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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jan 05, 2009 11:30 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jan 05, 2009 1:43 pm) |
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Here we go guys: Industry Total: 13,244,018 down 18% Any automaker whose sales dropped less than 18% has actually gained market share. 1- GM: 2,954,819, down 23% 2- Toyota: 2,217,660, down 15% 3- Ford: 1,980,966, down 21% 4- Chrysler: 1,453,122, down 30% 5- Honda: 1,428,765, down 8% 6- Nissan: 951,350, down 11% 7- Huyndai: 401,742, down 14% 8- Volkswagen: 314,318, down 5% 9- BMW: 303,568, down 10% 10- Kia: 273,397 down 11% 11- Mazda: 263,949, down 11% 12- Daimler: 249,750, down 1.5% 13- Subaru: 187,699 up 0.3% 14- Mitsubishi: 92,257 down 25% Despite the fact that everyone has suffered horrible drop in sales, they all gained market share, except the big three and Mitsubishi. Market Share: Big Three: 6,388,907, 48.2% Market Share. Asian: 5,912,787, 44.6% Market Share. European: 1,036,794, 7.8% Market Share The big three sold less than 50% for the first time in history, while Asians (Japanese and Koreans) are on their way to outsell the Domestics.
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Replying to: torque_r (Jan 05, 2009 8:53 pm) Pricing will not be out for awhile but it is rumored to start at $35k or so. |
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Replying to: torque_r (Jan 06, 2009 2:50 am) One difference for MB: Daimler shows down 11.2% according to WSJ Regards, OW |
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Replying to: torque_r (Jan 05, 2009 8:53 pm) Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Jan 06, 2009 4:00 am) RX starts at 39K, MDX/X3 at $40k so the $35k rumor above may be low. One thing that has sorta been dropped on these forums. It is all about gas mileage right now. There are questions on why they dropped a little 2.8 turbo into it instead of the 303 hp 3.6L which would also drop in. CAFE is here to stay. |
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Sure wish they would post the charts on line that they put in the paper but: The year the automotive industry would like to forget is memorable for slumping sales, spikes in gas prices and a shift in consumer tastes to cars and smaller vehicles with growing interest in hybrids and electric vehicles. Toyota was the year's best-selling brand for the first time, ending the traditional race between Ford and Chevrolet. And 2008 saw wild fluctuations between car and truck sales. The year began and ended with trucks cornering around 52 percent of the U.S. market; in between, that share dipped as low as 43.1 percent, but cars prevailed overall. It took trucks almost a century to outsell cars, with pickups, minivans and SUVs finally achieving that feat in 2000, said George Pipas, U.S. sales analysis manager for Ford Motor Co. "Now seven years later, passenger cars have outsold light trucks." Pipas doesn't think it's a trend that will reverse itself again anytime soon. Some things stayed the same. The Ford F-Series remains the best-selling truck for the 32nd year and the best-selling vehicle for the 27th consecutive year, with 515,513 units sold. Chart shows trucks slightly outselling cars slightly Jan/Feb and then cars really outselling trucks April May June and then even March, Aug, Sep, Oct and then cars slightly outselling trucks Nov, Dec. Looks like we will not be getting $1 gas this year:( |
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Replying to: torque_r (Jan 05, 2009 8:53 pm) True, it's something that's missing in the current SRX: value. It seemed like a decent value at first, then you realize that to get what most competitors offer as standard you's have to settle for thousands of $$$ worth of options. Add them up, and the price soars to the point it reaches the German's territory. And of course, the outgoing SRX doesn't have what it takes to challenge the Germans (true luxury) and the Japanese (value). May the next gen fare better... |
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Replying to: circlew (Jan 06, 2009 4:00 am) So true. Power is one thing, but image and luxury appointments are to be seriously considered as well. There's no point making a luxury SUV that has more power than competitors but fail at everything else. Fuel economy? Yes some will consider, but not that many. Remember that the buyers in this class will most likely be the ones surviving the economic turmoil. In the end SRX needs the right balance of all the above to actually sell. The current SRX tanks so deeply IMO because it has performance and decent mileage, but loses out in comfort, luxury, image, value, and brand's customer service. |
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