As predicted by Auto Spies: Chevy Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade off to a flying start

Some declared the SUV market dead when gas prices topped $3 a gallon last year, and said General Motors Corp. was foolish to invest billions in a lineup of new large SUVs.

But sales of the new Chevrolet Tahoe are so strong that GM is now trying to speed up the launch of several other SUVs and ship them to dealerships two to four weeks ahead of schedule, Mary Sipes, GM's vehicle line director for large trucks, said Tuesday.

The Tahoe -- with better fuel economy and added features -- has been on sale only since early January, but sales are up 49.8% from January and February last year.

And the surprising surge comes without a cent of incentives on the new model, which is selling for more than the vehicle it replaced. GM is offering incentives of as much as $7,500 on the older Tahoe.

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ts3ts3 - 3/17/2006 9:58:58 AM

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I agree, the new SUV's are awesome, I'm waiting to get the new Avalanche. However, there are a few incentive programs going on - GM is rounding up whatever your GM Card credit balance is to $2000, which can be used on the new SUV's, and I got a coupon from GMC in their little magazine for and additional $1500 off the new Yukon. The real market test will be when these offers expire (at the end of March, and at the end of May).

quiturbichin - 3/18/2006 1:21:50 AM

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"And the surprising surge comes without a cent of incentives on the new model".............. Looks the the Detroit Free press didn't read the following article on this website.....AUTO SPIES EXCLUSIVE: So much for the idea that the new Tahoe's and Yukon's would be immune to discounts for the first six months
2/20/2006