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Originally Posted by zete
Yeah, but that's what GM said in the 80s. Look at them now.
BMW and others have to gauge whether their sales were directly tied to cheap money. If it was, then those sales are gone and so are the profits. Many folks run their finances way too close to the wire, and minor changes result in serious havoc. And major changes -- like now -- result in panic or worse.
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Not every company with a drop in profits is 80's GM, especially if said drop occurs during an economic crisis and all the competitors are having the exact same problems.