other reasons for this - 1. Dealers mis-estimated demand based on brisk sales during the summer 2. Dealers are preparing for big demand in time for Christmas bonuses (yes, the economy is supposed to be strong) 3. Dealers are buying up inventory to lock in low interest rates in this era of rapidly rising interest rates Food for thought? IN addition to the obvious reason that less people buy these gas-guzzlers now that gas prices are way north of $2, there might be other reasons for this -
1. Dealers mis-estimated demand based on brisk sales during the summer
2. Dealers are preparing for big demand in time for Christmas bonuses (yes, the economy is supposed to be strong)
3. Dealers are buying up inventory to lock in low interest rates in this era of rapidly rising interest rates

Food for thought?

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