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GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even
more at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articl...mktNews&rpc=44 http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060801/latu106.html?.v=60 http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articl...mktNews&rpc=44 http://yahoo.reuters.com/business/ne...IndustryNews-2 |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > > > > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. > > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even their cars present sales problems. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > > > > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. > > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even their cars present sales problems. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > > > > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. > > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even their cars present sales problems. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... > > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even more > > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. > > > > According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. > > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even their cars present sales problems. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue
today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. mike hunt "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > > "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message > news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. >> >> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... >> > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even > more >> > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. >> > >> >> According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. >> >> > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue
today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. mike hunt "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > > "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message > news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. >> >> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... >> > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even > more >> > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. >> > >> >> According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. >> >> > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue
today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. mike hunt "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > > "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message > news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. >> >> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... >> > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even > more >> > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. >> > >> >> According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. >> >> > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue
today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. mike hunt "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > > "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message > news:pdRzg.418$1f6.320@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. >> >> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:8_Mzg.4185$cj7.965@trnddc01... >> > The only "good" news for GM was that Ford and Chrysler were off even > more >> > at 34% for Ford and 37% for Chrysler. >> > >> >> According to the news tonight, Toyota is #2 for July, passing Ford. >> >> > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning people shake their heads in disbelief. The stock market is making people question the whole economic system and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really where, that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of years. Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning people shake their heads in disbelief. The stock market is making people question the whole economic system and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really where, that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of years. Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning people shake their heads in disbelief. The stock market is making people question the whole economic system and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really where, that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of years. Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle sales > rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and cars > down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even > their cars present sales problems. People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning people shake their heads in disbelief. The stock market is making people question the whole economic system and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really where, that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of years. Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and
Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average than any other manufactures vehicles. mike hunt <HLS@nospam.nix> wrote in message news:1o5Ag.632$1f6.306@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message > news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > >> Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales >> rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and >> cars >> down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even >> their cars present sales problems. > > People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. > Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning > people shake their heads in disbelief. > > The stock market is making people question the whole economic system > and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. > > Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really > where, > that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of > years. > Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and
Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average than any other manufactures vehicles. mike hunt <HLS@nospam.nix> wrote in message news:1o5Ag.632$1f6.306@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message > news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > >> Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales >> rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and >> cars >> down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even >> their cars present sales problems. > > People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. > Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning > people shake their heads in disbelief. > > The stock market is making people question the whole economic system > and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. > > Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really > where, > that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of > years. > Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and
Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average than any other manufactures vehicles. mike hunt <HLS@nospam.nix> wrote in message news:1o5Ag.632$1f6.306@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message > news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > >> Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales >> rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and >> cars >> down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even >> their cars present sales problems. > > People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. > Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning > people shake their heads in disbelief. > > The stock market is making people question the whole economic system > and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. > > Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really > where, > that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of > years. > Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and
Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average than any other manufactures vehicles. mike hunt <HLS@nospam.nix> wrote in message news:1o5Ag.632$1f6.306@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. .. > > "tww" <twaugh5@cox.net> wrote in message > news:RC2Ag.14762$PO.11803@dukeread03... > >> Confrimed in the Business section of our paper today -- "July vehicle > sales >> rise for Toyota and Honda..." GM sales were off 31.2% for trucks and >> cars >> down for 2.7%. Chrysler was downs 40/23.5 percent respectively. So even >> their cars present sales problems. > > People are nervous. They are, perhaps temporarily, thinking economy. > Soaring gasoline and associated energy costs are making reasoning > people shake their heads in disbelief. > > The stock market is making people question the whole economic system > and the wars in the Middle East are not helping either. > > Predictions were published the other day, and I dont remember really > where, > that Toyota will overtake GM for the world market in the next couple of > years. > Predictions dont mean anything, though, and we can wait and watch. > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote:
> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle > buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the > F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be > buying 2007s, not leftovers. > > > > mike hunt > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR or as a government Press Secretary. Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said fuel efficient vehicles. Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their collective pants down, again. John |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote:
> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle > buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the > F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be > buying 2007s, not leftovers. > > > > mike hunt > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR or as a government Press Secretary. Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said fuel efficient vehicles. Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their collective pants down, again. John |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote:
> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle > buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the > F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be > buying 2007s, not leftovers. > > > > mike hunt > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR or as a government Press Secretary. Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said fuel efficient vehicles. Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their collective pants down, again. John |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote:
> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new vehicle > buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords hit was the > F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers will soon be > buying 2007s, not leftovers. > > > > mike hunt > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR or as a government Press Secretary. Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said fuel efficient vehicles. Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their collective pants down, again. John |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts.
Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. mike hunt "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > Mike Hunter wrote: >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. >> >> >> >> mike hunt >> > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > or as a government Press Secretary. > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > fuel efficient vehicles. > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > collective pants down, again. > > John > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts.
Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. mike hunt "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > Mike Hunter wrote: >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. >> >> >> >> mike hunt >> > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > or as a government Press Secretary. > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > fuel efficient vehicles. > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > collective pants down, again. > > John > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts.
Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. mike hunt "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > Mike Hunter wrote: >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. >> >> >> >> mike hunt >> > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > or as a government Press Secretary. > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > fuel efficient vehicles. > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > collective pants down, again. > > John > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts.
Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. mike hunt "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > Mike Hunter wrote: >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. >> >> >> >> mike hunt >> > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > or as a government Press Secretary. > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > fuel efficient vehicles. > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > collective pants down, again. > > John > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of
the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. You're also completely disregarding reputation for quality, which is indisputably in favor of the imports. One thing that you got right in your post is that the Koreans are likely going to make a strong showing over the next couple years. nate Mike Hunter wrote: > You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts. > Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and > Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they > fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a > competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference > between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for > an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or > 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy > for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get > 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. > > > mike hunt > > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > > Mike Hunter wrote: > >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new > >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords > >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers > >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. > >> > >> > >> > >> mike hunt > >> > > > > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > > or as a government Press Secretary. > > > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > > fuel efficient vehicles. > > > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > > collective pants down, again. > > > > John > > > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of
the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. You're also completely disregarding reputation for quality, which is indisputably in favor of the imports. One thing that you got right in your post is that the Koreans are likely going to make a strong showing over the next couple years. nate Mike Hunter wrote: > You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts. > Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and > Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they > fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a > competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference > between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for > an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or > 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy > for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get > 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. > > > mike hunt > > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > > Mike Hunter wrote: > >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new > >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords > >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers > >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. > >> > >> > >> > >> mike hunt > >> > > > > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > > or as a government Press Secretary. > > > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > > fuel efficient vehicles. > > > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > > collective pants down, again. > > > > John > > > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of
the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. You're also completely disregarding reputation for quality, which is indisputably in favor of the imports. One thing that you got right in your post is that the Koreans are likely going to make a strong showing over the next couple years. nate Mike Hunter wrote: > You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts. > Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and > Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they > fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a > competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference > between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for > an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or > 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy > for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get > 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. > > > mike hunt > > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > > Mike Hunter wrote: > >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new > >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords > >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers > >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. > >> > >> > >> > >> mike hunt > >> > > > > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > > or as a government Press Secretary. > > > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > > fuel efficient vehicles. > > > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > > collective pants down, again. > > > > John > > > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of
the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. You're also completely disregarding reputation for quality, which is indisputably in favor of the imports. One thing that you got right in your post is that the Koreans are likely going to make a strong showing over the next couple years. nate Mike Hunter wrote: > You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts. > Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and > Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they > fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a > competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference > between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for > an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or > 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy > for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get > 30 or more MPG than any of the imports. > > > mike hunt > > > "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05... > > Mike Hunter wrote: > >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue > >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is > >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new > >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords > >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers > >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers. > >> > >> > >> > >> mike hunt > >> > > > > > > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR > > or as a government Press Secretary. > > > > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US > > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said > > fuel efficient vehicles. > > > > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is > > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall > > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away > > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is > > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their > > collective pants down, again. > > > > John > > > > |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote: > Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and > Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the > world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget > cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million > rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more > of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time > that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. > Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average > than any other manufactures vehicles. Stop, you're killing me. Only a very few mfgrs. have the same reputation for reliability and durability as Toyota. Really only Honda has the same kind of "halo" although I am partial to VW myself (but their shitty dealer network and past issues with poor quality outsourced components has tarnished their reputation among the general public.) Anyone that can say with a straight face that there is no difference in quality between vehicles is quite simply ignorant. If that were true, we'd all just buy the cheapest car we could. Simply test driving a cross-section of the various cars in any given class will show up great differences in fit and finish, material quality, etc. etc. etc. and to disregard this is idiotic. Most people realize this, and try to strike some compromise between quality and price. nate |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote: > Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and > Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the > world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget > cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million > rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more > of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time > that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. > Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average > than any other manufactures vehicles. Stop, you're killing me. Only a very few mfgrs. have the same reputation for reliability and durability as Toyota. Really only Honda has the same kind of "halo" although I am partial to VW myself (but their shitty dealer network and past issues with poor quality outsourced components has tarnished their reputation among the general public.) Anyone that can say with a straight face that there is no difference in quality between vehicles is quite simply ignorant. If that were true, we'd all just buy the cheapest car we could. Simply test driving a cross-section of the various cars in any given class will show up great differences in fit and finish, material quality, etc. etc. etc. and to disregard this is idiotic. Most people realize this, and try to strike some compromise between quality and price. nate |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote: > Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and > Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the > world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget > cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million > rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more > of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time > that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. > Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average > than any other manufactures vehicles. Stop, you're killing me. Only a very few mfgrs. have the same reputation for reliability and durability as Toyota. Really only Honda has the same kind of "halo" although I am partial to VW myself (but their shitty dealer network and past issues with poor quality outsourced components has tarnished their reputation among the general public.) Anyone that can say with a straight face that there is no difference in quality between vehicles is quite simply ignorant. If that were true, we'd all just buy the cheapest car we could. Simply test driving a cross-section of the various cars in any given class will show up great differences in fit and finish, material quality, etc. etc. etc. and to disregard this is idiotic. Most people realize this, and try to strike some compromise between quality and price. nate |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
Mike Hunter wrote: > Overtaking GM worldwide is more of a possibility than in the US. GM and > Toyota do not necessarily compete in the same small markets around the > world. The Japs have a better economies of scale in the small and midget > cars, as well. As Toyota starts to sell vehicles in the US in the million > rather than in the hundreds of thousands, as it has for a long time, more > of their not so good ones are starting to come to the surface. Over time > that will erode the buyers perception of their so call superior quality. > Anybody in the business knows that Toyotas vehicles are no better on average > than any other manufactures vehicles. Stop, you're killing me. Only a very few mfgrs. have the same reputation for reliability and durability as Toyota. Really only Honda has the same kind of "halo" although I am partial to VW myself (but their shitty dealer network and past issues with poor quality outsourced components has tarnished their reputation among the general public.) Anyone that can say with a straight face that there is no difference in quality between vehicles is quite simply ignorant. If that were true, we'd all just buy the cheapest car we could. Simply test driving a cross-section of the various cars in any given class will show up great differences in fit and finish, material quality, etc. etc. etc. and to disregard this is idiotic. Most people realize this, and try to strike some compromise between quality and price. nate |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"N8N" <njnagel@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1154557182.254540.173170@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of > the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough > allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have > known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the > SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. If what you are saying is true, the Pinto, Vega, Horizon, and other little crap boxes would still exist. I heard your words many times in the past, but it was only temporary. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"N8N" <njnagel@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1154557182.254540.173170@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of > the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough > allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have > known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the > SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. If what you are saying is true, the Pinto, Vega, Horizon, and other little crap boxes would still exist. I heard your words many times in the past, but it was only temporary. |
Re: GM U.S. July sales down 19.5 percent, Honda up 10.2%
"N8N" <njnagel@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1154557182.254540.173170@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of > the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough > allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have > known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the > SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. If what you are saying is true, the Pinto, Vega, Horizon, and other little crap boxes would still exist. I heard your words many times in the past, but it was only temporary. |
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