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Photo credit to Brian Vance, Motor Trend Magazine. In an article by Business Week, Americans seem to not love pickup trucks any more, this comes after sales reports were posted for the Month of March. Last months sales were at the lowest level since 2000, down 18% for Ford's F-Series and the Chevrolet Silverado. Even worse was the Dodge Ram, off 26%. The obvious factors of the economic slowdown have been the falling of the housing market, and rising cost of crude oil with fuel prices. The construction market has also hit the automotive industry, as contractors are no longer buying many new trucks or used ones as well. The used truck market has been down for the past six months and continues to fall, including diesel trucks. At Black Book, a used car pricing directory in Atlanta, Georgia, Vice President Ricky Beggs stated in an interview, "They have been going in the can...There's no question it's related to the contraction in housing". And with the Detroit big three releasing new upcoming models, like the 2009 Ford F-150 and 2009 Dodge Ram, sales are going to continue to be rough for the pickup truck market, regardless of how nice those vehicles are. Source: Business Week Discuss now in our forums: 2009 Dodge Ram R/T Photo In The Wild First Official Photos Of The 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Regular Cab Pickup Valley Introduces Integrated Trailer Wiring Hitches For Your Pickup Truck PX3 Xtreme Oil Booster Increases Horsepower, Torque, And Fuel Mileage Sunpro Introduces Sport ST Value Pack First Dealership Owned E85 Station Opens In Texas Mopar Shows Off Customized Jeeps And Dodge Trucks At Moab Jeep Safari 2008 MBRP Offers Muffler Deletes For Duramax, Cummins, And Powerstroke Trucks Ford Expands Certified Pre Owned Vehicle Program With Extended Warranties New Ford Mirror Design And Radar Systems To Minimize Blind Spot Risk
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