Quote from Ricter:
Because you're a cynic.
Ok, you didn't like my statement, "everybody is buying a new car." You didn't like the reports from the two biggest auto retailers. You won't look for the U.S auto sales report within autonews.com. So, let's start from scratch...
google seach string: 2011 q4 u.s. auto retail sales
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-....,cf.osb&fp=fba8b9f156bc8480&biw=1088&bih=553
I neither liked nor disliked the auto reports you provided. They make no difference to me, but you posted them to counter an argument I made on channel stuffing, and they did not counter it. It's really that simple.
Second, why should I have to research the point
you are trying to make? Don't you think that's a bit strange? If there's a report you want me to read, post it!
As for the link you just posted above, again, this is like telling me to "google" your argument for you. Come up with specific facts to counter the chart and commentary I gave you showing record channel stuffing going on.
edit: I actually took a look at some of the links in your google paste and found them touting rising auto sales at
manufacturers. Again, a manufacturer makes a sale when it pushes inventory to a
dealer. When it continues to push more inventory that is not being sold to the public, this is
channel stuffing. You have yet to prove to me that vehicle sales (in units/cars) are up vs last year by any significant amount at all, much less at the rate where "everyone is buying a car".
If you can't prove it, fine. Just say "I cannot prove that unit sales are up, but dollar sales are up." and we'll agree it's inflation, not more units moving out the door.
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