The Japanese Earthquake's Effects on Car Buying
Edmunds Experts Answer Car Shoppers' Questions
In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, U.S. car buyers have questions about the effect this catastrophe will have on the makes and models they're interested in buying. And Edmunds has answers. Please let us know your other questions, via comments on this story or through Twitter and Facebook.
Q: With all that's going on in Japan and the rest of the auto industry, should a car shopper buy now or buy later?
A: If you had any notion about buying a vehicle in the next few months, there is Back to article
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By ddama1
on 04/03/11
5:25 PM PST
Radiation does not go away. 4 yrs ago I spoke at length with some biochemists in Ukraine that were in the town near Chernobel when it blew up. According to them The Japanese sent robots to help clean some of the mess up and it KILLED the robots!!!!! We just cancelled our order for a 2011 Nissan Juke. Very bummed but just not into the radiation for our 90 mile RT ride to work 4 days a week.
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By mephisto98133
on 04/04/11
2:09 PM PST
This article needs to be updated and fast. Our dealership sells 35-40 hybrids a month, new and another 20-25 used. We usually get 40-45 each month from the manufacturer. The allocation for the next several months has been cut to 5 and that is more than any other dealer in the region. So yes, Hybrids will be going at sticker. We will not, however, add dealer markup as some dealers do and sell over sticker. This will also affect the the used hybrid market as people will not be looking to trade. Used Prius's are already going at a premium.
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