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Title: Vauxhall and Ford to raise prices
Post by: Plomien on 03 February 2009, 13:32:13

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7866884.stm
Ford and Vauxhall have both said their UK car prices are going up, despite falling sales and news of government measures to support the sector >:(

Title: Re: Vauxhall and Ford to raise prices
Post by: STMO123 on 03 February 2009, 14:08:32

Yep. Reckon our pound is worth eff all so they need more of them. Shot in the foot if you ask me.

Title: Re: Vauxhall and Ford to raise prices
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 February 2009, 14:23:36

The only decent car is not going up so not all bad news :y

Title: Re: Vauxhall and Ford to raise prices
Post by: Omega man 2 on 03 February 2009, 14:24:29

Corporate suicide  :o >:(

Title: Re: Vauxhall and Ford to raise prices
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 February 2009, 15:01:08

Quote

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7866884.stm
Ford and Vauxhall have both said their UK car prices are going up, despite falling sales and news of government measures to support the sector >:(

Which is standard market practice for a well run company when times are hard.....reduce output and increase margins by raising prices.

Price reductions are the road to ruin.....lower output, lower price and make break all (even losses) on what you do sell!

Title: Re: Vauxhall and Ford to raise prices
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 February 2009, 15:02:07

I should add that I expect most of it is due to the mega inflation due to the crap Pound:everything-else exchange rate!