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12-08-2008, 08:20 AM
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Import carmakers leasing acres of coast to store unwanted vehicles
Filed under: Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota
 The hardship being endured by Detroit is making headlines across the country, but November sales figures showed that Motown manufacturers aren't the only ones struggling to move metal. Industry all-stars Toyota and Honda saw similarly steep sales declines, evidence of which is piling up on lots like the Port of Long Beach, where thousands of Toyotas and Mercedes are lined up with no place to go. The traditionally successful automakers are looking to lease out another 20+ acres each to make room for more vehicles coming to the port from overseas. Nissan is experiencing a similar scenario, but a deal to store vehicles at Long Beach fell through, causing Nissan to look elsewhere to store its unsold fleet. At the San Diego port, Honda, Mitsubishi, and VW models are piling up, too. Just a couple years ago, a big deal was made out of the fact that thousands of Dodge Dakotas and Rams were piled up in parking lots across Michigan. Now it seems the only way an automaker isn't storing hoards of vehicles is if they've stopped making cars and trucks all together. Something tells us the deals for 2008 models are going to be even better than they are now. And we're not just talking Calibers and Rangers. Thanks for the tip, Rene! [Source: Reuters | Image:David McNew/Getty]Import carmakers leasing acres of coast to store unwanted vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments More...  12-08-2008 09:01 AM 
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12-08-2008, 10:30 AM
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Yep, right now seems like the best time to be a buyer of whatever thing you're interested in buying. I'm thinking I might try to buy another house next year. Don't really want anymore new cars, but appreciating assets are looking pretty good.
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12-08-2008, 10:45 AM
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It's odd that they just keep making them. The Nissan plant in Canton, MS is loaded with cars - they even took over a major portion of the employee parking lot.
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12-08-2008, 01:06 PM
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There is a lot of inertial energy in manufacturing. You can't just stop assembly lines on a dime. Stopping and restarting is an involved process. Doing it too often would really increase the cost of production.
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12-08-2008, 05:12 PM
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I say its time for a buy one get one free sale
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12-09-2008, 01:27 AM
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They can store some on my property for free.
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12-09-2008, 02:24 AM
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So next year is the best time to buy a new Mercedes?
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12-09-2008, 07:46 AM
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12-09-2008, 08:48 AM
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12-09-2008, 09:59 AM
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You'd end up in the same boat as PowerPig. Speaking of which, you'd also have to build a concrete barrier around your yard to keep errant, teenaged drivers from taking any of them out.
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