Is the current state of the economy good for aftermarket suppliers or bad?

So which is it?

Over the last several weeks, Aftermarket Rewards has been across the country meeting with a broad range of leading suppliers to the industry. One of the first questions we always ask is, “How’s business?”

Half of the suppliers will tell us that business is great. Since people can’t afford to buy new cars they’re spending more than normal on maintaining the vehicles they have.

The other half we’ve spoken with tell us a different story. They explain that people can barely afford to put gas in their cars and the only maintenance being done is what’s absolutely necessary.
What’s your answer to the question, “How’s business?”