"the new normal" -- Realität oder Illusion?

Mr. Jackson said his dealership sold or leased 23 new vehicles on Wednesday, including two Prius hybrids to a man who had never owned a Toyota and originally came in looking for only one. “He ended up leasing two of them because the payments were so low,” he said.

Nullzins-Finanzierung und rückgehende Sparraten. Ganz ehrlich: wieso sollten die derzeitigen Zinsen zum Sparen anregen? Der US Konsument glaubt wieder fest an den Aufschwung und geht auf volles Risiko.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/02/business/02auto.html?ref=global
Auto Sales Rise, Even at Toyota, With Help of Incentives - NYTimes.com