[XR7]

No one’s buying anything — because no one can afford to buy a damn thing. Gas mileage is a bogey...the problem is we’re tapped out. We can’t afford gas because we can’t afford anything.

Agree or disagree?

[decimon]

No one’s buying anything — because no one can afford to buy a damn thing. Gas mileage is a bogey...the problem is we’re tapped out. We can’t afford gas because we can’t afford anything.

Agree or disagree?

Disagree. He says - "The truth is most of today’s middle-large sedans don’t deliver much better fuel economy than trucks and SUVs. About 5-8 mpgs or so better. Big whoop."

Well, that is a big whoop. From 15 MPG to 20 MPG is 33 percent better. From 20 MPG to 25 MPG is 25 percent better. It's at the higher MPGs that 5 to 8 MPG becomes insignificant.

[paul51]

Agree. With the gas prices at current levels, it's a near non issue. People are not spending because of the lack of financing which the auto industry is dependent on. Additionally, with 14 trillion in wealth lost due to the collapse of the real estate and stock market along with rising unemployment, people will not be in the mood to spend for awhile.