2013 Honda Accord
11-12-12, 04:55 AM
#496
Pole Position
11-12-12, 05:14 AM
#497
Are you talking about the LS460 picture? Those amber colored LED's are not the DRL's, those are the turn signals. The DRL's are the white "Nike logo" below. On the new LS 460, you cannot see the LED's separate. Lexus designed it that way. In person, it looks like a single neon light, very cool.
I see.
I do like the solid line of the LEDs brightness or the LED bulb separation like Audi and nothing in between..
11-12-12, 06:51 AM
#500
Lexus Champion
It wasn't too long ago that a lot of car guys couldn't wait to turn off the DRL's. Now with LED's everyone wants them bright and proud. I guess that's good from a safety standpoint.
02-21-14, 11:57 AM
#502
Honda Accord Steals Camry’s Best-Seller Title… Sort of
Honda’s Accord out-sold the Camry in 2013 if you ignore Toyota’s fleet sales.
Honda just announced that its Accord mid-size sedan beat the Toyota by selling 360,089 units to individual customers in 2013 compared to 342,007 for the Camry excluding fleet sales. Counting sales to companies that use the Camry as a fleet vehicle, Toyota sold 408,484.
Most of Honda’s sales are to individual customers. The company’s strategy to avoid boosting numbers with fleet sales can serve to help build customer loyalty in the long run because fleet sales can hurt the residual value of a vehicle. Fleet sales are also less profitable to manufacturers.
“Our focus on retail sales to individual buyers has a direct correlation to the high resale value of Honda products, which is a key factor in the value proposition for our customers,” said Honda sales executive vice president John Mendel.
Honda launched its new Accord for the 2013 model year compared to the current Camry, which arrived for the 2011 model year.
Honda just announced that its Accord mid-size sedan beat the Toyota by selling 360,089 units to individual customers in 2013 compared to 342,007 for the Camry excluding fleet sales. Counting sales to companies that use the Camry as a fleet vehicle, Toyota sold 408,484.
Most of Honda’s sales are to individual customers. The company’s strategy to avoid boosting numbers with fleet sales can serve to help build customer loyalty in the long run because fleet sales can hurt the residual value of a vehicle. Fleet sales are also less profitable to manufacturers.
“Our focus on retail sales to individual buyers has a direct correlation to the high resale value of Honda products, which is a key factor in the value proposition for our customers,” said Honda sales executive vice president John Mendel.
Honda launched its new Accord for the 2013 model year compared to the current Camry, which arrived for the 2011 model year.
02-21-14, 02:00 PM
#504
Lexus Test Driver
Also not surprised. I wonder how it's broken down regionally. I see way more new Accords in L.A. than new Camrys.
02-21-14, 02:18 PM
#505
Lexus Test Driver
02-21-14, 03:10 PM
#506
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Fleet sales are not just rental cars, its for business as well. Do you know how many large business's need cars for employees and other reasons?
Honda always brags about this but they don't even offer vehicles for fleet either. They don't sell real trucks or SUVs etc so they are not on the radar for fleet.
The new Accord is arguably best in class, its just a good car that people like and has the name to boot. If its retail cool, fleet cool.
Honda always brags about this but they don't even offer vehicles for fleet either. They don't sell real trucks or SUVs etc so they are not on the radar for fleet.
The new Accord is arguably best in class, its just a good car that people like and has the name to boot. If its retail cool, fleet cool.
02-21-14, 04:43 PM
#508
A sale is a sale, fleet or not. The cars are being driven regardless if owned by a business or privately. Never understood why people get so flustered by it.
Fusion btw is coming on strong with this 2nd gen. I see them EVERYWHERE in both NA and Hybrid.
Fusion btw is coming on strong with this 2nd gen. I see them EVERYWHERE in both NA and Hybrid.
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