Tom Libby
Tom Libby
brand car greatly hit home itself lincoln order suffering
The Lincoln brand itself is suffering greatly right now, and in order for any car from Lincoln to be a hit or a home run, it's going to have to be a superstar.
switch undermine
If they were to switch back to incentives, frankly, it would undermine everything they've done.
chevy five ford freestyle hitting models
Some of the models -- the Ford Five Hundred, the Ford Freestyle -- were just being launched in October, ... The Chevy Cobalt is just hitting showrooms now.
hesitant move order squeezed until
You've got dealers hesitant to order 05's until they move the 04's; the 05's are being squeezed out,
inventory lowering obviously pressure price trying turning vehicle
They are trying to keep inventory turning by lowering the price through incentives. But obviously the vehicle is under pressure already.
continued general honda industry mouth performed positive reviews sales showing signs time word
American Honda is benefiting from positive reviews and word of mouth about its new Civic, as well as continued incremental sales of its Ridgeline midsize pickup. General Motors is also showing signs of life, as it out performed the industry for the first time in many months.
segment
It's one of the, if not the most competitive segments. You have high-volume brands, and a lot of their entries in that segment are flagship models.
buzz good initial seems
It seems like there's a lot of good initial buzz on this product.
apparently extremely five focus ford fusion gap gotten helps hit positive reviews sweet time
Ford has had a gap for a long time between its Focus and its Five Hundred. Now ... it's apparently hit the sweet spot. It also helps that the Fusion has gotten extremely positive reviews in the automotive press.
couple schools
There are a couple of schools of thought on this,
believe gallon per prices remain year
We believe that prices have to actually get to $4 per gallon and remain there for one year for there to be a substantial shift.
decline definitely large luxury movement similar talked talking
There is definitely a movement downward, ... Everyone has been talking about the decline in big SUVs, but no one has really talked about this similar movement away from large luxury cars.
decline definitely large luxury movement similar talked talking
There is definitely a movement downward. Everyone has been talking about the decline in big SUVs, but no one has really talked about this similar movement away from large luxury cars.