Hard Brexit : I think we squashed a beetle.

[cronus]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/201 ... rd-brexit/

Why Germany is waking up to the impact of a hard Brexit (and it involves that BMW in the garage)



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[Scot Dutchy]

Nice behind a paywall on the torygraph.

Do you really think the German car industry is worried by Brexit. It is another Brexiteer's wet dream.

[Rum]

Germany sells one in seven of its cars in the UK. Its biggest customer.

Here: https://fullfact.org/europe/german-cars-uk/

[Scot Dutchy]

Germany sells one in seven of its cars in the UK. Its biggest customer.

Here: https://fullfact.org/europe/german-cars-uk/

6 are sold elsewhere. Will people stop buying BMW in the UK? Is the pope a catholic? Of course they will. What else are they going to buy?

[Rum]

If tariffs are imposed sales will drop - it is pretty obvious.

[Brian Peacock]

I'm sure a special arrangement will be struck - there'll be blood on the streets if all those middle managers have to forego their Audis, Beamers, and Mercs.

[Svartalf]

If tariffs are imposed sales will drop - it is pretty obvious.

are there still any british carmakers to benefit from the tariffs?

[cronus]

If tariffs are imposed sales will drop - it is pretty obvious.

are there still any british carmakers to benefit from the tariffs?

http://www.cityam.com/266465/brexit-for ... entre-east

[Rum]

If tariffs are imposed sales will drop - it is pretty obvious.

are there still any british carmakers to benefit from the tariffs?

I'm not sure any manufacturer these days can claim to be of one nationality. Parts are made and shipped all over the world, companies have been bought and sold and so on. All the UK biggies of yore belong to companies based elsewhere now I think except for niche market products.

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[Scot Dutchy]

I'm sure a special arrangement will be struck - there'll be blood on the streets if all those middle managers have to forego their Audis, Beamers, and Mercs.

Exactly. Those middle managers never buy them anyway. The company is charged. How would look at the golf club?

[Brian Peacock]

"I say George, what are you driving at the moment?"
"Funny you should ask Malcolm, the firm just upgraded my benefits package to include the Robin Reliant GT Turbo."

[Scot Dutchy]

"I say George, what are you driving at the moment?"
"Funny you should ask Malcolm, the firm just upgraded my benefits package to include the Robin Reliant GT Turbo."

Really do you see it happening? Like hell.

[Hermit]

"I say George, what are you driving at the moment?"
"Funny you should ask Malcolm, the firm just upgraded my benefits package to include the Robin Reliant GT Turbo."

Don't knock the Robin Reliant. It rolls down the road really well.

And easily too.

[rainbow]

I'm sure a special arrangement will be struck - there'll be blood on the streets if all those middle managers have to forego their Audis, Beamers, and Mercs.

The right hand drive versions of the 3-series are made in South Africa.


How does this make a difference?

Also Merc C-class:https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/compa ... thumbs-up/

[Scot Dutchy]

"I say George, what are you driving at the moment?"
"Funny you should ask Malcolm, the firm just upgraded my benefits package to include the Robin Reliant GT Turbo."

Don't knock the Robin Reliant. It rolls down the road really well.

And easily too.

Its a 'Roller'.