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Old 07-14-2012, 10:00 PM   #187 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Because it refutes the claim that auto manufacturers can't profitably build and sell niche cars. As a matter of fact, when you get right down to it, ALL cars are niche cars.

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you really need to stay on topic.
1. domestic built by big three.
2. you have said the Mini.......busted
3. Corvette..........busted
4. PT cruiser....see post.......busted.

You really dont understand business models, labor costs, brakeven points, etc.
Fisker is not profitable
Teslar got $500,000,000 from US and spent it in FINLAND and they are not profitable
And the Greman business model is not comperable to the US business model.
So you cant really say the the mini is profitable. ANd the chances are with only 5000 units a month (in us) the us division of Mini is NOT profitable.
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