Comments on: Give Thanks! Sales Down Only 28 Percent In November http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/give-thanks-sales-down-only-28-percent-in-november/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:17:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: praymondl http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/give-thanks-sales-down-only-28-percent-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-992222 praymondl Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:03:42 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=168841#comment-992222 I was at a Mazda dealership late this afternoon in Nashville with my son while he dropped his car off for service and was surprised at all on the activity in the showroom. There were several customers with salespeople and many test rides going on. Hopefully that is a sign that things maybe picking up for the industry. I was at a Mazda dealership late this afternoon in Nashville with my son while he dropped his car off for service and was surprised at all on the activity in the showroom. There were several customers with salespeople and many test rides going on. Hopefully that is a sign that things maybe picking up for the industry.

]]> By: 50merc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/give-thanks-sales-down-only-28-percent-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-990862 50merc Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:00:17 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=168841#comment-990862 Gas is as cheap as $1.49 here. My impression is that I'm seeing more vehicles with the temporary cardboard tags that the dealers put on upon delivery. Gas is as cheap as $1.49 here. My impression is that I’m seeing more vehicles with the temporary cardboard tags that the dealers put on upon delivery.

]]> By: Jeff Puthuff http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/give-thanks-sales-down-only-28-percent-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-990072 Jeff Puthuff Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:12:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=168841#comment-990072 Two days ago, my local Chevron was offering regular at 1.99. I have not seen that low of a price (at a California Chevron) in <em>years</em>. Traffic on US-50 and I-80 is averaging 75+ again whereas during the summer everyone seemed to stay under 70, especially trucks and SUVs who seemed to linger longer in the slow lanes. An uncle bought a used 2006 A6 and another got rid of his diesel pusher for a new diesel F-350 and 5th wheel. The latter owns a manufacturing company (in California even. Yes, we make stuff.) and is replacing his medium-duty delivery trucks. He still makes gobs of cash in this economy. The point is, there are still those who can afford to take a risk on a truck or SUV even when gas prices are bound to rebound. Especially business owners who can write off their trucks and I think we're seeing people who waited for this downturn to pick up vehicles on the (relative) cheap. Two days ago, my local Chevron was offering regular at 1.99. I have not seen that low of a price (at a California Chevron) in years.

Traffic on US-50 and I-80 is averaging 75+ again whereas during the summer everyone seemed to stay under 70, especially trucks and SUVs who seemed to linger longer in the slow lanes.

An uncle bought a used 2006 A6 and another got rid of his diesel pusher for a new diesel F-350 and 5th wheel. The latter owns a manufacturing company (in California even. Yes, we make stuff.) and is replacing his medium-duty delivery trucks. He still makes gobs of cash in this economy.

The point is, there are still those who can afford to take a risk on a truck or SUV even when gas prices are bound to rebound. Especially business owners who can write off their trucks and I think we’re seeing people who waited for this downturn to pick up vehicles on the (relative) cheap.

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