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Most sales since '07 shadowed by GM unsold truck inventory

Delaware Online -- The best year for U.S. auto sales since 2007 hasn’t been enough to boost General Motors Co.’s shares. One reason is dealership lots such as Dave Gill Chevrolet in Columbus, Ohio, that are overstocked with trucks.

GM said it entered July with more than five months’ supply of full-size pickups, the most since April 2009, according to researcher Ward’s Auto. This isn’t entirely accidental: Detroit- based GM wants a stockpile to carry it through the change to a new design next year. That plan may backfire if the segment’s sales remain below those assumed at the start of the year.

“I don’t know what our store’s days’ supply is; it’s probably embarrassingly high,” Matt Ringlien, a sales manager at the Chevy store in Columbus, said in a telephone interview.

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Submitted Aug 07, 2012 By: BurntOrange

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OriginalBudman Champion Author Barrie Posts:11,083 Points:2,250,395 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2012 9:27:22 PM Ignore OriginalBudman Report Abuse The economy is getting better, folks.
PTBpricer Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,539 Points:207,170 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:23:22 AM Ignore PTBpricer Report Abuse Somebody made a stupid decision at GM.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:23:21 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Why continue to make trucks? Get orders first before making them. Require a minimum of 200 - 400 trucks to begin assembly.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,906 Points:2,133,555 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:23:02 AM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse If management refuses to see the big picture, too high TCOs for pickups, they should be fired and replaced with those that will lower the too high prices, design for repairability, and tell masrketing that power just doesn't sell against better MPG while doing the job.
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,177 Points:456,200 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:21:25 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse WHY BUY A NEW TRUCK IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT GAS IN IT. PIG OIL WILL PUT US INTO DEPRESSION .
Badmoon Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:8,313 Points:1,652,465 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:20:23 AM Ignore Badmoon Report Abuse Economy still bad.
Dremwolf Veteran Author Jacksonville Posts:476 Points:94,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:17:58 AM Ignore Dremwolf Report Abuse Heck wish I could afford a new vehicle, might find a great deal out there.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,728 Points:389,925 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:14:56 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse GM stock is way down.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,354 Points:898,885 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:14:03 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse trucks are not cheap to drive these days . a fill-up really hurts the pocket book.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,546 Points:934,645 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:13:56 AM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Drastically reduce those high prices,no gimmicks!!!!!!.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,995 Points:2,528,285 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:13:46 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse no jobs no can buy
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,309 Points:1,644,755 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:11:46 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Make them affordable and dependable and they will sell.
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,487 Points:2,082,710 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:11:40 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Hell I couldn't afford to fill it up...
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,708 Points:1,640,120 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:09:21 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Maybe they are overprice.
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,708 Points:1,640,120 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:08:22 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse I would to have a GM truck but I can't afford it.
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,479 Points:1,712,810 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:07:18 AM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse Not really a huge interest in GM trucks
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,728 Points:1,662,765 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:06:34 AM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse What a shame, and that's greed for ya as that's what it amounts to being.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,136 Points:1,357,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:06:13 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse I recall an article within the last couple months saying trucks for some companies were there biggest sales recently. If so then people must not have liked GM's trucks.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,793 Points:2,375,000 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:06:01 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Wasn't aware of this
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,271 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:05:16 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse same old gm
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,525 Points:1,670,560 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:04:45 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Interesting article.
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,548 Points:689,030 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:04:28 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse ok
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,136 Points:1,357,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:04:24 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Exaggerated hype on years sales.
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,027 Points:798,240 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:04:14 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse Wonder if all truck sales are down, or just GM?
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,022 Points:2,472,645 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:04:09 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Hope we're not unloadin' them anytime soon
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,721 Points:602,215 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:02:54 AM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse Oopsy...convert them to natural gas and sell them to governments...
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,478 Points:664,150 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 12:01:00 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Sell 'em to Obama.
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,249 Points:1,686,175 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:59:14 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse Not good
dabbadu Champion Author New York Posts:1,056 Points:661,755 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:58:09 PM Ignore dabbadu Report Abuse Looks like they still haven't been able to wean themselves from their dependence on big-truck/SUV crack.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,792 Points:645,785 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:49:06 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Either poor forecasting and planning or just the cyclical nature of demand. tl;dr
goldrose1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:10,946 Points:1,926,555 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:49:04 PM Ignore goldrose1 Report Abuse hummmmmm
CAroadrunner101 Champion Author California Posts:1,832 Points:1,317,150 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:45:36 PM Ignore CAroadrunner101 Report Abuse hmmm...
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,929 Points:1,177,875 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:43:56 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse No wonder the government owns a controling interest, with moves like that!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,271 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:41:30 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse another gm shrewd move
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,533 Points:3,080,675 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:35:41 PM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse As usual, GM is going to make the wrong call. It's their middle name.
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,004 Points:1,122,655 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:34:54 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse Good luck!
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,574 Points:1,514,080 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:28:58 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse ok
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,552 Points:1,862,870 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:28:22 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Unless you need a truck, today's gas prices will slow sales.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,884 Points:702,165 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:24:43 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse They need to increase the MPG on these trucks or they are going continue to sit.
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,392 Points:975,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:24:33 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse BULLLLLLL....! That sale manager doesn't know the numbers? Wrong! That would be part of his job. Don't you think?
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,810 Points:820,285 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:24:23 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Ooops! The GM Truck ads aren't selling gas guzzlers...
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,563 Points:639,665 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:24:15 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse The new design is next model year, not next year New model year vehicles come out in the fall If the changeover to build the new models has not already started it will by September
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,145 Points:1,703,055 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:22:06 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse It was bound to happen
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,093 Points:1,393,120 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:20:34 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Good luck but I don't need a gas guzzling truck.
TxPDawg All-Star Author Austin Posts:657 Points:380,995 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:19:29 PM Ignore TxPDawg Report Abuse Good luck with that idea MG..
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,584 Points:1,700,390 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:15:07 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Everyone got a little wiser!
SaturnSC Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,051 Points:833,475 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:14:09 PM Ignore SaturnSC Report Abuse Who wants trucks?
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Mustache_33 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:900 Points:181,455 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:10:11 PM Ignore Mustache_33 Report Abuse hmm
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,583 Points:1,773,845 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 7, 2012 11:07:33 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Government Motors will just tell BHO & Co. to have the military and Post Office to buy trucks. More bail out. More waste. More buying of union jobs and votes. More cronyism, corruption and clowns behaving badly.