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by hot_gril 490 days ago
People also bought Fisker cars again, even knowing that the company produced defective cars before going bankrupt last time (which they did again this time).
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Maybe because investors assumed they could sell their shares to the next sucker.

How many people who own stocks actually give a shit about the company they invest in (for about 5 seconds)?

But these are customers, not investors.
The reborn Fisker only inherited the brand name, everything from design to manufacturing was entirely new. In hindsight maybe they brought the curse onto themselves...
It was also the same founder. But the name does matter, since it's their reputation.
I think its because Fisker was in bankruptcy and the cars were sold at deep discounts as part of liquidation.
People also bought them well before bankruptcy. I saw them around, and someone at work was telling me how he's buying one.