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While personal anecdotes are fun, the numbers tell a different story.

• tharkun__ 6y ago
  Show us those numbers. And be sure to make it numbers with a breakdown by industry because that was what was mentioned before. I can say that where we are here, there was a stop on construction projects for some time but they were the first to be allowed back to work. So that's two anecdata (Canada here). And we've not had problems getting home based services taken care of even during the tightest lockdown restrictions. If the dish washer breaks down, you gotta get a new dish washer and your dish washer guy is likely to drive an F-150 (or a similar-ish type car).
  • Jkvngt 6y ago
    Are you trying to gaslight me? What happened in the last year? What's the money supply look like?
    • tharkun__ 6y ago
      I'm sure not much will come of my reply, but I will try once to make you think about it again and actually back up your claim. No gaslighting involved. You started the numbers talk by saying "While personal anecdotes are fun, the numbers tell a different story." The story itself talks about supply shortages of semi conductors, not of demand shortages because people aren't trying to buy F-150s. So, do show us the numbers that you are talking about. I'm always for being educated and having numbers available. Until then, I will go with the experience I have had and that of "asguy" and both of our experiences have been that F-150 driving work has not declined significantly from our point of view. In fact, I see two F-350s (!) right out my window across in the neighbor's driveway (both he and his son work in construction). And yes, they're busy.
  • totalZero 6y ago
    I commented on a different branch of this thread with some numbers. Light truck sales in December 2020 exceeded light truck sales in any of the months prior to the pandemic.