Small cars take center stage at auto show - Yahoo News

[flygal]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=509&ncid=509&e=29&u=/ap/20050112/ap_on_bi_ge/auto_show_smaller_cars_1

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"It's always been a tough market, because generally you're not making a lot of money on those cars," Bunger said. "Entry-level cars still have a tough time because they compete with used cars.


"For a lot of the traditional automakers, it is going to be a very difficult segment."



Why do I have a feeling that fuel efficient cars will become like "healthy food". They'll be so cool and popular but there will be that "extra" price for them because they're not profitable. I keep thinking of the old government handouts - processed cheese and white bread. Next they'll be giving them the old Excursions nobody can afford the gas on.

[NVMojo]

1. we made the leap last summer and bought a small car, got rid of our

smaller SUV type vehicle. The cost of hybrids is probably going up ....