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Old 08-04-08, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by doug_999
Rumor has it that Honda is going to change the name of the CR-V to the Civic CR-V. That will change things.

j/k

Not to be outdone, Toyota is planning to add the label "Corolla Prius" in an obscure marketing brochure and add the Prius to Corolla sales.

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Old 08-04-08, 06:04 PM
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410 X6 sales?

I say that "sold out for the first year" reports are b.s.
Bingo, I stated that in a long thread. They are FOS as the car is not selling at all. 20k sold in the first year my ***.

Wrong vehicle at the wrong time built for America and what is totally wrong with our wants and needs.
 
Old 08-05-08, 03:13 PM
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Bingo, I stated that in a long thread. They are FOS as the car is not selling at all. 20k sold in the first year my ***.

Wrong vehicle at the wrong time built for America and what is totally wrong with our wants and needs.
I believe the 20K (and that was estimated by some source ... not BMW), is for worldwide sales. Per BMW they are sold out in the US through the end of the year.
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Who in their right mind would want an X6? It's not beautiful. It's not spacious. It's not efficient. It's expensive. I'm amazed they sell any.

I'd get an X5, a Cayenne, even an Infiniti FX, before I'd get an X6.
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Old 08-06-08, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Who in their right mind would want an X6? It's not beautiful. It's not spacious. It's not efficient. It's expensive. I'm amazed they sell any.

I'd get an X5, a Cayenne, even an Infiniti FX, before I'd get an X6.
5-series owners wanting to sit a bit higher (guilty as charged).
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Originally Posted by doug_999
5-series owners wanting to sit a bit higher (guilty as charged).
Did you get one?
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Old 08-07-08, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Did you get one?
Nope, no special deals on the X6 right now. However.. they did have some screaming deals on the M5
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Old 08-14-08, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by doug_999
I believe the 20K (and that was estimated by some source ... not BMW), is for worldwide sales. Per BMW they are sold out in the US through the end of the year.
20k world wide? it is not an ferrari .
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Who in their right mind would want an X6? It's not beautiful. It's not spacious. It's not efficient. It's expensive. I'm amazed they sell any.

I'd get an X5, a Cayenne, even an Infiniti FX, before I'd get an X6.
i think X6 is pretty vehicle, just was admiring one few days ago. My problem is that it makes no sense at all... Car has not benefit over X5/5 series that I can see... It looks nice but makes no sense.
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Old 08-19-08, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
20k world wide? it is not an ferrari .
Huh? How many cars did Ferrari sell last year?
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Originally Posted by doug_999
Huh? How many cars did Ferrari sell last year?
8k?

In any case, 20k worldwide is extremly low for an mass market vehicle that is supposed to get big ad campaign and what not. Well worldwide is 90% USA probably, but still, 1,5k per month is very low number when you see what "competition" is doing at same price segment.

How do you plan to sell 3x less than your competition average?
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Originally Posted by spwolf
8k?

In any case, 20k worldwide is extremly low for an mass market vehicle that is supposed to get big ad campaign and what not. Well worldwide is 90% USA probably, but still, 1,5k per month is very low number when you see what "competition" is doing at same price segment.

How do you plan to sell 3x less than your competition average?
This is not an inexpensive vehicle - very hard to get one less than $65K with the normal type options. The V8 versions can easily top $80K. I think 20K for a niche expensive vehicle like this is actually pretty aggressive.
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Old 08-27-08, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by carguy101
Not to be outdone, Toyota is planning to add the label "Corolla Prius" in an obscure marketing brochure and add the Prius to Corolla sales.

IMO, Toyota should have done a regular Hybrid Corolla to start with (like Honda with the Civic Hybrid), instead of the Prius. The Prius, at least for my tastes, is too geekily styled inside and out, especially the dash.
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Old 08-27-08, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
IMO, Toyota should have done a regular Hybrid Corolla to start with (like Honda with the Civic Hybrid), instead of the Prius. The Prius, at least for my tastes, is too geekily styled inside and out, especially the dash.
Did you forget about the 1st gen Prius we got here in the US? It was like a Echo hybrid, it seems that the geeky styling is what helps to attract a different and less traditional buyer
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