Maserati sales collapse at home

[bigbob]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/112041943559/ferrari-and-maserati-sales-slump-in-italy-after-tax-evasion

 

[BennyD]

That's what happens when you have to play by the rules. Our continental cousins have been living fast and free for many years and now it is catching up with them. The problem is that while we have largely played by the rules we are now going to get dragged down by them as reality finally bites and Europe goes even deeper into recession. The sh!t is en-route to the fan and the f*cking French still blame us even as their excesses and fecklessness become more evident. Here's hoping the Euro dream finally goes bang.

 

[safrane]

Would not wish to gloat on this but only last week I looked at the £/Euro over the past years since 1999...at one stage it was at £1.00=E1.79.

Our exports were pricy but gee...our holidays out there were chicken feed.

 

[conaero]

Strong words there Ian but ones I tend to agree with.

The issue are only highlighted with the European Human Rights case and that cleric, if we want someone out of our country, it should be our choice and its all descending in to a shambles.

The brains behind the Euro are being stubborn and refuse to concede defeat even it their actions are hurting people.

Greece should have been aloud to leave, but I think we all know that the rest of Europe's eyes would have been on Greece and if it worked for them, the rest would do the same and the whole thing would collapse, leaving the richer countries paying into the poorer ones for over a decade to end up with nothing to show for it.

 

[BennyD]

It's a classic case of Nero fiddling while Rome burns, again. The sooner this whole shambles ends the better as the longer these idiots drag it out the greater the long term damage. Unfortunately, the clique has a self interest to prolong the agony for us as they are largely insulated from it. They make the rules to better themselves and they won't give a dead rats 4ss about Italy, Spain, Portugal or Greece having to impose austerity measures. As long as the gravy train keeps going clickety clack what the H3ll. We will just have to pay more to grease the wheels.

 

[Parisien]

Oh well so De Gaulle was right all along.......;-)....:O


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[Geofflyn]

Oh well so De Gaulle was right all along.......;-)....:O


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I think it was Mao who said ( in regards French revolution) its too early to tell.
Geoff

 

[Parisien]

Indeed......no such thing as the past....just a never ending present

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[BigFoot]

Not sure what the Euro has got to do with people not paying taxes.

 

[safrane]

Note in a recent article that the following are sales drops since 2011, not that 2011 was the high point of car sales!

Italy - 19%
France -20%
Greece - 45%
Portugal - 48%

Citroen - 12%
Fiat - 18.5%
Vauxhal - 19.2%
Peugeot - 20%
Renault - 27.7%
Alfa 'Gulp'...- 29.9%

Given most people who were after a new car bought one when the 'Scrappage' offers were around it is not surprising...but most of that went on Korean and Asian cars.

 

[hodroyd]

It's not surprising sales were down in the countries mentioned, none of them have any money.