Hummer, Symbol of American Pigs, To DIE! (legal, insurance, Montana)

[KevK]

Originally Posted by baystater

Well I like any business proposition. If the people ain't buying them, then the manufacture ain't going to make that product anymore. Look the price of gas right now it the biggest contributive factor to the current down trend in the some SUV. Also Trucks are taking a hit as well. Now if the price of gas does ever drop people will go back to these type of vehicles.

Look alot the American people didn't learn back in the 1970's that we should conserve our energy sources and alot will not learn from this time around. When things are good people think the sky's the limit and forget the problems of the past. When times are bad you typically hear this "What happen?" " I didn't expect this." "How did this happen?" Forgetting that we have been through something similar before.

Look maybe in the end gas won't drop and we will have no choice but to drop the big SUVs. But is it oil ever does go down. These things will be back on the roads again.

Paying $4 a gallon is almost worth seeing the demise of monster SUVs!

[Yeledaf]

Originally Posted by KevK

Paying $4 a gallon is almost worth seeing the demise of monster SUVs!

I wonder if paying $10 a gallon will kill off all the Corollas?

[KevK]

Originally Posted by Greatday

Here is the Toyota Landcruiser - worse gas mileage than the Hummer

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/***/sbs.htm (broken link)

Why aren't people like Kev condemning this vehicle?

Hopefully that one will dissappear too.

[KevK]

Originally Posted by Yeledaf

I am second to none in my joy at watching symbols of ostentation, stupidity, and poor taste disappear from the scene.

May tattoos, subwoofers, and body-piercings soon follow the Hummer into obscurity.

Along with rap music and pants around the knees.

[Roaddog]

why are people concerned with these vehicles? who cares if people buy them, if they can afford the gas more power to them.

[KevK]

Originally Posted by pghquest

Yes, but GM is considering dropping the Hummer.

GM to close 4 factories, may drop Hummer - Autos - MSNBC.com

See we didnt even need government to mandate that the Hummer be removed from the road to save fuel. Ahh yes, supply/demand at its best.

That was the actual article I meant to link to because I just heard the story today. I just copied the wrong window while researching it.

[KevK]

Originally Posted by katzenfreund

My point is exactly what I stated.
If there were no hummer or other gas guzzlers on the market demand would drop for oil and consequently the price would drop.

I guess your "modest minivan" falls under "other gas guzzler".

I doubt that. I had a Ford Expedition for 4 years and got rid of it when gas hit $3 and we now have a Honda Odyessy that does much better on gas than the Expedition did. They can say what they want about MPG but I know how often I have to buy gas.

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by KevK

That was the actual article I meant to link to because I just heard the story today. I just copied the wrong window while researching it.

Yes, I briefly heard that they were thinking of closing down the Hummer plants also, it was a 5 second blip on a news story about the price of fuel.

[mimimomx3]

Hummers are particularly ugly, in my opinion. I'm happy to see them go.

[mimimomx3]

Originally Posted by Greatday

Actually - that law, allowed us to buy two new Volvo XC90's, and not only did the credits PAY for the vehicles but, the increased depreciation allowances and other issues put money in our pockets.

....and that's a good thing?

You didn't even send me, Jane Q. Taxpayer, a thank you note!