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04-02-2023, 09:08 PM | #61 | ||
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Jan figures are as reliable as December figures. Both impacted by the "festive" season shutdown. Month by month figures are not a great indication anyway, quarterly are better.
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04-02-2023, 10:50 PM | #62 | |||
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Your response is quite hyperbolic. If you took all that away from my post, you've got the problem not me. Like I said, I bought one. Did you? Did you show respect to all these people and buy the car? I'd still have it but for the fact the engine died after the service team filled the wrong oil in. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
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So many people I speak with say they prefer the sedan over the SUV because they just don't need a SUV. I was very surprised by this. Of my immediate friends, in the last month, 3 have ordered 3's and 3 have ordered Y's. The last 2 bought the performance 3 and LR which are more than the base Y but they preferred sedans. I'm not sure the sedans are dead yet. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
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05-02-2023, 01:31 PM | #65 | ||
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Perhaps it would be more accurate to say ICE sedans are dead?
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05-02-2023, 01:39 PM | #66 | ||
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I can't get over the retarded proportions of the Model Y.
On a side note, I was up around North East NSW and South East QLD recently. That area is Tesla central. They are everywhere. |
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but can find no way to sell it here where a certain group of buyers would surely purchase it over the Y. Ford sold only a few thousand Mach E’s in China and completely ignored export sales to our region where Tesla goes unanswered…. |
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05-02-2023, 03:23 PM | #68 | ||
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05-02-2023, 05:59 PM | #69 | ||
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It's very much a case of function over form. They look weird but offer more back seat room than a Prado. Similar leg room to a Patrol from a Small SUV. And very slippery through the air. They also have the largest boot in class by a big margin.
Not the prettiest of course but effective cars. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
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05-02-2023, 08:12 PM | #73 | |||
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Ford need their battery plant online yesterday. Their order size from CATL will always keep them second to Tesla for now. And now with the LG issues, I'm sure Hyundai and everyone else will be looking for another supplier. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
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06-02-2023, 02:00 PM | #74 | |||
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Maybe the same management as Honda. It’s $48,000 for a Civic and $55,000 for a Civic Hybrid. That’s a tough sell. |
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06-02-2023, 02:10 PM | #75 | |||
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No worries, $80K front driver that's in the same price range as the Mustang, Supra and Z 💀 |
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06-02-2023, 03:22 PM | #76 | ||
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It's madness, and by the sound of it it's sold out for quite some time. With that sort of RRP you'd at least expect it be AWD, like the similarly priced Golf R etc.
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06-02-2023, 03:42 PM | #78 | |||
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Honda such a shame are a joke. A i30N is $20k cheaper for eg.
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06-02-2023, 04:07 PM | #79 | |||
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No more S2000, Integra was gone, the FN2 Civic Type R Australia and Europe got dumped with wasn't even the real Type R either that Japan had (FD2). That thing is an absolute disgrace, shouldn't wear the 'Type R' badge. The only decent car they had was the Accord Euro which was discontinued in 2014 or something. Hyundai is the new Honda I reckon, they've been stepping up with their N series cars while making good entry level stuff too. Hyundai i30 NLine is a mad buy for $35K DA for a daily IMO. |
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Aren’t they withdrawing all their N cars except the Kona? |
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06-02-2023, 07:43 PM | #82 | ||
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https://www.drive.com.au/news/new-ca...-record-highs/
lots of good stuff in this one. "Other key factors that have driven the increase in transaction prices for new cars: a dramatic reduction in the choice of cheap hatchbacks, and a shift to more expensive SUVs, 4WDs, and utes." Yep, only 144 new Yaris's sold, at near 30Kda whocoodanode? "A high-ranking industry analyst – speaking on condition of anonymity – said transaction prices have risen as budget-conscious buyers pulled away from the new-car market and “Baby Boomers became an even bigger driving force.” Aaargh. "Baby Boomers – the demographic defined as people born after World War II, from 1946 to 1964 – are considered the most prosperous generation and are cashed-up having invested in property before the real estate boom. “It’s particularly evident because we’re seeing a rise in people who are not necessarily replacing cars, they’re buying an additional car for their household. That’s at record levels,” the industry analyst told Drive. “It’s not people going from one-car to two-car households, it’s people going from two-car to three-car households.” Rise of 3 car households “Baby Boomers are largely unaffected by economic uncertainty,” the industry analyst told Drive. “They’re living off their superannuation and their investments, they’re fine. They’re not worried about rising interest rates because many of them don’t have a mortgage.” The other telling sign Baby Boomers are behind the surge in prices: “Since 2019, rather than an increase in people financing cars as you might expect during COVID, we’ve seen a decrease in people financing cars.” Cold, hard caaaaash. "Given the average age of new-car buyers is over 50, why do car companies aim to project a youthful image in their marketing campaigns? “The (car companies) listen to their advertising agencies who are populated by young people who think they’re cool and know everything,” the industry analyst told Drive." Room for improvement here. Sack the ad agencies, then let car ads become more like APIA ads and be better targeted.
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06-02-2023, 10:48 PM | #83 | |||
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Advertisers put young cool people in cars because that’s what sells them. They’re perfectly aware that 60 year old Betty will be buying that Kia or Hyundai but they won’t market it directly to her demographic as that doesn’t work. Sticking young funky people in their adds is what sells the cars. |
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06-02-2023, 10:55 PM | #84 | |||
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Jazz is dead in Australia. HRV, CRV and Civic are not premium cars. Accord tries to be but is invisible next to any German badge, even VW. We will be lucky to see 100 Type R nation wide. Probably half that. If the Jazz Hybrid does land here it’ll probably be $40,000 and that too will be a tough sell against cars like the Polo or Kia Picanto at half the price. |
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Honda followed the Toyota model of making commuter cars and abandoning the performance segment bar the type R. Unfortunately for Honda, it hasn't worked in their favour and whilst Toyota are now charging a premium for their products and their buyers are willing to pay the extra for a Toyota, they are not willing to do the same for the "volume" models with Honda.
Personally, I like that the Type R has stayed true to its FWD heritage and fought the temptation to go AWD. They'd be just another AWD hot hatch. The price is higher than it should be but if the order books are full, they're doing what their customers want. I'd have hated an AWD Falcon or Mustang. Stay true to your roots if you can. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
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07-02-2023, 12:14 PM | #88 | |||
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When I compare my SUV with a Sedan, there are simply no ticking box's for the Sedan. sales figures & Automakers seem to reflect this. its not a trend
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07-02-2023, 12:17 PM | #89 | ||
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Yes, they are so easy for ingress & egress, especially as you get to that ‘geriatric’ stage! Nobody wants conventional sedans anymore.
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07-02-2023, 12:50 PM | #90 | |||
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The numbers for California, the home of the SUV, make interesting reading in a market that has both vehicles for sale for over 12 months. The Model 3 was the bestselling EV in California in 2022 with 94,683 sales, followed by the Model Y (93,872) I agree with you and expect Australia to favour SUVs but it isn't a 1:2 or 1:3 ratio that I thought it might end up. Even with our Model Y, I still prefer our Model S. Give me a Sedan every day of the week.
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