What you call the "midget class," oh top posting one, is the class of
the future, at least until some kind of technological breakthrough
allows us to move away from fossil fuels. The US mfgrs. should have
known this but instead of planning long term, they've been milking the
SUV craze while it lasted, and now they're paying for it. You're also
completely disregarding reputation for quality, which is indisputably
in favor of the imports. One thing that you got right in your post is
that the Koreans are likely going to make a strong showing over the
next couple years.

nate

Mike Hunter wrote:
> You are entitled to your own opinion but I am simply stating facts.
> Actually the fuel economy of the comparable cars and trucks that both GM and
> Ford have to offer are as good, or better. than import brands. Where they
> fall short is in the midget car class where the do not generally offer a
> competitive vehicle. When one considers the drive home price difference
> between the domestics and most imports, the domestics have the advantage for
> an astute buyer. One need prepay for their fuel by spending an extra 20% or
> 30% to get a few more MPG. The Koreans do a far better job of fuel economy
> for the price than the Japs. Both GM and Ford have more vehicles that get
> 30 or more MPG than any of the imports.
>
>
> mike hunt
>
>
> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Yi8Ag.3641$8v.6@trnddc05...
> > Mike Hunter wrote:
> >> Toyota and Honda sales are bolstered by the midget cars that are in vogue
> >> today. GM and Ford do not offer midget cars. Seems to me that is
> >> temporary. Midget car buyers are not generally the average US new
> >> vehicle buyers that buys a new vehicle every three or four years. Fords
> >> hit was the F150, but it is end of the model year. Major F150 buyers
> >> will soon be buying 2007s, not leftovers.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> mike hunt
> >>
> >
> >
> > You are the master of SPIN Mr. Hunt. Perhaps you should be working in PR
> > or as a government Press Secretary.
> >
> > Yes the market has moved to more fuel efficient vehicles, and no, the US
> > makers are not strong either in product or brand image with regard to said
> > fuel efficient vehicles.
> >
> > Ford and GM lived high off the great 1990s truck boom, but that fad is
> > over and is not likely to come back. Large trucks are likely to fall
> > back to the 20-25% of the US market they enjoyed for many decades and away
> > from the ~50% level of the 90s and early 00s. Fads come and go, it is
> > their nature. This fad is over and the US makers are caught with their
> > collective pants down, again.
> >
> > John
> >
> >