Thread: Car sales

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Regardless of which side of the debate you are on there is no denying that a larger percentage of people than there has been in a long time are in financial difficulties. We can skew the ratio to say that 90% of the people are still employed, using the "bottle half full" philosophy, but the 10% that are not working are affecting almost every aspect of our lives right now.

Not sure how it is in some places, but here in SW Florida we see business after business closing their doors. The other night when driving to the shop Dan and I were commenting on how many empty buildings there are and how many "for rent or for sale" signs there are. I'm not talking Mom and Pop stores either, these were well-established business that had been solid as a rock for 20 or 30 years. Each of those closures not only affect the people who own or run that business, but also the many employees who work there.

At work my area is right near the front door, and not a day goes by without some poor individual walking in the door and asking if we are doing any hiring. I really feel for them because a year ago that was me. I was fortunate enough to be able to return to work, but who knows in today's climate how long that will last. My company is owned by one of the largest boat repossessors in the country and business on that side is exploding. Not just 18 footers either..........we are constantly bringing in multi million dollar yachts. The people who lost those are not ones we consider paycheck to paycheck either...........one man put down $ 1 million dollars CASH on his boat and a year later lost it because he couldn't afford the $ 11,000.00 a month payments.

We can also say that the people losing this stuff are to blame because they overspent on their homes or toys, but we were all riding the American Dream of moving on up. This financial mess has made a lot of us go back to basics and rethink laying out money right now. You never know when your turn is coming to lose your job or possessions.

Don