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What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?

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What is this discussion about? Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit, smart fortwo, MINI Cooper

#8093 of 8564 Re: Hate to get plowed over by a [iluvmysephia1] by qbrozen Nov 05, 2008 (11:29 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Nov 05, 2008 11:26 am) You mean you'd LIKE to get plowed over by a Mack truck in a Camry?   ;P
#8094 of 8564 Rob... by iluvmysephia1 Nov 05, 2008 (11:37 am)
you have a lot of posts on Edmunds, my friend! Wow! And I thought I had a lot of posts with 3702!   No, I don't generally like Camry's, or getting run over by a Mack truck while driving Camry's, but, I rented a 2005 Camry once(new car basically)and it was a quiet ride and a nice car, I must admit. I don't like their styling much, however. Replies to this message: qbrozen (Nov 05, 2008 11:47 am)
#8095 of 8564 Re: Rob... [iluvmysephia1] by qbrozen Nov 05, 2008 (11:47 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Nov 05, 2008 11:37 am) Yeah ... I need a more interesting job so I don't need to escape to Edmunds so much.
#8096 of 8564 I know what you mean... by iluvmysephia1 Nov 05, 2008 (11:55 am)
I'm taking advantage of a slow day to chat on here a bit during mid-day.
#8097 of 8564 hmmm by nippononly Nov 05, 2008 (12:15 pm)
was cruising around Edmunds Auto Observer in a slow half hour this morning and discovered the latest sales report. Everything is down down down, right? Not so!   The Honda Fit set a new October sales record with 6,478 sold, a 28.1 percent increase in the second month of availability for the redesigned 2009 model. For the year, Fit sales are up a whopping 51.4 percent.....But only the Fit and TL were on the plus side for the month.......Accord sales were down 38.4 percent in October, pushing calendar-year-to-date sales into negative territory -- off .3 percent   And although the Yaris subcompact dropped 13.3 percent in October, year-to-date sales are outstripping 2007 by a still-heady 25.9 percent, one of the better performances in any market segment   Corolla is up just like Civic, but Camry is down for the month and down for the year, more so than the Accord.   Mini sales buoyed the group with sales up 56.4 percent in the month; for the year, Mini is up 30.2 percent   And of course Smart had already exceeded its 12-month sales goal after only ten months, as of 10-31-08.   Midsize car sales falling, large car sales TANKING, subcompact sales SKYROCKETING. I guess it's not just the presidential election that's going right in the U.S. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 12:57 pm) nippononly (Nov 05, 2008 1:00 pm) ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:02 pm) and 9 more... boaz47 (Nov 05, 2008 1:04 pm) ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:06 pm)
#8098 of 8564 Re: hmmm [nippononly] by ateixeira Nov 05, 2008 (12:57 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Nov 05, 2008 12:15 pm) Gas dipped recently so we may see less of a skew towards small cars now. Replies to this message: nippononly (Nov 05, 2008 1:00 pm) ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:02 pm) boaz47 (Nov 05, 2008 1:11 pm) and 8 more...
#8099 of 8564 Re: hmmm [ateixeira] by nippononly Nov 05, 2008 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 12:57 pm) Don't even say it, don't even say it!   What I expect we WILL see a skew towards for at least six months is low-priced cars, an area where the subs hold a certain advantage...   Replies to this message: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:02 pm) boaz47 (Nov 05, 2008 1:11 pm) ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:15 pm) and 7 more...
#8100 of 8564 Re: hmmm [nippononly] by ateixeira Nov 05, 2008 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Nov 05, 2008 1:00 pm) Yeah, I think low priced cars will still hold the edge. A little less emphasis on fuel economy.   I'd love to be wrong.   Ghosn timed the cheap new Versa perfectly. That guy earns his salary, unlike many auto leaders. Replies to this message: boaz47 (Nov 05, 2008 1:11 pm) ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:15 pm) texases (Nov 05, 2008 1:17 pm) kyfdx (Nov 05, 2008 1:19 pm) and 5 more...
#8101 of 8564 Re: hmmm [nippononly] by boaz47 Nov 05, 2008 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Nov 05, 2008 12:15 pm) Cars coming in at 9 or 10K will perk up more people than a 15k Smart car. I would consider a Versa at 9k. I just can't see any reason to pay 12 or 15k for a sub compact. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:06 pm)
#8102 of 8564 Re: hmmm [boaz47] by ateixeira Nov 05, 2008 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: boaz47 (Nov 05, 2008 1:04 pm) True, but no A/C? That's bait-and-switch pricing. Under $10k ends up being $11-12k.

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