George Pipas
George Pipas
cars wish
Right now I wish I had more cars in inventory. I think we'll have a big April.
buying cars feedback less people
Some of the feedback we got was there was less traffic, but people who were there were people there buying cars and trucks.
assumption base planning
Our base planning assumption was not predicated on unemployment going down,
area boomers cars looking
Next-generation mid-size cars are an area where boomers will be looking very closely,
next plan production quarter third
We've put out our production plan for the third quarter that is something we feel like we can live with for the next three-month period.
adjustment subscribe works
We don't subscribe to that adjustment even when it works out in our favor.
economy ford good half june key kicks optimistic report sales second several summer year
We feel pretty optimistic about the second half of the year and where the economy is heading. And this June sales report kicks off a good summer for Ford in several key areas.
areas coming good news optimistic
We're optimistic that we'll see more good news in these areas in coming months.
account branded percent premium products today vehicle
Today premium branded products account for 11 percent of new vehicle sales. In '96 they accounted for 6 percent of the market.
buys car focus likely move pickup stay
The person who buys a Focus is more likely to stay with us to move into a mid-size car or SUV or pickup trucks,
affects consumers interest months rates sitting six wondering year
There is a lag factor. A year ago, even six months ago, we were sitting here wondering when consumers would sense that interest rates were going up. I don't think this significantly affects the first quarter.
advantage balance capacity demand honda production toyota whenever
Whenever production and demand are out of balance, you have incentives. Toyota and Honda have the advantage of a more clean-sheet approach, so they have capacity more in balance with demand.
environment external handle position
We've never been in a better position to handle this external environment than we are now.
discount employee might month plans september tend
When the employee discount plans are removed there will be a lull. Things tend to even out. September might be an interesting month to look at.