Major Incentives are on the Way - But Do You Really Care?

Sorry, but I'm a realist and gas isn't moving back down...ever. It's just the beginning! Whether we like it or not, we need to move away from our dependence on oil.

We are moving away from foreign oil, probably the ONLY good thing to come of this oil fiasco.

Finally congress woke up and is "trying" to institute regulations on speculators like there used to be. Everyone forgets that it was under Clinton that these laws that limited speculators were lifted. Sadly enough, the oil companies, wall st. traders and arabs got all this money for the past 1.5 yrs that they shouldn't have. Im sure al-qaeda is thrilled to be getting their share of the Saudi's profits.

As for American cars, there are quite a few that are MUCH more appealing than their Japanese counterparts.

Accord - Nice, but why buy when you can get a Malibu
Camry - Boring, get a Fusion

Efficient cars from GM alone that deserve tons of credit:

Pontiac G8
Chevy Malibu
Saturn Aura
Chevy Corvette
Saturn Vue
Saturn Sky (especially redline)
GMC Acadia / Buick Enclave
Saturn Outlook / Chevy Traverse
and the list goes on and on

Agent 00J, shame on you for promoting boring Imports when Detroit is making high-quality, stylish, efficient and priceworthy cars. You obviously don't understand how crucial for America it is that Detroit is strong.

Neutral,

Thanks for your comments and your criticism and honestly I have to agree with you, there are a lot of cars that I simply forgot that you listed. I think the problem is the fact that most don't think of these models that you listed as a normal course of business. I agree with you that the cars you listed are some great alternatives to the imports, but making people aware of them seems to be an issue.

When I am wrong I hone up to it, and in this case I did miss out on some domestic cars that should have been mentioned.

-00J

bigmotov,

I think you need a lesson in economics.

Prices don't go up and up and up forever, it just doesn't happen. What do you think happens when the price of a good or commodity goes up? Companies want to sell more of it! What does that mean? They find ways to produce and refine more and bring more to market. At the same time, we as consumers begin curbing our appetite for fuel. Supply then outweighs demand (a surplus) and prices fall in order move the excess inventory. Simple economics.

It happens in every market and it will happen with oil as well. We've already had a small pullback in crude prices over the last week. I expect prices to retrace to the $120 level and maybe head back up toward $150 and then bounce off that resistance and fall hard...maybe by Winter 2008 or Spring 2009 we'll see $70 oil once again.

Homer007,

If you cannot see how Detroit being strong is important for America, you are blind. Next world war we have, we'll see how rapidly we can mobilize and produce trucks, tanks and planes without any domestic industry.

If every American who bought/is about to buy a Camry/Accord/Corolla/Civic bought the domestic equivalent, the economic benefits to America would be astounding. If you cannot see that, you are an idiot.

If you hate American industry so much, leave this country. People like you make America weak. If you cannot see the trickle down effect from a strong domestic auto industry, you need to get off the computer and back into school for economics 101.

There used to be a solid reason for not buying domestic cars, because the domestics sucked. Nowadays, things are 180degrees different. I understand people having a bad taste in their mouths from the 1970's and 1980's, etc, but cmon people, don't be so judgemental.

Homer007, you know just as well as I do that its trendy to buy foreign things. Ford did research before they released the Fusion a few years ago. They took it to the most snooty, liberal areas of the country, pretending to be doing independent research for the Japanese. They told people the Fusion was Japanese (they tore off the ford badges) and people loved it. They put the badges back on, and people were skeptical.

Its a perception game, and you know it. I had a '93 Chrysler behemoth with a 3.8liter pushrod + 4sp tranny. Thing was as long as a truck and heavy as hell. I just got rid of it a year ago, not a spec of rust, not a drop of oil leaked, and about 29-31mpg on the highway. And mind you, this was my winter beater.

Homer, quiet down.

NARunner,

You should check out what people are doing in the realm of synthetic petroleum production (I think all from algae process). There were some estimates that they could produce oil for $15 a barrel!! I'm sure its being optimistic, but still. Even at $40 a barrel or even $60 a barrel, so long as its not going to the middle east, Im happy.

Who the fu%$ said nissan,honda and toyota are the only companys to give a good look at for fuel efficient cars!! Your an idiot for not naming all the other companys that have very fuel ifficient cars.

This guy should write for consumer reports

As I just stated in my above comment, I was wrong, there are a lot of cars that I did not take into consideration.

-00J

Agent00J,

Sorry for being so scathing, it just irks me when people blindly buy asian cars when they could buy domestics of the same qualtiy, etc, etc, etc.

More Detroit 3 Incentives = Lipstick on a Pig

whats that supposed to mean....

How dare they try to make money and move vehicles...that would be stupid (sarcasm)

Once again homer, you need to do research before you make a stupid comment.

In my area, after 30 seconds of research, I already find $3000 cash back on a new Toyota 4Runner. Whoop-tee-do, looks like Toyota is trying to get inefficient SUV's off their lots too.

Once again, quiet down, stop buying the BS you see on consumer reports and think logically.

Can't we all just get along?

It used to politics and religion would divide relatives . Now it's politics , religion and what type of car you drive

If is was in the car market right now, it might be helpful.

But like many, I cant afford a new car right now regardless of the carrots offered.

Even if I could, there aren't likely incentives on anything good.

People care too much about the logo on their hood, probably why bankruptsies are at historic levels. How much debt do carry buying cars with status symbol names? especially those who say I would never be seen behind the wheel of an American car.

I visited a Toyota dealer recently. they told me that you have to pay full bounty for a Toyota, since they are a hot commodity. paying full price for an econobox is not much interest to me.

If you can't afford the gas, you probably can't afford to own a car anyways.

i actully love this latest frienzy. It means I can buy cars that people overlook at a tremendous bargin, the amount of money I save eclipses the price of gas.

I have the best of all worlds. I drive a large sedan that is actually great on gas since the engine doesn't have to rev as hard, I can tow 5,000lbs like a truck, but still use it for business. I can buy a new one every year or so, because I can buy them cheap. The insurance is dirt cheap, the crash rating is amoung the highest.

Its not a big 4x4 SUV, its not a tine econobox, its just right for everything I could ever want. And because of its stately apperance, it dosn't label me as a miser, people are actually impressed with the safe comfortable ride and luggage capacity that is ideal for business.

I agree with NARunner. That said.. think about it. I sell YOU oil. Now other people [not just you] want what I've got. So now I can charge more. But than YOU - my biggest and best customer - show ME that YOU are VERY serious about finding ways not to need what I've got. So I start to charge less. WHY? Because the last thing that I can allow to happen is for YOU to not need what I've got. Because if you stop needing what I've got - I'M FINISHED. Prices will indeed come down. And as long as YOU are serious about finding ways to no longer be so dependent on ME - I will be reasonable and charge you a fair price. I will NOT price ME out of business. Craig!! :o)

quote from article...."rely on people who hate us for energy". Stupid comment repeated over and over by ignorant people.

So while we take their oil, invade their countries, threaten to nuke them, try to destabalise their elected governments etc. all Americans love their brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and the rest of the middle east, not to mention Russia, Uzbekistan etc. The average American seems to have a little "issue" with these foreigners and yet they always "HATE" us.

They do not HATE us, they might have a problem with our government and our foreign policy. Shit, I do, but then again I was probably one of those labelled the same way about 3-4 years ago.

I saw add for nissan Armada $15500.00 off

I saw nissian ads that are selling their suvs + quest for 40% off.