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Will The Election Hurt Or Help Sales?

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  • Automotive dealers discuss whether the 2024 election will impact car sales, with most agreeing that elections typically cause short-term spending pauses due to uncertainty rather than waiting for results.
  • The conversation shifts toward broader concerns about potential post-election disruptions and their ripple effects on the economy, with one participant outlining specific auto industry impacts under a Trump presidency (EV tax credits, FTC leadership changes, tariffs).
  • The thread reveals dealer anxiety less about immediate sales effects and more about unprecedented social and economic volatility following the election outcome.

Automotive dealers discuss whether the 2024 election will impact car sales, with most agreeing that elections typically cause short-term spending pauses due to uncertainty rather than waiting for results. The conversation shifts toward broader concerns about potential post-election disruptions and their ripple effects on the economy, with one participant outlining specific auto industry impacts under a Trump presidency (EV tax credits, FTC leadership changes, tariffs). The thread reveals dealer anxiety less about immediate sales effects and more about unprecedented social and economic volatility following the election outcome.

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