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Hatchbacks Volkswagen Rabbit Fit vs. Rabbit
167 messages, Last post on Feb 27, 2007 at 10:31 AM
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Jul 31, 2006 11:47 am) The Golf/Rabbit is not a "city car". It is quite capable of traveling at 100+ mph for as far as you want to drive. Or to cruise cross-country at 70-75 mph in comfort and safety. City cars are at their best when driven at 60 mph or below. My 2003 Golf TDI has a sweet spot at 85 mph, and is very stable at 100 mph. I have never tried to go above 105, but in the right place and the right time, i think I could hit 115-118.
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Replying to: jbaustian (Aug 08, 2006 8:31 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Aug 09, 2006 4:56 am) It is clear that Honda is marketing the Fit to 3 to 13 year olds, one look at all the comic style cartoons in the advertisements for the Fit and that is clear. Society of Fit |
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Aug 09, 2006 6:06 am) Honda, VW or etc. can attempt to market cars to a certain demographic, however, it often does not succeed. Labeling customers is not as easy as "labeling" cars. Honda Element is a good example of a vehicle designed to appeal to young and hip and instead older and retired purchased it. |
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 09, 2006 8:25 am) Or... just maybe adults look at cartoons sometimes, e.g. ever see Adult Swim?
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Replying to: moparbad (Aug 09, 2006 8:25 am) They should have just stuck with the same demographics they used for the Jazz in Europe. Seems like those same kinds of people are the ones buying the car in the US. As for VW, it's too bad they don't bring over something to better compete with the Fit and Yaris...like the Polo.
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Replying to: backy (Aug 09, 2006 9:06 am) (Honda) their strategy working very well!  How so? Since there is another topic that surveys demographics of Fit buyers I checked the ages of the first 10 resondents. They are 43, 42, 51, 75, 45, 50, 49, 61, 48, 29 years of age. Zero under 25 and one under 30. Avg. age 49.3 years. Wow! Honda should just market the Fit as a mini Minivan! At least then there advertising would be reaching the buying demographic. Adult Swim?? Never seen it.
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