Gearing up in a stalling market

“We are playing on a different battle field from the Chinese brands. I am not sure they will be able to make inroads, as the Korean brands will not let them take market share” Anthony Boukhater, co-CEO of ANB Holding, distributor of Mazda “I built a Lamborghini showroom, but in the end, I need customers. Should I build a Fiat showroom to satisfy the manufacturers? We are not Monte Carlo” Michel Trad, general manager of Saad & Trad, dealer of Jaguar, Bentley, Lamborghini, Fiat and Abarth “There’s still a market for luxury, although there’s a downsizing in cars, not because of the economy or politics, but the traffic — we had a trade in of an Aston Martin for a Mini” Nagy Heneine, general manager of Bassoul-Heneine, dealer for BMW, Renault, Alfa Romeo, Mini and Dacia “Even when the situation is bad and you can’t control it, having good service