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Originally Posted by Jim Altemus
CUV sales aren't as dependent on the economy as they are on gas prices. The only thing that will create demand for CUV's is cheaper gas. Most people buy on emotion, not on logic; buying what they feel they need rather than what they actually works best for their situation (this is something that confounds me, but I've learned to accept). In the same way people bought SUVs en masse because they were perceived to be safer, people are going to shun vehicles they perceive to be inefficient, such as SUV's and CUV's.
I think it would be wildly optimistic to see (relatively) cheap gas anytime soon, and therefore not a good use of limited financial resources to develop vehicles that are in a market this is going to continue to shrink.
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If you don't have the money to buy a CUV how do you buy a CUV? Also, the fuel economy of crossovers is going up. When the Acadia, Enclave, and Traverse get DI the fuel economy will be around 25 MPG. Unless gas goes well past $7 a gallon any time soon I just don't see CUV's going anywhere. Even now I see on average 6-10 new Tahoe's on the road a day with high fuel prices.
This is IMO, I am no expert and I might be wrong. This is just how I see it.
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