Finding myself in two different chrome shops in recent weeks (browsing for fun, not buying new chrome), I was surprised to hear their owner or manager say they are doing well. Pressing harder for specific information, they gave it and convinced me they really are doing well and are not experiencing a slowdown.
One shop manager told me people are buying used trucks and spending thousands of dollars on chrome to spiff them up. A shop owner told me that he is picking up a lot of online business because smaller shops are cutting inventory and "you can't sell out of an empty wagon." Also helpful, he said, is new chrome now coming out for newer model trucks that have not been on the road before. The aftermarket is catching up to the new models and chrome demand for those is strong.
Especially impressive was a "girlfriends" section one shop has. Guys, for your special someone, consider these gifts:
- Earrings made of tiny chrome lug nut covers
- A necklace displaying the ever-popular nude mud flap lady
Think of it. You can decorate your sweetheart like a truck!
This is a case where I can benefit from other people's experience. I am hoping some other guy will buy the gifts first so I can see if he survives.
One shop manager told me people are buying used trucks and spending thousands of dollars on chrome to spiff them up. A shop owner told me that he is picking up a lot of online business because smaller shops are cutting inventory and "you can't sell out of an empty wagon." Also helpful, he said, is new chrome now coming out for newer model trucks that have not been on the road before. The aftermarket is catching up to the new models and chrome demand for those is strong.
Especially impressive was a "girlfriends" section one shop has. Guys, for your special someone, consider these gifts:
- Earrings made of tiny chrome lug nut covers
- A necklace displaying the ever-popular nude mud flap lady
Think of it. You can decorate your sweetheart like a truck!
This is a case where I can benefit from other people's experience. I am hoping some other guy will buy the gifts first so I can see if he survives.
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