But it seems no one has told Bentley.
The luxury brand posted record sales for a second straight year on Thursday (January 6).
They rose almost a third to over 14,600 units.
That's a lot, when each one sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The global health crisis may actually have helped.
Luxury car sales have been growing fast as travel restrictions leave well-heeled consumers with more money to spend on goods instead.
Over the past year Bentley sales were up 39% in the Americas, and 40% in China.
High-end carmakers have also been better able to shrug off the shortage of computer chips.
With semiconductors in short supply, big automotive groups have prioritised their most lucrative products.
A unit of Volkswagen, Bentley has committed to going fully electric by 2030.
It says demand for new hybrid models was among the drivers behind the record results.
