In Reply to: It's beginning, sell your V8 now...., Mike Lynch [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:35:11

a lot of others will begin to as gas prices climb. (although news yesterday said they may be stable for a while.).

A lot of people see the price and feel their thinner wallet and react. Sure, the difference is not necessarily all that much on a weekly basis, but everyone lives off of cash flow and that's tighter for some people than others. And a lot of people bought their SUVs when gas was $1 and change per gallon, so their operating cost just about doubled. As my neigbor put it (he has two Jeeps), "You feel the gas prices cause it's cash out of your hand for no extra value--gas is a commodity."

I don't see people downsizing a lot, but I think wagons are going to make a big comeback. Here in NH I'm seeing a LOT of new Suby Outback wagons and other small to mid-size ones, Audi, VW, Saab, plus things like the Pacifica. They give up some size over an SUV, but are cheaper to run. More important, they are PRECEIVED to be cheaper to run, and that will drive people to buy them.

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• It's beginning, sell your V8 now...., Mike Lynch , Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:35:11
  • Re: It's beginning, sell your V8 now...., Spiros Trianta, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:52:49
  • Re: It's beginning, sell your V8 now...., Erik W, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:57:18
  • The most price-sensitive are selling now..., Noel, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:01:20 <-- Viewing This Message
  • So if you want to buy a pickup,, Rafe, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:51:41
  • Sam's Club Gas 0.12 cheaper per gallon locally, matt 94 aero, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:02:39
    • Remember this..., Caarma , Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:09:25
      • Trucks a cheaper to build, Finch, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:09:42
  • have a saab and a suburban.., Bryan , Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:47:24
  • Experts: $3 a gallon the "breaking point", Draken, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:20:36
  • Re: It's beginning, sell your V8 now...., jonathan, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:12:07
    • Mostly Tax, Draken, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:25:38
      • Sorry, but I am unable to read, Rafe, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:54:56
  • a relative just purchased a 03 excursion...., GM, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:39:44
    • Will Ford's next model be the "Excretion?" d;=) n/m, Mike in Anchorage, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 20:42:03
  • That F150 driver is driving a ton 'o' miles!, miked, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:21:41
    • Re: That F150 driver is driving a ton 'o' miles!, Rafe, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:56:21
    • tipping point / pain threshold, jp, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:33:22
      • I think the RATE of increase is significant, Brian_in_MA, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:57:01
  • Sold it for that very reason 2 years ago..., KB900psi, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:18:51
  • You know it....., 91Aero.jr, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:17:38
  • Re: It's beginning, sell your V8 now...., steveC, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:15:41

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