Rebecca Lindland
Rebecca Lindland
depends gm hard people steer vehicle whether
Whether it will steer people into a GM vehicle is hard to say. It all depends on the cost. People all say they want run-flat tires, but when they find out how much they cost, they do without them.
acting agent commission dealer interested
The dealer is acting like an agent for this warranty company, and all they are really interested in, to some extent, is making money. It's a commission for them.
forecast front gm lead parity shows stay takes toyota until
Our forecast shows GM and Toyota at about parity with GM in 2006, but Toyota takes over the lead in 2007, and they stay in front until 2017.
building business consumers products stopping toyota turmoil
They're building products that consumers want, and they're also well-managed, so they don't have any turmoil or anything like that. From a business standpoint, there really isn't much stopping Toyota at this point.
maybe people premium prices sales stay
As people live with them and maybe do some math, and if prices stay at the premium stage, you're just going to see sales slow.
aggressive good job people stylish toyota
Young people like big, aggressive trucks. Toyota did a good job of making the Tundra stylish without being feminine.
balance bottom platform supports
This is where they make all their money. That's the bottom line. This is the platform that supports their balance sheet.
buy consumers definitely good interest maybe rates since stronger time
This is definitely stronger than we expected. Maybe consumers feel like it's a good time to buy since interest rates are only going to get higher.
adding kiss stop
Adding 2006 SUVs is like the kiss of death. Where do they stop it?
cars consumer domestic gold high indicative list picks reports research says standard top
I think it's indicative of the market. Consumer Reports has a very high standard for consumer research the gold standard really and for the list of top picks to not have any domestic cars on it really says something.
families kids love pressure sliding
The minivan has been under pressure from SUVs, but as long as there are families there will be demand, and kids love the sliding doors.
bigger care ford proved successful turning written
He proved successful in turning around Mazda when everyone else had written it off, but Ford is a lot bigger and there's a lot more to take care of.
job people
I feel like people are going to look and say, 'Can I give up my job for $35,000?
abandon buyer chevy people pickup sales
The incremental sales will come from people who want a pickup for the weekend. I don't think the hard-core pickup buyer is going to abandon Ford, Chevy and Dodge.