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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 01, 2009 5:27 pm) 
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2009 Sales through June 30. GM: ---------------------- 952,904 down 40.1%, Market Share: 19.9 Ford: -------------------- 773,386 down 32.4%, Market Share: 16.2 Toyota: ----------------- 770,449 down 37.5%, Market Share: 16.1 Honda: ----------------- 530,778 down 33.1%, Market Share: 11.1 Chrysler: --------------- 471,197 down 45.3%, Market Share: 9.8 Nissan: ----------------- 347,744, down 33.0%, Market Share: 7.3 Hyundai: --------------- 204,686, down 10.8%, Market Share 4.3 Kia: ---------------------- 147,404, down 5.9%, Market Share: 3.1 VW: ---------------------- 134,853, down 15.5%, Market Share: 2.8
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Replying to: torque_r (Jul 01, 2009 9:56 pm) As far as Buick is concerned, please don't tell me the new entity management is making tough decisions. Chevrolet and Cadillac would be the tough decision. The easy way out is exactly what is being sought after. The lessons still have not been learned. Hard to shake a bad brand. Oldsmobile lost it, Pontiac was a slow death. Buick has already died. AFAIC, the Enclave should have been a Caddy. The La Crosse is really an Impala, a brand that was left by the wayside long ago. G8, G7,G6, G5, G4, G3, G2, G1..... Blast Off!  Regards, OW |
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that Chrysler sold 471,197 cars in 2009 and Kia sold only 147,404. Who buys a Chrysler? Reality check for the American people, unless this funny minivan thing is still in soccer Mom's minds as a going concern, Chrysler doesn't offer much besides the old standard minivans and a decent pickup truck. Kia offers more value for the money, more innovation, cooler designs, and a Long-Haul Warranty that is very hard to beat. I don't get people in this regard. Like, who would be a L.A. Laker fan, or, even worse, who would be a Kobe Bryant fan? Are these the same people who buy Chrysler's?
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 3:30 am) I agree about the minivan thing. Like I was saying about Buick on the west coast, when it comes to a minivan, people just assume Caravan. That is probably the name everybody knows (I know that the Sienna and Odyessy have caught up). Another thing, like Buick and the "old peoples car", Kia still has to get over being a "cheap" car. Then sales will increase. One last thing I forgot to mention; Kia doesn't have the dealer network Chrysler has, either. |
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and there are several of them. Kia does not make cheap cars, Kia makes cars that are built well, but they don't agree with over-charging people for them. Then they back up their cars with the best Warranty in the business. They will demand that you follow your maintenance schedule fully-completely in exchange for that great Warranty. If I didn't own my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS which is just about to eclipse 40,000 miles, I would probably buy a new 2010 Kia Forte sedan.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 3:47 am) Back to Buick for a sec, June's sales seem to show a bottoming out for them. While GM was down 33.6%, Buick was only down 10.7%. That would be 3rd place for all luxury makes in this category, as only Volvo (+.6%) and Audi (-8.3%) did better. And the new Lacrosse hasn't even hit showrooms yet. |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 01, 2009 12:59 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 01, 2009 1:22 pm) Everyone laughs. GM back then had the reputation tog et away with that...they could sell it as getting Buick/Olds components in a Chevy. However, with GM's rep these days, it's vice-versa. You're getting Chevy components in a Buick/Caddy. That doesn't fly.
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jul 02, 2009 4:23 am) Well, I DID IT!!! 17 years married, 2 sons, all out of a 1988 Regal. My wife LOVES her Ranier.
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