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It's not 2016 yet and @Bill Playford's epic post gets stage #1 right (The Fed just made it's 1st rate increase in years).
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What Do You Predict For 2016?
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It's not 2016 yet and @Bill Playford's epic post gets stage #1 right (The Fed just made it's 1st rate increase in years).
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Automotive industry professionals share their predictions for 2016, with discussions ranging from dealership consolidation trends and financing pressures to vendor market dynamics and technological shifts like mobile ad blockers. Key predictions include plateauing new car sales, increased dealer consolidation (potentially down to 3,000 dealer principals), rising interest rates putting pressure on captive financing, and smaller vendors gaining ground through faster innovation before being acquired by larger players. The thread reveals a consensus that 2016 would be a challenging year requiring operational excellence and adaptation, with consolidation and vendor reshuffling as dominant themes.
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