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Where Automakers Stash Unsold Cars

Posted by samzenpus on from the put-one-in-my-closet dept.

The steep decline in worldwide car sales has caused automakers to stash over-produced cars in some interesting places. From right outside the factory, to holding lots at ports and even test tracks, the over-production problem is starting to catch up with manufacturers.

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  1. This is not good by thered2001 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If the photo is truly of stored cars, hope you don't buy one of the ones parked on the grass! Storage like that is certain to cause corrosion to under-body parts and moisture in the transmission & engine. Even worse is the mention of storage at ports...salt spay is even worse on cars.

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    1. Re:This is not good by thered2001 · · Score: 3, Informative

      Oh, yes! I once had friend who had a field mouse do unspeakable acts to an intake system of a stored car. Not to mention squirrels and their hiding habits! Cars should not be stored outside long-term. These cars might end no better than the flood-damaged cars from Katrina and the Mississippi floods of years past.

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  2. Yay for taxes! by narcberry · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So instead of lowering prices to balance demand, they stockpile their goods, layoff their workforce, and petition for a bailout. What do you do when a business only serves their management? Pay them more money of course, God bless America!

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