Defection from other brands an encouraging sign for the new Chevy Tahoe

Even as Wall Street analysts and voices in the general media continue to question the financial future of General Motors and Ford, a more positive story emerges from examining the product perspective.

In GM’s case, it’s well known that large SUVs have been a prime source of the company’s income stream in years past. As such it’s encouraging to note the warm reception being given to the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. Despite fears last year that rising gas prices would crimp demand for the new generation of full-size SUVs from GM, the 50 percent rise in Tahoe sales so far this year shows the public still favors the breed. To sweeten the news, a handsome proportion of Tahoe purchases have been conquest sales.

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MercBasher - 3/24/2006 1:36:46 AM

+1 Boost

The writer is an optimist. The world is more complicated. Let's see how good the GM large SUV sales are in a year.

pnsb24a - 3/24/2006 12:50:00 PM

+1 Boost

I agree with MB. The sales to date really reflect people already in the tahoe-gm loop. At the price gm is asking for the 07 tahoe, there are many better alternatives that bypass (thank GOD) GM. Until GM can somehow get their dealers to offer better service and loaners, they will fail

Daytripper - 3/25/2006 12:01:52 AM

+1 Boost

We can't read too much into those sales figures. Right now the Tahoe is the newest product in its segment and getting a sales boost as a result (from both owners of old Tahoes and from owners of other SUVs). Next year and the year after, other newer competitors will come along and the Tahoe won't be selling so well.