Comment on Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted

luckyhunter@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Metanoia@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Manufacturers don’t make used cars.

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  • Nemo@midwest.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    She means, people are expecting this strike to impact the availability of new cars, which is making used ones more valuable.

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    • WindyRebel@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ding ding ding.

      Dealerships make money on used cars and parts/repairs. New cars are usually a loss for them

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      • Mdotaut801@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No. The dealerships get kickbacks from the manufacturers and banks. They aren’t a loss lmao.

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    • Metanoia@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There’s no way any effect move through the market this quickly.

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      • Nemo@midwest.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        What do you mean “this quickly”? The strike has been coming for a long time.

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  • luckyhunter@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    someone made them. and if new ones aren’t rolling off the line people will buy used ones.

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  • BolexForSoup@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If there are fewer new cars, what are people going to buy...?

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• sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Used car prices have been overinflated since Covid started. This isn’t anything new

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  • luckyhunter@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They have, but they dipped pretty significantly last winter. Now it’s almost back up to the covid peak.

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    • sadreality@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      speculators...

      unless these strikes keep up for real, i doubt there will be enough impact to raise used car prices for real. i am sure koreans japs and germans will step right in. also, many of american cars are made in mexico lol

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      • Mdotaut801@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        A lot of bmws are made in South Carolina.

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  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    People who support strikebreaking are pretending to care. That’s new.

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• XbSuper@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Jesus the downvotes.

  Why does lemmy hate discussion? It’s worse than fucking reddit. Smdh.

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  • luckyhunter@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    because pointing out the real world consequences to actions that people like is a no-no. right, wrong, or indifferent, the economy reacts to news.

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