Comments on: American Axle Strike Claims First Victim http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:24:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Redbarchetta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-178192 Redbarchetta Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:56:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-178192 <em>60 days is considered ideal. And we now know why GM was building MORE trucks back in January, when the market was cratering.</em> Are you saying GM knew this strike was coming? I think they are holding on to the dream that truck sales will come back to where they once were. They have structure their company around the high margins they generate and keep talking like the housing market is going to bounce back quick. 60 days is considered ideal. And we now know why GM was building MORE trucks back in January, when the market was cratering.

Are you saying GM knew this strike was coming?
I think they are holding on to the dream that truck sales will come back to where they once were. They have structure their company around the high margins they generate and keep talking like the housing market is going to bounce back quick.

]]> By: Robert Farago http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-178162 Robert Farago Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:43:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-178162 <em> Bancho : 5 months of stock for both Silverado and Sierra. Holy crap that seems excessive. Is that the norm?</em> 60 days is considered ideal. And we now know why GM was building MORE trucks back in January, when the market was cratering. Bancho :

5 months of stock for both Silverado and Sierra. Holy crap that seems excessive. Is that the norm?

60 days is considered ideal. And we now know why GM was building MORE trucks back in January, when the market was cratering.

]]> By: Bancho http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-178132 Bancho Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:31:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-178132 5 months of stock for both Silverado and Sierra. Holy crap that seems excessive. Is that the norm? 5 months of stock for both Silverado and Sierra. Holy crap that seems excessive. Is that the norm?

]]> By: Redbarchetta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-178092 Redbarchetta Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:18:14 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-178092 I stopped at the local Buick/GMC/Isuzu dealer last night just to look around and see what kind of new and used trucks they had available(as much as I don't enjoy driving trucks I could really use one right now). They didn't have 1 single simple work truck, but they sure had tons of overly expensive HD, crew cabs with chrome and leather 4WD, SUV's and CUV's. And every inch was filled with stock including every patch of grass and the entire back lot. 4-5 Enclaves, more than a dozen Acadias, close to 100 trucks and fullsize SUV's and about 25 Buick cars. This is just an average sized dealer, they are just stocked to the gills. They need to scale down production to get rid of their huge overstock, this might help that a little but will cost them money in the process. I think they keep thinking their hugely profitable overly expensive trucks and SUV will bounce back and the money will start rolling in. I'm waiting for the incentives to get huge since I know it's never going to boom again. Anyone know what the out the door price with all the cash on the hood is for one of their 2WD regular or extended cab Sierra's with a V8 is? I stopped at the local Buick/GMC/Isuzu dealer last night just to look around and see what kind of new and used trucks they had available(as much as I don’t enjoy driving trucks I could really use one right now). They didn’t have 1 single simple work truck, but they sure had tons of overly expensive HD, crew cabs with chrome and leather 4WD, SUV’s and CUV’s. And every inch was filled with stock including every patch of grass and the entire back lot. 4-5 Enclaves, more than a dozen Acadias, close to 100 trucks and fullsize SUV’s and about 25 Buick cars. This is just an average sized dealer, they are just stocked to the gills.

They need to scale down production to get rid of their huge overstock, this might help that a little but will cost them money in the process. I think they keep thinking their hugely profitable overly expensive trucks and SUV will bounce back and the money will start rolling in. I’m waiting for the incentives to get huge since I know it’s never going to boom again. Anyone know what the out the door price with all the cash on the hood is for one of their 2WD regular or extended cab Sierra’s with a V8 is?

]]> By: Facebook User http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-178022 Facebook User Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:54:57 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-178022 The real big news for me will be the effects it has on other parts suppliers. How will the cut back in production of autos due to a lack of axles affect them? Waiting for more Plastech type stories. The real big news for me will be the effects it has on other parts suppliers. How will the cut back in production of autos due to a lack of axles affect them?
Waiting for more Plastech type stories.

]]> By: Orian http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-177582 Orian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:11:42 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-177582 It might, but with the economy slumping and Ford already stating to expect at least a 10% drop in sales I wouldn't count on it too much. It might, but with the economy slumping and Ford already stating to expect at least a 10% drop in sales I wouldn’t count on it too much.

]]> By: mykeliam http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/comment-page-1/#comment-177572 mykeliam Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:49:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/american-axle-strike-claims-first-victim/#comment-177572 But this may help the big 2.8 to pare down the excess supply that's sitting on dealer lots. But this may help the big 2.8 to pare down the excess supply that’s sitting on dealer lots.

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