So much for predictions of the 4GS being a flop
07-03-12, 12:22 PM
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ES sold 3,780 last month...with the new model coming they are going to balance blowing out the old model as the new one arrives in August. I think the sales goal is 50k for the new ES for 12 months.
In all my history though I've never brought up ES sales to GS sales. Just two different cars, different prices, markets, etc.
I guess we will see (again) first hand how the ES affects the GS if any. B/C if sales go down we are basing it on theory, we won't have hard data to show people buying an ES over the GS directly. Unless we get some new data
07-04-12, 07:10 AM
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24k is the goal so they are right no track at this rate.
ES sold 3,780 last month...with the new model coming they are going to balance blowing out the old model as the new one arrives in August. I think the sales goal is 50k for the new ES for 12 months.
In all my history though I've never brought up ES sales to GS sales. Just two different cars, different prices, markets, etc.
I guess we will see (again) first hand how the ES affects the GS if any. B/C if sales go down we are basing it on theory, we won't have hard data to show people buying an ES over the GS directly. Unless we get some new data
ES sold 3,780 last month...with the new model coming they are going to balance blowing out the old model as the new one arrives in August. I think the sales goal is 50k for the new ES for 12 months.
In all my history though I've never brought up ES sales to GS sales. Just two different cars, different prices, markets, etc.
I guess we will see (again) first hand how the ES affects the GS if any. B/C if sales go down we are basing it on theory, we won't have hard data to show people buying an ES over the GS directly. Unless we get some new data
07-04-12, 08:07 PM
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08-01-12, 01:42 PM
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Dropped 400 units last month. To put things in a crazy perspective, you add the GS, M37/56 and RL and they don't equal half of the 5 or E class last month!
Feb-2396
March-2558
April-2006
May-1996
June-2020
July- 1662
5series- 5,700
Eclass- 5,089 (includes coupes)
A6- 1,691
GS- 1,662
MKS-878
M- 654
Town Car-77
RL-40
STS-7
Feb-2396
March-2558
April-2006
May-1996
June-2020
July- 1662
5series- 5,700
Eclass- 5,089 (includes coupes)
A6- 1,691
GS- 1,662
MKS-878
M- 654
Town Car-77
RL-40
STS-7
08-01-12, 02:16 PM
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umm, not looking very good, 20% drop. wonder how the golden opportunity will help lexus on this. i would hoping they stay above 1800 steadily.
adding rl is useless, 40 cars, it's nothing what's interesting is even if you add the remaining cars (a6, mks, towncar, sts), grand total is still less than either the 5 or the e!!!!!!!!
adding rl is useless, 40 cars, it's nothing
what's interesting is even if you add the remaining cars (a6, mks, towncar, sts), grand total is still less than either the 5 or the e!!!!!!!!
08-01-12, 03:06 PM
#201
The problem is the lease rates (money factor) is too high and Lexus is not marking much off the car compared to the heavily discounted BMW 5 series which is killing the GS sales here. I am disappointed as the GS is a far better car since I was a previous owner of a 2011 BMW 5 and now a owner of a 2013 GS F-sport. Lexus is being lazy here and marketing the ES now and leaving the GS behind. I certainly hope it does keep going on like this! Maybe not enough inventory?
08-01-12, 03:43 PM
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The problem is the lease rates (money factor) is too high and Lexus is not marking much off the car compared to the heavily discounted BMW 5 series which is killing the GS sales here. I am disappointed as the GS is a far better car since I was a previous owner of a 2011 BMW 5 and now a owner of a 2013 GS F-sport. Lexus is being lazy here and marketing the ES now and leaving the GS behind. I certainly hope it does keep going on like this! Maybe not enough inventory?
i highly doubt inventory is a problem overall. it's not like there are a lot of overstock, but most dealers i go to they have 4gs in the lot.
lexus is never into aggressive money factor and lease deals, they are more on full ownership. so on that one, it's a toss. it's hard to compare gs numbers to e and 5, too many factors, but staying consistent would be a huge deal already imho.
08-02-12, 05:04 PM
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The problem is the lease rates (money factor) is too high and Lexus is not marking much off the car compared to the heavily discounted BMW 5 series which is killing the GS sales here. I am disappointed as the GS is a far better car since I was a previous owner of a 2011 BMW 5 and now a owner of a 2013 GS F-sport. Lexus is being lazy here and marketing the ES now and leaving the GS behind. I certainly hope it does keep going on like this! Maybe not enough inventory?
08-03-12, 07:23 AM
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How does the sales of the new GS compare to previous models? Some folks tend to stick to whatever model they previously owned when getting a new car. This is my first Lexus, although my wife has had 4 (all ES).
08-03-12, 11:00 AM
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yes those were the good years and great economy so it's hard to compare to those numbers
i compiled some numbers before
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7202931-post73.html
i compiled some numbers before
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7202931-post73.html
08-03-12, 12:00 PM
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yes those were the good years and great economy so it's hard to compare to those numbers
i compiled some numbers before
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7202931-post73.html
i compiled some numbers before
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/7202931-post73.html