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That's a nice story, but it seems to be missing something: People ain't buying because they don't have the money to spend.
I can think of one reason this might be so. During the last year, I've watched hundreds of my co-workers laid off and their jobs sent overseas because my employer wants to be more profitable. Lots of companies are doing this, and that means less money in American pockets to spend on things like fancy cars.
I am told that the American economy is approximately 70% consumer-driven. That doesn't work very well when the consumers' incomes keep dropping.
