Auto Sales: All Shook Out?

A strange thing seems to be happening on auto dealer lots across the nation: People are buying the cars they need. OK, so no one needs a Hummer H2 or a Porsche 911 Turbo, yet they still find very happy buyers every month. But the large-SUV bust and the large-pickup slump may be over. "We're not seeing that flood of customers exiting, and that's a plus," said General Motors sales analyst Paul Bellew while announcing October sales Wednesday. "We've taken off the intense pressure."