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At last...a post from someone who would be affected!

thank you

CC

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How and in what way CC I wish you would take your tablets and stop taking being silly lessons of Jimbo

If LTI go to the wall you aint affected one iota.....others will be.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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Seeing as you have raised the issue of impact relating to UK demise it gives you an excellent oportunity to impart your opinions on who the demise will impact upon in the "taxi trade" and why?

In order to widen the debate it would be helpful if you could expand on who you beleive would be affected, "specifically" in the Taxi trade, excluding employees of LTI and why?

Regards

JD

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The people who own the taxis or are in the process of purchasing the taxis......I wasnt actually thinking of employees of LTI.

regards

CC

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Well you established who you believe it will affect but you didn't articulate how or why?

I can think of one or two reasons but they might be different than yours.

Regards

JD

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Yan.....the second hand value of a vehicle which is out of production will fall on its backside.

Tan....(or second reason if we're being melodramatic) is that one of the deals currently open to purchasers of the LTI vehicle guarantees a set amount of value.....cant see that being the case if they no longer produce.

Tethera...availability of parts and warrenty on vehicles recently purchased or for existing vehicles.....although the aftermarket will still be there for a few years.

regards

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I assume you mean the "trade in value", when purchasing a new vehicle from LTI. The second hand value otherwise won't be affected, as a matter of fact it might even increase because of the scarcity factor.



There are of course strings attached to that deal such as condition of vehicle but a company shouldn't be given a free ride just because trade in value on a new vehicle might be affected. I'm sure every other car manufacturer would like a free ride but they don't get it.



These are the two reasons that crossed my mind but the main one relating to parts is easily put rest by virtue of the fact that "Unipart" distribute the parts and Geely Managanese Bronze will be shipping cheaper car parts from China within the next few months. Closing the Coventry plant would play into the hands of Geely/manganese bronze because they could ship cheaper vehicles over to the UK, assuming they complied with EU regulations and were not too expensive when taking into account import tariffs.

Regards

JD

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I disagree with the trade in value....I think it will be seriously affected.

I'm not sure what you mean by a free-ride....there wont be a company there to give any ride at all.

The supply of parts wont be an issue so much....most of the parts are off other vehicles anyway.

regards

CC

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George Carlin

Once again we have to be pragmatic about the situation, it doesn't matter what we or anyone feel about LTI, the reality is that they are in a precarious position with regard to their future UK prospects.

If they have a future in the UK then I would like to see the blueprint.

Regards

JD

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Perhaps they should tell the government they're a bank....it worked for HBOS

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin