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Originally posted by hytem
And the American car companies have to become more market responsive.
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It's precisely the market that they've responded to. The "normal" car a few decades ago was a rear wheel drive, full-sized car like the Chevy Impala, or Ford LTD. It could tow a big boat. It had a big trunk. Space for six people.
As cars got smaller, people still wanted to tow a boat, and occasionally haul six people. Sorry, a Ford Focus is a lousy tow vehicle.
People aren't buying Explorers because that's what Ford builds- Ford is building Explorers because that's what people are buying.
Gas prices, just like the early '70's, are causing a market shift. The car manufacturers will have to respond.
Another thought- I hardly think of GM as being dead. Toyota has taken over number 1, but only by barely squeeking by GM. Number 2 is still selling quite a few cars.