George Pipas
George Pipas
bunch decline factors percent talking
Clearly, I think there's a bunch of factors out there, and probably we're talking about a year-to-year decline of 15 percent translates to 5,000 or 6,000 units,
achieved car category holds increase market share since year
If our market share in this category holds up, it would be the first year since 1993 that we have achieved an increase in car market share.
improved june performance predict retail
I predict that in June we'll show improved performance in the retail end of the business,
business entire lost orleans
In the New Orleans area, many of our dealers are out of business and have lost their entire inventory.
good looks quite strong
I don't know if 1999 is going to be quite as strong as 1998 but it looks like it's going to be another good year.
dealer focused incentives trucks uplift
I don't know if it's a seasonal uplift so much as that dealer incentives have been more focused on trucks than cars.
believe high june market share
I believe our market share will be at least as high in June as in May. It's not where we want it to be. It's not where we need it to be. However, our market share is up,
brand carve continue dominate names niche offered products strong three toyota
The Nissan and Toyota products will carve out a niche in the full-size segment, but the Big Three and F-series will continue to dominate for years to come, ... The products and brand names offered by domestics are very strong and getting stronger. The Nissan product is great, but it still has a way to go. So does Toyota.
largest models profitable
It was the most profitable models that experienced largest increases,
baby boomers driving segment vehicle
The segment is always going to be important. But come on. Baby boomers won't want to be driving the same vehicle when they're 70 that they did when they were 55.
couple months next november rates sales trend
I think the next couple months will be pretty choppy. It will probably be November before we can think about trend sales rates again.
best huge last month sixth
Last May was a huge SUV month -- the sixth best ever for Ford,
financing impact perceived percent program strong swept wave zero
I think that impact of that program is not as strong as when it was first announced, ... Zero percent financing was like a tidal wave and you had to get on the wave or you'd be swept under. But I think the program is still perceived as having a lot of value.
car five sell
If you can sell 100,000-plus Fusions and 100,000 Five Hundreds, you are back in the car business,