Jedi Pimp Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/01/by-the-numbers-february-2007/ Biggest Winner Saturn 59.4% at 22,225 (2/06: 13,945) Biggest Loser Buick –29.5% at 15,108 (2/06: 21,425) BRANDS Acura –3.4% at 13,658 (2/06: 14,146) Audi 37.5% at 6,609 (2/06: 4,806) BMW 15.2% at 22,274 (2/06: 19,328) Buick –29.5% at 15,108 (2/06: 21,425) Cadillac –13% at 14,142 (2/06: 16,251) Chevrolet 5.3% at 187,088 (2/06: 177,710) Chrysler –16% at 46,112 (2/06: 55,127) Dodge –5% at 90,618 (2/06: 95,622) Ford –15.2% at 173,794 (2/06: 204,846) GMC 22.3% at 41,279 (2/06: 33,751) Honda 4.2% at 96,368 (2/06: 92,498) HUMMER –26% at 4,177 (2/06: 5,645) Hyundai 1.4% at 34,500 (2/06: 34,014) Infiniti 5% at 9,704 (2/06: 9,244) Isuzu 15.4% at 960 (2/06: 832) Jaguar –28.3% at 1,191 (2/06: 1,662) Jeep –5% at 37,776 (2/06: 39,618) Kia 13.5% at 23,512 (2/06: 20,719) Land Rover –10% at 3,106 (2/06: 3,453) Lexus 6.6% at 22,518 (2/06: 21,127) Lincoln 10.8% at 10,763 (2/06: 9,713) Mercedes –.3% at 17,304 (2/06: 17,356) Mercury –13.2% at 13,843 (2/06: 15,950) MINI –12% at 2,368 (2/06: 2,690) Mitsubishi 22% at 9,726 (2/06: 7,976) Nissan .7% at 75,514 (2/06: 74,997) Pontiac –15.6% at 24,563 (2/06: 29,107) Porsche –27% at 1,967 (2/06: 2,700) Saab –20.3% at 2,221 (2/06: 2,787) Saturn 59.4% at 22,225 (2/06: 13,945) Subaru –5.6% at 12,875 (2/06: 13,635) Suzuki 1% at 8,585 (2/06: 8,542) Toyota 13% at 164,812 (2/06: 145,813) Volkswagen .2% at 16,367 (2/06: 16,329) Volvo .7% at 8,453 (2/06: 8,397) Not Yet Reported: Mazda COMPANIES BMW Group 11.9% at 24,642 (2/06: 22,018) Chrysler Group –8% at 174,506 (2/06: 190,367) Ford Motor Co –13.5% at 211,150 (2/06: 244,021) General Motors 3.4% at 311,763 (2/06: 301,545) Honda America 3.2% at 110,026 (2/06: 106,644) Nissan North America 1.2% at 85,218 (2/06: 84,241) Toyota Motor Co. 12.2% at 187,330 (2/06: 166,940) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 http://vocuspr.vocus.com/vocuspr30/Newsroom/ViewAttachment.aspx?SiteName=Subaru&Entity=PRAsset&AttachmentType=F&EntityID=103290&AttachmentID=dce78a94-0896-4e3b-ad7d-01a181e1ed55 Hmm, the Tribeca is only down 38% over last year Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakasama Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 "Let's face it. We're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap -- and watch porn." Seagate CEO Bill Watkins I almost choked when I first heard Uncle Bill said that. Lotsa cheerin behind closed doors that day. -Jim (AKA 09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Saturn? Wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Saturn? Aura finally a decent main stream car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 With the downward spiral of the Tribeca & the dropping of the Baja along with no more LGT wagon............. Doesn't sound good:(:( It really does surprise me Subaru has not @ least addressed the lack of power. Make it a fun SUV & people will still buy it:rolleyes: Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 It really does surprise me Subaru has not @ least addressed the lack of power. Make it a fun SUV & people will still buy it:rolleyes: No they won't. It could have 500 hp and still be glued down to the lot. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I'd have one in the garage if it had a turbocharged V6 Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I'd have one in the garage if it had a turbocharged V6 You would, but very few other people would. It's the Lincoln Blackwood of the crossover world - Subaru is fishing in a barrel full of trout and can't land any.... Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 it's just ugly. I couldn't even get my wife to sit in one after she saw it from across the dealer's lot. "no thanks" was all she said. It's really the perfect second vehicle for us, had it been somewhat more neutral in appearance. The '08 redesign needs to be a homerun to get the program on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Def has some truth to that statement....... When it comes to vehicles there looks are down on the list quite a way. Another SUV that I really like is on it's way out this year, the Trailblazer SS:( http://photos4.ebizautos.com/3678/1502647_4_400.jpg Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Def has some truth to that statement....... When it comes to vehicles there looks are down on the list quite a way. Another SUV that I really like is on it's way out this year, the Trailblazer SS:( See? It has plenty of power. That market is not about power or handling, quite the contrary, it mostly about fashion. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Unfortunately you are right:( Time for a Escalade I guess.....good looks & 420hp:) There is no way I'd drop 50k+ on the SRT8 jeep..... BTW.....this would be for the wifey, I simply cannot get her out of the Landbruiser Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 420 hp will barely get that ting to move forward I had the same problem with my wife's old minivan I finally just went out and bought a new one a few months ago. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iyalla Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Saturn? Aura finally a decent main stream car. Absolute gem of a car. Right in the sweet spot. Now lets see if they screw the strategy all up. Remember GM is a company that only thinks of the now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 07 Escalade actually has pretty good acceleration 0-60......6.5 1/4 mile..15.1 @ 93mph Top speed is limited to 110:eek: Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 07 Escalade actually has pretty good acceleration 0-60......6.5 1/4 mile..15.1 @ 93mph Top speed is limited to 110:eek: 6.5 seconds? I cant imagine how much gas that uses/wastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I forgot. I read in USA Today that Prius sales went up 78% for the month of Feb. Guess there still is a demand for that car. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Subaru Reports Strong Sales Subaru Impreza reports double digit gain CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 1, 2007 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported February sales of 12,875 total units. Sales of the Impreza model line remain strong as it recorded a double digit increase of 14 percent over the same period last year. Subaru B9 Tribeca posted 964 units for the month. Subaru Legacy recorded of 5,776 unit sales, while the Outback accounted for 4,283 units of that line for the month. Subaru Forester recorded 2,971 units in February, while Baja posted 217 units for the month. Subaru Impreza posted a strong 2,946 units in February. Why aren't they selling more Legacies? Next year we're gonna be reading they sold 4,000 outbacks and 1,000 legacies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 The competition has co-opted the Outback's advantage and that is a very bad thing for SOA. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 so, Legacy almost outsells Forester and Impreza combined, yet there's no need for a wagon. edit - damn SOA counting OB's as a subset of L's. On a lighter note, 900 people saw past the styling of the Tribeca and drove one home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 The competition has co-opted the Outback's advantage and that is a very bad thing for SOA. Well then they just need to step up their game. Direct injection, memory seats, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Well then they just need to step up their game. Direct injection, memory seats, etc. That isn't going to cut it. People will not even shop Subaru when they can get the same thing (in their minds) at the Honda, Nissan or Toyota dealer. Do you think the average buyer has any idea what direct injection even is? Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 That isn't going to cut it. People will not even shop Subaru when they can get the same thing (in their minds) at the Honda, Nissan or Toyota dealer. Do you think the average buyer has any idea what direct injection even is? A Subaru buyer isnt your everage buyer though. And the ones who can afford it are debating betweent Subaru and Audi. My expirience was to go look at Honda when my dad said it was time to get rid of our Prelude. However, he also wanted to go to Subaru, a company which we knew nothing about. We went with the Subaru obviously because their cars had more attractive features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 they don't now. there's nothing special about a Subaru beyond: safety, AWD, and turbo motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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