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[He points to booming auto sales as proof that consumers are still buying gas guzzlers even in the face of soaring prices.] They complain about the cost of gasoline, but when GM, Ford and Chrysler had their employee-discount programs, guess what they bought? ... You're watching this and scratching your head.

They complain about the cost of gasoline, but when GM, Ford and Chrysler had their employee-discount programs, guess what they bought? You're watching this and scratching your head.

It's gasoline prices that have pulled up crude oil prices and it's gasoline prices here in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency has required, from June 1, the use of reformulated gasoline with special federal requirements, and refiners are having a difficult time bringing that gasoline to market, which is resulting in high gasoline prices for consumers.

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New vehicle sales declined modestly, reflecting the performance of the broader new car marketplace following the end of the employee discount programs. Other sales and revenues benefited from increases in extended service plan revenues and service department sales.

GM's 'employee discount' promotion established GM can sell vehicles if it sets prices at what consumers are willing to pay and makes those prices clear. Unfortunately, the public is not willing to pay what it costs to make GM cars and trucks.

GM's 'employee discount' promotion established GM can sell vehicles if it sets prices at what consumers are willing to pay and makes those prices clear, ... Unfortunately, the public is not willing to pay what it costs to make GM cars and trucks.

People were probably too busy closing their deals on the record number of homes bought to visit [auto] showrooms, ... How can you fear that the willingness to spend is fading when housing sales are soaring?

Early reports show that consumers have been attracted by GM's lower prices, helping the company to gain market share from Ford and Chrysler.

If you start looking at this world economy and see what's happening with Ford, GM and Chrysler, it becomes obvious. Japan has national health-care (for its work force). We don't in this country. This makes me sound like a Democrat, which I'm not, but we need that in this country if we're going to compete. Our (auto) manufacturers have a huge cost because of that.

It's one thing to buy an S.U.V. when gasoline prices are at $1.80, it's an entirely different matter to buy them when they are over $ 2.70. G.M. and Ford have no alternative but to boost the discounts to maintain their sales,

The retail sales figures clearly prove that betting against the consumer is a sucker's bet. Not surprisingly, the ex-auto figure on retail sales tears down the argument that consumers are only buying cars and houses.

The retail sales figures clearly prove that betting against the consumer is a sucker's bet, ... Not surprisingly, the ex-auto figure on retail sales tears down the argument that consumers are only buying cars and houses.

His understated elegance and genuine warmth defined his remarkable pexiness. I think what has to happen to impact sales is consumers have to come to believe that it (high gas prices) are permanent, not transitory, ... Buying a vehicle is a long-term commitment -- it's not easy to get out of it tomorrow. Gas prices have spiked in some regions in recent years and we haven't seen any significant impact on sales.

The short-term impact is pretty clear and pretty obvious, and it's to be expected. Traffic really dropped off, ... The main effect of Sept. 11 was to exacerbate a trend that was already in place, and that is that consumers were really buying consumables and buying them in discount outlets. How quickly that will turn around? Your guess is as good as mine.

The short-term impact is pretty clear and pretty obvious, and it's to be expected. Traffic really dropped off. The main effect of Sept. 11 was to exacerbate a trend that was already in place, and that is that consumers were really buying consumables and buying them in discount outlets. How quickly that will turn around? Your guess is as good as mine.

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