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Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and trucks are suffering from several problems during the high gas prices.

1. They contribute the majority of earnings for US auto makers. When gas prices increase, they suffer a disproportionately heavy loss, because SUVs use a lot of gas.
2. SUVs are not being leased, because they require so much gas to drive. Therefore, lease revenue is also hurt by high gas prices.
3. Credit crisis makes buying utilities and cars in general, because it is difficult to get loans. … "Sports Utility Vehicles" has a significant impact, so an analyst should put more weight into it. "Sports Utility Vehicles" will have a long-term negative impact on this entity, which subtracts from the entity's value. This statements will have a short-term negative impact on this entity, which subtracts from its value.