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I know its early in the year but this gets my nomination for Most Stupid Thread of the Year!
Why? The OP said it was just an opinion he heard and asked if anyone else had a similar view. He didn't present it as fact.
I think the OP's real intention was to kick off a load of rants along the lines of...." Those Public sector B***ards can afford new cars and we can't!"
I think the OP's real intention was to kick off a load of rants along the lines of...." Those Public sector B***ards can afford new cars and we can't!"
Agreed.............
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I heard raw rabbit tastes great on toast is there any truth to that rumour.
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I heard raw rabbit tastes great on toast is there any truth to that rumour.
...this actually happens to be true - especially if you are a fox!
Is this not a case of media initiated urban legend.
Guy works in a car showroom. Sales are down. Reads in paper that the only people with money are public servants. Therefore deduces that the only sales he is making must be to public servants.
Noah's post saying that most of the private sector are unemployed is also a sympthom of this. In spite of the downturn, 90% of people are still in work.
All this doom and gloom stuff can be overplayed a bit. Yes, certain sectors of the economy are suffering a lot, most sectors are suffering mildly due to trickle down effects, but there are still people out there doing well and making money. Everyone seems to know a friend of a friend or an acquaintance etc. etc. who has been hit hard by the recession. Question everyone needs to ask themselves is if they personally are doing badly? I know you may be down some earnings, but are you really on the breadline? I suspect in most cases the answer is no.
Guy works in a car showroom. Sales are down. Reads in paper that the only people with money are public servants. Therefore deduces that the only sales he is making must be to public servants.
Noah's post saying that most of the private sector are unemployed is also a sympthom of this. In spite of the downturn, 90% of people are still in work.
All this doom and gloom stuff can be overplayed a bit. Yes, certain sectors of the economy are suffering a lot, most sectors are suffering mildly due to trickle down effects, but there are still people out there doing well and making money. Everyone seems to know a friend of a friend or an acquaintance etc. etc. who has been hit hard by the recession. Question everyone needs to ask themselves is if they personally are doing badly? I know you may be down some earnings, but are you really on the breadline? I suspect in most cases the answer is no.
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In fairness the government is planning to introduce a levy here as well, they're just waiting for the current fuss to die down. Rumour is they will introduce it by means of asking public sector workers to pay for the tax and insurance on the cars each year - although if this is too bitter a pill to swallow they may be persuaded to drop the tax from this levy.
My cousin heard this from a guy who repairs the photocopiers in the Dail.
The fact is no one knows who is buying cars. It is foolish to deduce that the only sales are to public servants.
You could also look at it differently. Organised Crime is up - bumper year for Tiger Raids and all that last year. Could the only people buying cars be those in organised crime/drug dealing?
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Nobody is saying the "only sales are to public servants." However, the owner of one garage does know who his customers are / what they work at. Many people in country areas are like that. If someone is spending 15 or 20 or 30 0r 40 k then someone in the Garage usually knows or gets to know where they work or what they work at. Most garages in the country are finding things very tight this year, so well done to those still keeping a bit of money circulating. I suppose Garages differ and one garages business will not be the same as anothers.
I wonder why the two most popular cars (Toyato and Ford) have such a different percentage drop of nearly 10%. Toyota down 65% and Ford 54%, maybe one should buy a Suberu as they have the lowest percentage drop, there must be a reason for this?
The only person closely related to me who purchased a car recently (last week) bought it as they had lost their job and company car. Maybe Rabbit you could ask a different question, who has purchased a car in the last 6 months and are you a civil servant.
The only person closely related to me who purchased a car recently (last week) bought it as they had lost their job and company car. Maybe Rabbit you could ask a different question, who has purchased a car in the last 6 months and are you a civil servant.
If you watch Top Gear on a regular basis, you'd know that Subaru are the most popular cars amongst farmers. So maybe its farmers who are buying cars?
...and boy racers.
Bloody hell I knew it - all this talk of recession and these two demographics have been secretly stockpiling cash all this time and buying as many new Subarus as they want.
Maybe that's why both types don't like spending money on other frivolities and tend to have a crooked smug smile on their faces most of the time?
Bloody hell I knew it - all this talk of recession and these two demographics have been secretly stockpiling cash all this time and buying as many new Subarus as they want.
Maybe that's why both types don't like spending money on other frivolities and tend to have a crooked smug smile on their faces most of the time?
I was talking to a sales manager in a dealership a couple of weeks back when I went in to get my car serviced. He was telling me that the major difference between this year and last year was that 12 months ago, the banks were looking to see if you had a clear credit history if you applied for finance, in 09, they are looking to see if you can afford to pay it back
It's not unrealistic to assume that public sector workers may be inclined to spend more money then private sector workers since they are probably the only sector not overly worried about job cuts at the minute and for that reason the may actually find it easier to get finance from lenders
I did read somewhere that the only 09 car at the recent social partnership talks belonged to a union guy
It's not unrealistic to assume that public sector workers may be inclined to spend more money then private sector workers since they are probably the only sector not overly worried about job cuts at the minute and for that reason the may actually find it easier to get finance from lenders
I did read somewhere that the only 09 car at the recent social partnership talks belonged to a union guy
sales are down mostly i'd say because companies are holding off buying new company cars I work in public sector and most people in my job drive old cars my own one being a 00 punto. Even the boss lady who just retired had a 98 car all be it a bmw. I personally think it is mad buying a new car anyway
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