Steve Lyons Quotations

There is no question that the demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices.

We felt it had run its course. We felt it was good for clearance time.

Since we are at gas-price levels that are higher than we have ever seen, it's difficult to say what impact that will have. In the past, gasoline prices haven't been a factor in people's decisions,

I feel good today. I may need to sleep a lot tomorrow.

I think it's a big danger for the industry. I don't think it's a healthy way to run the business long-term.

I think GM was just feeling the pressure.

We're not thinking we're going to take a lot of people up front who are buying Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords and Nissan Altimas and suddenly tomorrow they're going to go shopping at a Ford store.

We promised all along that this Thunderbird would have a limited production run, and we're being true to our word. Thunderbird was a terrific image builder for the Ford brand showroom at a time when we needed it.

Traditional SUVs will continue to face headwinds in the coming months, ... Fortunately our lineup of cars and crossover utility vehicles is strong and getting stronger. These categories likely will continue to attract buyers in an environment where gasoline prices are rising.

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We're planning to increase production well beyond what was initially planned. This will allow us to sell 160,000 - 165,000 Mustangs in the U.S. this year,

CUV sales will continue to outpace all other categories in the U.S. auto market between now and the end of the decade.

There's no question that demand for traditional sport utility vehicles has been affected by rising gas prices,

As expected, we experienced payback in September following a strong performance to start the quarter. We're optimistic we can close the year on a positive note with the introduction of our new mid-size cars.

As expected, we experienced pay back in September following a strong performance to start the quarter.

A lot of the time, people will wait until the last minute to make their plans. Since we're a major drive destination, I think the weather can have a little larger impact on us.

Ford Mustang is the hottest car in the industry, and its performance on the street and in the showrooms is beating everyone's expectations.

Consumer response to our new mid-size sedans has exceeded our expectations. We're confident we can build on our car sales success in 2006.

Consumer response to our new mid-size sedans has exceeded our expectations.

Even when we went to $2.60 a gallon last year, people were still traveling. In the long run, the difference it makes in filling up your tank isn't significant enough to make (someone) want to change their vacation plans.

Everyone flocked to the coast and built. Now the hurricanes have come back, so to speak, and the population is sitting there.

If you combine lodging and restaurant taxable sales, I think we were up a little again. We're looking at about a 2.65 increase in taxable sales, statewide.

How we have built along the coast is coming back to haunt us now.