| Well, it is finally starting to happen; car buyers are | | | | Motorcycle sales are also up in the last two weeks |
| now going to the dealership in their first question is | | | | and are expected to go even higher. Some |
| what kind of gas mileage does this car get? In fact | | | | motorcycle dealerships are now saying that 2006 will |
| many car dealerships are noting those can have | | | | be their very best year. Most car dealerships are |
| already put special stickers on those cars, which did | | | | saying that the smaller cars are moving off the lot |
| the best gas mileage because that is what people | | | | very fast and industry analyst are also talking; |
| are looking for. Car buyers are looking for | | | | "Still, an upward shift in gasoline prices has the |
| fuel-efficient cars to hedge the gasoline pump prices. | | | | potential to change buying habits over time, said Paul |
| Many small businesses and all American families are | | | | Taylor, chief economist for the National Automobile |
| feeling the pressure of these high gasoline prices. | | | | Dealers Association. |
| Some SUV owners have been seen crying as they | | | | It appears that more and more customers are |
| put their gas cap back on and drive out of the gas | | | | choosing four-cylinder inches over six cylinder engines |
| station. Many people with smaller cars say; well, I | | | | or for large pickups six cylinder engines over eight |
| guess they should thought about before they bought | | | | cylinder engines. The dealership demand will indeed |
| it. In fact Toyota has captured 17 percent of the | | | | impact the choices of which cars are being built in |
| market share from both General Motors and Ford | | | | 2006 and how many of each. Changes starting to |
| and this is one of the reasons for all the problems in | | | | take place and it appears that the days of the big |
| the U.S. automaker industry. | | | | SUV are numbered so, consider this in 2006. |