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Replying to: bpizzuti (Nov 30, 2008 4:01 am) GM trucks should be heavy duty vehicles, the Suburban, the 1500/2500, and the cargo van of course. Three models. Because, that's all they really need and all they really sell in large numbers to individuals. If you need a truck for work, you need a big thing most likely. Crap like the Canyon, which they literally can't sell and I've seen 2007 models STILL on the lot in Los Angeles, no less(not middle of nowhere, Montana) - it just needs to go and the factory be used for something else. And yuppie pseudo SUVs and crossovers and so on, ignore entirely. Let other companies deal with it, because nobody is buying GM crosssovers or SUVs. Note - I don't consider the Suburban a "SUV" - it's a full size 9 passenger truck. SUVs are those little things like the RAV-4 and the crud Volvo is making(which also isn't selling, amazingly. Who would have guessed?) Oh - and bring back the manual in the 1500. Since most people who buy commercial vehicles pre-order them, it's a simple option to add back on the order sheet.(3-5% of your sales is STILL 3-5% and every bit helps right now) Lastly, if something new comes out, don't wait until the next year/cycle to get it out to market. WV is soon to get their Rabbit TDI over here and they aren't waiting 6 extra months. There is already a huge waiting list. 6 more months of sales is just that much more money in their pockets at a time when everyone needs it.
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Replying to: plekto (Nov 30, 2008 12:17 pm) I thought the quadruplets Acadia, Enclave...etc. were selling pretty well.
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Nov 29, 2008 10:35 am) |
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Replying to: tlong (Nov 30, 2008 12:57 pm)
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err, how many of those sales are CUVs? and how many SUVs? I still think the Suburban will tank soon, keep no more than swb Tahoe if they must. Sure gas is cheaper now, but for how long??????
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Nov 30, 2008 6:30 pm)
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Replying to: joshuag (Nov 30, 2008 11:15 pm) That's not a huge number, if you consider that the Explorer alone used to sell 40,000 or more a month. Take that 40,000 and divide it by 19 SUV/CUV models and you get an average of 2,100 units per model. And that's really poor.
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Replying to: torque_r (Dec 01, 2008 12:23 am) Again there is a large market for Subs/Tahoes, enough to keep at least two plants going once we get past this economy.
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Nov 30, 2008 6:30 pm) |
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Here's an interesting article that addresses the auto sales "bubble" that existed over the past several years. What's interesting is the US market AVERAGED 16.9 million new car sales from 1999-2006. Prior to this time period, new car sales had reached 16 million only once. Analysts are also saying the US market will probably stay depressed (under 16 million sales) until 2011 or 2012 at the earliest. http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/30/news/companies/auto_bubble/index.htm?cnn=yes
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