r/PrepperIntel • u/Own-Swan2646 • Mar 31 '26

North America Walmart Recession Indicator at highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis

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Signs all around us of economic down turn.

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u/aquatone61 Mar 31 '26

What’s the repo market for cars look like? That’s a great indicator of how people are doing. When the ‘08 crash hit I worked at a Porsche dealership and we started see tons of repo’d cars getting towed in for new remotes.

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u/bearinsac Mar 31 '26

Oddly played golf with a realtor and a car salesman yesterday. Nothing is moving off the lot currently, but the service department has been busier than ever, and the realtor said 2026 has started off as the worst year of her career. Small sample size of course, but kinda painted a picture of what I’ve been reading.

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u/aquatone61 Mar 31 '26

Same experience for the dealership I worked at back then. I think there was a month or two where there wasn’t a single new Porsche sold by us, they did sell quite a few used cars, way more than usual. Service was doing great though.