Many automobile dealers have simply closed down, unable to weather the auto-unfriendly economy. Consumers have put the brakes on their spending and news reports indicate that potential buyers are unwilling to purchase a vehicle from an auto maker who might be bankrupt in a matter of months. The truth is that the automobile dealers who have so far managed to hang in there, are holding huge inventories of 2008 models, which threaten to become an albatross, come March, when taxes must be paid on inventory. So they have more than enough incentive to sell these vehicles, quickly. Just a few short months ago, TV ads for automobiles and trucks weren’t offering the average consumer much of a reason to buy.