GM Dealers Report `Resurgence' in Pickup, SUV Demand

[paddyk]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...fPg&refer=home

Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp.'s U.S. dealers are reporting that a decline in pickup-truck sales may be ``bottoming out'' and that some demand is returning for large sport-utility vehicles, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said.

[GMusa]

Good. Americans love their big vehicles!! LONG LIFE THE FULL-SIZE.. TO HELL WITH THE COMPACT!

[RamJet502]

I love it!

[1931Chevy]

I just hope this has nothing to do with the employee discount

[plane]

The largest engine size available should be 1.4L.
In fact, the only engine size available should be 1.4L
This will solve the energy crisis.
Moped? 1.4L
Motorcycle? 1.4L
Segway? 1.4L
Walker? 1.4L
Semi-truck? 1.4L
Tugboat? 1.4L
Aircraft Carrier? 1.4L
Guided Cruise Missile? 1.4L
Space Shuttle? 1.4L

See how easy that is?

[uboys]

Originally Posted by GMusa

Good. Americans love their big vehicles!! LONG LIFE THE FULL-SIZE.. TO HELL WITH THE COMPACT!

Down with European-inspired sameness!
Up with variety!

[2648562]

I was really thinking about a Trailblazer SS tonight. There's probably never going to be another vehicle like it. 12/16 ain't gonna cut it though.

[460ford]

It's kinda sad to see this era of big V8's coming to a close, Atleast I can say that I lived through the modern muscle car/truck age.

[montrealvue]

Originally Posted by 2648562

I was really thinking about a Trailblazer SS tonight. There's probably never going to be another vehicle like it. 12/16 ain't gonna cut it though.

For many people 16/24 won't cut it either. Though sales may be back up, there will be a very large number of buyers who are scared off fuel hogs for good. Suffice to say companies like GM won't be concentrating the majority of their development efforts on trucks ever again.

[dindak]

I wouldn't get too excited.

That said, maybe people are getting used to $4 gas.

[Exploder]

Ming's worst nightmare...

[Ming]

Originally Posted by Exploder

Ming's worst nightmare...

Just means it's more unlikely that I'll ever get my WagonR here in the States.

Whatever other people want to drive is fine with me. I just don't want to see GM addicted to the Devil's Candy of truck and SUV profits if gas spikes again, and again toss cars to the wayside in pursuit of the almighty Quarterly Earnings.

Besides, the Cruze is on the way, and unless Ricky-Bobby decide to replace the 1.4L turbo with a 2.2L, it should be many of the things I want out of a GM car for my commute (hyper fuel economy, techy engine, modern looks), but without the cool flexibility of this type of car: Time For a Smaller Car Standard? (No, the retro Groove / HHR with small windows look does not appeal to me).

[63GrandSport001]

Dont worry the demand for trucks and SUVs will go down once more as oil prices will likely soon start going up to set a new record once more.

[63GrandSport001]

Originally Posted by 1931Chevy

I just hope this has nothing to do with the employee discount

What do you think it has to do with? Americans enjoy 16MPG at $4 a gallon gas or is it the $10,000 off sticker?

[MaxLegroom]

Originally Posted by 63GrandSport001

What do you think it has to do with? Americans enjoy 16MPG at $4 a gallon gas or is it the $10,000 off sticker?

Do we ever have a winner here!

I'd say stick by your more efficient vehicles, continue with the efforts to save gas. I wouldn't trust the decrease in gas prices to last, but to see them creep up slowly.