There are a ton of people out there who have more than three children or have to tow or haul items, ... They need an SUV. One thing we heard during the summer sales was, 'I don't care how much gas is, I've got to have it.'

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If God had an agent, the world wouldn't be built yet. It'd only be about Thursday.

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This crowd was almost Kings-like. They know this puts them in the big leagues. It reminds me of when the Kings came to Sacramento. It's the only other place that has reminded me of that.

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Women often make the decision on SUVs and if they can, they will downsize.

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We're switching tires on almost every Explorer we've sold. Customer confidence level on Firestone tires right now is very low.

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I think their brand is tarnished forever. I remember the Firestone 500 recall (in 1978). They got past that. But times have changed. Consumerism is huge today.

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It?s just a 100 percent difference. You look around the league today and you see all these trades made [for financial reasons]. It?s not because this guy is a better player, or that he gives you a better chance to win. It?s because he makes less money.

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This change-or-die mentality is a very good one, in my opinion. I like the urgency. It's something we've been dealing with for a while. As a dealer now, I think the lessons we have learned is our parent company has to be healthy and profitable.

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I think it's a great thing, ... It'll feel like you can have an expanded roster. Practice can be good, but there's nothing like a game for someone to gain experience, and the D-League will help. It's a minor thing that came out of the collective bargaining agreement that could turn out to be a major thing some day.

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