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Old 05-01-2009, 01:49 PM
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The economy is down

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at least it's improving, the trend is positive and hopefully the worst is behind us.
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I hate to disagree...but I only see rising unemployment as the government keeps taxing businesses to death and new environmental regulations down the pipe. Then, who do you think is going to pay for the trillions of dollars we are in debt...not to mention the inflation that will follow...THINK LONG TERM!
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at least it's improving, the trend is positive and hopefully the worst is behind us.
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Well, I made my contribution to the April number for the C4S

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abe-I'm in business too and while the market isn't getting significantly better we are seeing positive signs and I think by mid summer things may pick up. I'm speaking of consumer spending going forward. I do believe that luxury goods will stay at relatively low levels but not get worse than what we have seen so far. This is just my opinion....

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Hey John, congrats! It's people like you we need to buy goods and services to keep our economy going. I bought my TT in January!
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The Cayenne S sure had a good month!
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Originally Posted by MJones
The economy is down
Was the GT2 available last April - 21 seems pretty high.
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As I picked mine up last night, I must be the last carrera 2s added to the list
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I personally sold more new Porsche then 2 other dealers in the area combined in April.

Employment or unemployment is a lagging indicator the stock market itself ( SandP 500) is forward looking
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Looks like the Cayman is not perceived as good value - while the Y/Y Boxster numbers remain OK.
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Lots incentives in April helped, good through the weekend ( at least ).
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Hope you are right Bob....maybe you can spread some of the good news in the land of Kalifornia. BTW, the best economic indicator is the BII (boobie implant indicator). My plastic surgeon friends start getting busy months before any other economic indicators! So far,
their business is "flat".
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abe-I'm in business too and while the market isn't getting significantly better we are seeing positive signs and I think by mid summer things may pick up. I'm speaking of consumer spending going forward. I do believe that luxury goods will stay at relatively low levels bot not get wors than what we have seen so far. This is just my opinion....
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abe. so true
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Originally Posted by MJones
The economy is down
You don't say. Huh.


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