i say pick up some GM stock. it's way down and if they can pull through this tough patch you should be able to make a decent profit in a few years. definitely a high risk investment but high risk = high reward (sometimes)
isn't that what they're doing? their current inventory means that dealerships have to sell SUVs and trucks but their plans for the future, from what i've read, revolve around the volt, cruze, malibu, and other cars with plants that produce trucks and suvs being either retooled or totally shut down and total truck/suv production lessening. it'll be a couple years before the volume of cars is out there for dealerships to reap the rewards so in the mean time they're stuck and that is one of the issues GM has to face. the other big potential issue they have to work through is their union agreements and healthcare costs, a lot of which are settled but not totally yet.IF, however, they do realize what's going on, and start making compact cars, that would turn around their sales, and in turn, their stocks.
enthusiast cars generally have VERY little impact on the bottom line. the volume just isn't there to really influence things. it's cars like the 6 and 3 that appeal to a broader market and are what will help to make a company profitable or not. say they make $1000 profit per current RX8 and sell 5,000/year. that's $5,000,000 profit. then let's say they sell 50,000 6's annually for $500 profit each. that's $25,000,000. numbers are all made up but you can see how volume is what really has the biggest impact on the company as a wholeOh yeah, and if you wait a little while till the Mazda Rx-9 comes out (a little while lol...) you could invest beforehand, and reap the benefits of the sales from that beast.
Those wikipedia images are from the New York Auto Show last year, was at that show! And i took a picture of that "Furai" at that same angle.
Back on topic: In that case, what about the Mazda2? I hear word it's on its way here, and i'm sure that little thing will sell quite well. Not only is it going to be compact, but i also hear it's gonna be quick.