Money | SUV Sinking SUV Values Slap Drivers Resale values plummet as gas price goes up By Rob Quinn Posted Jul 2, 2008 10:19 AM CDT Copied American flags are reflected in the grill of a Chevrolet Suburban at Commonwealth Motors in Lawrence, Mass., Tuesday Feb. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The end of America's love affair with the SUV is turning into an expensive divorce, the Washington Post reports. Drivers wanting to get rid of the gas-guzzlers as pump prices hit $4 a gallon are losing a lot of money on the sales—if they can even find buyers. Some SUV owners find themselves owing the bank more than their vehicle is worth. Owners are offering steep discounts and writing inventive ads but often find the behemoths impossible to shift. Experts think the switch to more fuel-efficient vehicles is likely to be a permanent move, but it is a sad parting for many motorists. "If gas prices do eventually come down," one man struggling to sell a Chevrolet Suburban said, "I would love to go back." Read These Next Mid Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. The DOJ just fired 3 prosecutors tied to Capitol riot criminal cases. This is why your cat loves sleeping on its left side. Report an error