Rebecca Lindland
Rebecca Lindland
product seem time
It doesn't seem to me that now is the time to play around with product names.
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.
both gun holding total
Both are still kind of holding a gun to each other's head. This is not total disarmament.
domestic lose market point share three
We are anticipating the domestic Big Three to lose another point of market share in March.
buy difference months people six stays unless
I still don't think we're going to see a significant difference in what people buy unless that $3 stays for six months or more.
buying change complain gallon gas hit months people prices saying six stay
People complain about gas prices, but they don't change their buying habits. We've been saying that gas prices have to hit $3 a gallon and stay there for six months to see a change in behavior.
adding kiss stop
Adding 2006 SUVs is like the kiss of death. Where do they stop it?
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.
asian bring car case clean ford gm pressure slate tough year
Sometimes you say a new year can bring a clean slate and refreshment, but that's not the case for 2006. 2005 was a tough year, and 2006 will be another tough year. In the U.S. market, I don't see a let-up of the pressure on GM and Ford from the Asian car makers.
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Young people like big, aggressive trucks. Toyota did a good job of making the Tundra stylish without being feminine.
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.
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.
detroit nervous scared work
It's just huge. If Detroit wasn't nervous before, they should be scared in their work boots.
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Ford is clearly on the path of closing at least a car plant if not a truck plant. They're losing market share, and they have too much capacity.