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Originally Posted by Playslikepage71
Well, now that they're selling trucks for bags of potatoes everyone is buying them. I can agree with the people that said the US automakers are getting shafted with labor contract issues. They also got in trouble when toyota was retooling their flexible factories while GM and co. was stuck with their junk in the wind making gigantor trucks and such.
I just find it amazing how behind the times it seems the US automakers are. It's like why does it take an 8.3L V10 to make 525HP? The Nissan GT-R does it with a 3.8L V6 with 2 turbos. If you dispute that because of the factory claimed number of 480HP, take a look at the motor trend article about the dyno tests. The Ferarri F430 makes 485 ponies with a "meager" 4.3L V8. The Corvette with it's futuristic fiberglass body rides on friggin leafsprings!! Detroit is finally catching up with the rest of the world when it comes to hybrid, diesel, and performance technologies. It may be too late though.
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Those are the smart dealers that actually own their stock opposed to most that are retailers. In my region I know two auto-lots that buy off the cars and then resell them instead of holding and paying the rest to the factory once the car is sold. They both slashed prices to what it cost him to get them and closed up shop(one was GM strictly the other had a substantial bit of GM stock). It probably has something to do with the fact that there is a slight flood in the local market for SUVs and trucks, but my earlier comments were from highway driving from Cookeville to JC(about number of SUVs or trucks).