This again now comes down to service and customer repor. The big manufactures mainly deal in large contracts that with the ecomy slowing are now getting threw and far between. Smaller inderpendant dealers are looking at smaller companies that they can offer a tailered service to and are managing to keep going. Even though i bet it is a struggle at times. In the past we have seen customers put of work on trucks when times get hard and big rental fleets renewal get put back. What will be intersting is the begining to mid next year when the economy slows down even more. Who as the cash in the bank to help pay the bills till
the economy picks up. Who is now looking to sell and get out and who doesn't have a clue and are just going to go under.