Thread regarding Advance Auto Parts Inc. layoffs

The problem isn't AAP management

The problem isn't AAP management. The problem is much, much bigger.

Did any of you notice that car companies now have to amortize car loans over 7-8 years with zero percent interest?

No, of course you didn't. Because you know absolutely nothing about finance or economics.

Well, let me make it simple for you.

When companies have to sell their product using cheap, easy credit, it's because they can't sell it any other way.

When you see McDonald's workers driving around in 60K SUV's, that should set off alarm bells in your head that maybe there's a problem.

But it didn't.

Well, now you see the problem because you're getting laid off and watching the company go down the drain. And you think it's due to poor management.

Wrong. it's due to selling people cars who have no business getting a loan.

Just like 2008, only its cars this time.

Posted by @PrhhtQi-gdl, boy do I agree with this. It's only a matter of time before the car-loan bubble bursts. Then we are truly screwed.

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Mr.Bubble is back! The ultimate forum troll posting nonsense again. This isn't the housing market and cars won't get foreclosed on they'll get repo'd and sent to auction and resold.

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This is the stupidest post ever. The average age of the cars Americans drive is at 12 years, an all time high in this country. I know, I worked in dealerships.

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For the purpose of this discussion the problem certainly is senior management. Please take your car loan scenario to the Wells Fargo blog so you can be properly schooled in economics.

Thank you for your support.

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Post ID: @1czn+PsVjUa1

The stupidity of this post is more humorous then factual , go get em smart guy !!!!

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@PsVjUa1-1hqd

shhh....the Alex Jones is educating everyone.

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Post ID: @1rje+PsVjUa1

Why would the auto parts industry be screwed? On the contrary, new car sales have been in decline according to Moody's since 2016 and if the ability to finance a new car "burst", that would bring a larger shift to used cars and maintaining older cars. Newer model year cars for the first 1-3 years require very little in the auto parts space with the exception of maintenance. After that, maintaining a 5-10 year old car is the sweet spot for the parts stores.

Let the bubble burst...more older cars will be on the road needing repair. Common sense.

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