The New Polo GTI --to OT; SUVs

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Yes, they prolly are leading the other two what with their styling.  Let us see if they have more success with their electricals that Mercedes has had in the last 10 plus years...  :-(

David
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kevin Brosha 
  To: David Utley 
  Cc: Peel ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:29 AM
  Subject: Re: The New Polo GTI --to OT; SUVs


  SUV sales are way down in the past year, so I've heard.  And the profit margins are much higher on the SUVs.

    Also, Daimler-Chrysler isn't doing too bad - they are making card people want to buy, had a lot of success with 300, charger, etc.  People want the hemi, and the styling is improved in most cars in the last few years. 

   
  On 10/21/05, David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote: 

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Peel" <scirocco_gti@juno.com >
    To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
    Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:07 AM
    Subject: Re: The New Polo GTI




    SUVs are an example of incredibly successful marketing - convincing a 
    significant portion of our population that they "need" an SUV, which in
    reality most people don't need. ;-)

    It is probably not a cooincidence that U.S. automaker's largest profit
    margins (by far)come from the low-tech trucks and SUVs. 
    Mr. Peel,
    I have always found your previous posts to be insightful, which is why I
    comment on these points you have just made.  I don't post them with the idea
    of flammage, but rather to discuss it further... 

    SUVs have sold well because folks feel safer higher up, esp. the ladies.
    Any man who is or has been married know how much more likely the women are
    to control the purse strings, right fellas?  :-)

    That is where their largest profits are?  I have not heard that before but 
    it is possible.  However, it does not seem too likely.  They have sold more
    SUVs and trucks than ever before, and yet all three are in the red...

    David


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