The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
HIGH GRADE CARS
TO Be UNDISTURBED
Packard Dealer Analyses the
General Situation as
He Sees 1t.
LOSSES WILL BE BALANCED
When Vacation Season Is Over
Business Should BE Good,
He Says.
LOSSES WILL BE BALANCED
ny ". J. BUDLONG.

The sale OF high grade American cars
will suffer very little on account OF the
European war. for the very simple reason
that what Is lost IN one way will be made
up In another. The war naturally has az
feoied business IN New York moro than IL
has In the West and In New York 1t natur-
ally has affected such Industries as the
automobile business more than II has af-
fected trade in the common necessities
The injury cannot he very great however.
nor can u be permanent.
Even now. with the war only n few
weeks old. / have noticed signs of
freer buying spirit than recently pre-
vailed. The capacity OF the United states
for adjusting itself to intense situations
will prevent business stagnatiOn now thai
the first shock OF Europe's terrible trag-
edy Is over. OF course, Their" are some
people who are so hard hit by the war
that they viii conserve every resource for
long time to come, but, meanwhile, there
are others who VIII profit hy readJust-
ment OF conditions and who will conduct
their business and personal affairs ac-
cordlngly.
The temporary cessation OF importation
and expectation and the closing Of the
New York Stock Exchange has created
a new condition OF affairs for which we
were not prepared. and has brought the
business Of IS, 00O brokers importers and
exporters to n standstll, temporarily. at
least. Strange as II may seem, this un-
toward condition will not affect greatly
the nigh grade American car business. AL
though we sold great many more cars in
this locality during the past season than
during any OF several previous seasons,
very little OF our trade came from the
financial district other pursuits have
been more prosperous and have sup
Piled the demand.
At the moment II Is difficult 20 make a
complete analysis OF the high grade car
situation on accour. OF the fact that n
large number OF people who can AFFORD and
hly the best cars are stll out OF the c.ty
on their vacations Indications are that
at the worst any reduction IN trade will be
merely temporary, becaus" those OF our
patrons who are in the market for cars.
but VINO have held on In placing their or
ders, have Invariably said that they are
going To buy just AZ soon as business
becomes adjusted 10 the now conditions
A large number of Americans who or
dinarily spend many months In Europe
are row forced 20 return home, In many
cases without their old cars, which have
! been confscated on the other side, and In
! many cases without new cars which they
/ had intended TO purchase In Europe
| This Will mean an immediate and greatly
| Increased demand for high class AmerI-
! can cars Also within the last few days
/ we have received may orders from men
| connected with various industries that
/ have Immediately prospered result
! Of the war and who. In some cases, have
! made tremendous sums within a short
space OF time,
/ Another influence which will have q
! permanent as well as temporary good
effect upon tho American high grade car
business will be the practical elimination
of the foreign made cars, owing to the