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cdrewing t1_itvg1qc wrote

Analogue to McDonald's pull off from Russia I will be curiously watching the newest models of russian-made "Mercedes" cars.

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Just_a_follower t1_itx865c wrote

Question: is Russia that great of a market for these companies? Is it kickbacks they are getting? Access to resource or logistics? Like the oil companies being slow makes sense… but Mercedes? Dunkin? Etc?

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Ready_Nature t1_itxs3bp wrote

For luxury car brands there are plenty of wealthy oligarchs to sell to.

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denkbert t1_itzyb1x wrote

Mercedes had something around 2% of it's sales in Russia. Which is not nothing but not life-threatenning for the company.

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mcmonky t1_itvkkmv wrote

More like the LAST company to pull out. Shame!

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FictitiousThreat t1_itwiyaq wrote

Came looking for this comment! Didn’t find it in any other subs with the same article. 👍🏼

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therapyfunk t1_itvc9ep wrote

Sure nobody in Russia will be able to afford them soon enough

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ahothabeth t1_itvf25e wrote

The very rich can always afford whatever they want.

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endMinorityRule t1_itw3s87 wrote

better late than never, I suppose.

but anyone supporting putler's shithole country should be shamed, sanctioned and boycotted.

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Defiant_Play9143 t1_itx67ki wrote

Disappointing they remained for this long but good that they've pulled out.

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Fentanyl-Floyd t1_itxynjv wrote

Pulling out of Russia without blowing your load is easier said than done.

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skeeter04 t1_itw76hs wrote

Pretty soon those Russian Oligarchs are going to have nothing to spend their money on.

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PM_YOUR_HOT_BUTTHOLE t1_itwk4zn wrote

Meh. For now. Some of those companies are e starting to quietly return to Russia

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doshu99 t1_itwtutc wrote

How are the Russian mafia going to service their fleet of cars now?

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Krizztoff t1_itwwaru wrote

If designer clothing, perfume is anything to go by, Mercedes will just be rebranded as "MB" and sales will continue.

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46dad t1_ityqzho wrote

I guess they know it won’t be over quickly. No more stalling.

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cornered42 t1_iu1hrra wrote

I, too, have pulled out of Russia.

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Doag114sf t1_itws2p2 wrote

“Nazi company that built concentration camps for slave labor pulls out of Russia”

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