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Replying to: kenrob (Jan 12, 2008 9:45 am) |
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Through December 2007 Hyundai has sold 12,589 Veracruz's. After reaching a monthly high of 1739 units in August, sales have been in a steady decline: Sept- 1653 Oct- 1524 Nov- 1225 Dec- 1222 While I'm sure the economy and the season have played a role in this negative trend, I remain convinced that the Veracruz may be the best kept secret in the automotive world. When was the last time ANYBODY out there saw a commercial on the Veracruz?? While I fully understand Hyundai's allocation of advertising $$'s to the new Genesis and the upcoming remodeled Sonata, I continue to be amazed at the lack of advertising they've done on the Veracruz. I've seen more promotions on the 6yr old Honda Pilot. And don't think for a second that Honda won't be saturating the airwaves with commercials touting the soon-to-be-released Pilot remod. I don't get it...... |
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This is the commercial that got me to thinking about why I buy (have bought) certain cars. I kept thinking about it and finally, after doing exhaustive research and test driving the Veracruz three times, I decided to take the plunge and buy one. I was leaning heavily toward buying the Lexus RX350 until I realized that I'd be sinking an additional $10,000 into a vehicle for its name. No way! I'm not knocking Lexus . . . I drove an LS400 for a decade and loved it. However, I don't have oodles of dollars to spend on a car because of its name. Another benefit for me is that I like NOT seeing the Veracruz all over the place. I've seen one other in this area (Alabama Gulf Coast). The driver winked at me and gave a thumbs up as we passed each other.
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Replying to: sas5 (Feb 05, 2008 11:48 am) This type of "exclusivity" won't help us a bit when it comes time to sell our cars. I can hear it now: You own a VeraWHAT"? |
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| The Veracruz has been available for about a year now. With next-to-zero help from the parent company (from a marketing perspective), Hyundai dealerships have been able to move 16,389 units through March 2008, a very unimpressive figure. I continue to scratch my head trying to figure out why Hyundai appears to want to keep this vehicle under wraps. Are they savings their advertising $$'s on the upcoming Genesis release? Here they are, getting ready to launch a near-luxury sedan, and they still have not exhibited any ability to market to a different audience. Word-of-mouth is not going to work, especially since the positive impact of the early car magazine comparison wins has lost it's luster. The market is about to be impacted by a brand new Honda Pilot. Do you think Honda is going to be quiet about this critical launch. I seriously doubt it. | |
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Replying to: kenrob (Jan 12, 2008 9:45 am) |
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