Bumper profits, sticker shock

摘要

With 100,000 miles on his old Chrysler minivan and the worst of a Michigan winter yet to come, Dick Buckley was thinking it was time to trade in. At least he did until he saw the prices at last month's motor show in Detroit. "It put me out of the car-looking business," Mr Buckley grumbles. The retired tool-and-diemaker is not alone in suffering from "sticker shock".