What size are them wheels

"What Size are Them Wheels?"
How Pick-up Truck Owners Pick Their Trucks

Gas is over $3.00 per gallon, and probably will stay that way for the foreseeable future, but pick-up drivers see a sliver of the world in front of them. "What size are them wheels?" is the question posed by a patron who saw a preview of the new Chevrolet Silverado.

While switching channels last night I ran into a country music concert sponsored by Chevrolet. Chevrolet's marketing seems to be geared to the LCD, the Lowest Caucasian Denominator.


The Fall that Never Was

Traditionally August is the time that we see previews of the next model-year cars, with the model year beginning in September. That's not how it's shaping up this year. Most of the important 2007 models have already been introduced. Many, if not most, of the carryover models are already shipping as 2007s. The changes in carry-overmodels seem to be fewer than usual. In short, the fall new-car season will begin and end with a wimper. Those few 2007 models that have not already been introduced will straggle in, mostly during the 4th quarter.


Note from the Blogmaster:

It's going to be quiet for about the next week or so while I get caught up on some other stuff. There's not too much going on in the car world right now anyway, GM might announce that they made money in the past two months, but don't be mislead, after reporting a huge charge down like they did in the last period, it's not hard to follow it up with a short term profit, it's all a matter of when you take the charges. If there's anything earth-shattering, I'll put a post together, but otherwise, just enjoy a week of summer.