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I think Chevy here is a bit disingenuous because there's been a trend by GM and Ford to stop making small/cheap cars and focus on trucks and SUVs. So it makes s
by thehappypm 5y ago
I think Chevy here is a bit disingenuous because there's been a trend by GM and Ford to stop making small/cheap cars and focus on trucks and SUVs. So it makes sense that over time the average will go up for these brands. The reasoning is that American small cars like the Focus are just not as popular as their extremely affordable and reliable competitors from Japan like the Corolla, Camry, Civic, etc.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoI agree there's probably something there but if truck and more expensive SUVs were driving the price increases wyou'd expect to see a very different list. Other than Chevy and Ford the list is dominated by brands that don't really do trucks and the demographics who are over-represented on HN proudly turn their noses up at. I think the trend we're seeing is that people who formerly would only consider a Civic or Corrolla and wouldn't be caught dead in a Sentra are being forced to consider the latter because #EverythingShortage
- ethagknight 5y agoYear over year? I don’t think that’s disingenuous. Pertinent maybe, but not misleading. Every automaker likely has some asterisks. GMs trend away from small vehicles has been in process for decades. I’m trying to buy a suburban, and there’s a $5000 “market up charge” OVER msrp and the vehicles sit on the lot for mere hours until they sell. We’ve missed out on several because someone else beat us to the dealership by minutes.