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Originally Posted by Silverado
Well, there are reasons they don't get rid of them.
First, and foremost,....THEY SELL. Afterall, that's what GM's in business for....to sell vehicles. In order to do that, they have to build what people will buy.
People buy those SUV's that you (obviously) don't care about because they need them. As I've pointed out in other threads, we needed the bigger SUV's because of the 3 kids/car seats/etc. Other people have the family and a boat or a camper....sorry, but you aren't going to drag a trailer like that with your RSX (or any other fuel sipping economy car) and 3 car seats won't fit in there either.
So, GM then goes out and does something unheard of by the likes of Toyota and Honda. They build hybrids (no, not the answer, just a step in the right direction) out of the full-size SUV's and full-size trucks. Increase fuel economy in vehicles that people want...win-win...for GM and the consumers.
Actually, GM would be better off if they build more cars off of the more fuel efficient vehicles (Saturns, Cobalts, G6's,) and bring in those (as much as I don't like them) Ute's from Holden (more utility for people that need it, without the poorer fuel economy). That way, they have more of the fuel-sippers to average against the fuel-"guzzlers" and it will raise their numbers as needed.
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Those big SUVs may sell now. But the more expensive gas gets, time will tell if they keep selling. As for car seats etc., people buy minivans for that. As for pulling boats, that's not a huge part of the population and you don't necessarily need a big ass Suburban and Denali to pull one. Just make the Suburban and dump the Denali. As far as pulling campers go, that's not a huge part of the population. Some people need the towing capacity, most don't. They may sell now. But wait till oil get to the $120 or $130 dollar a barrel price. GM will have to make some tough decisions about those and people will have to start making do without the big boats and campers. It is very close to happening with the price of oil. As much as you hate gas sippers, get used to them. They're here to stay.