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Originally Posted by GTO  The Camry delivering near 400 cars a month is pretty respectable, considering the inflated price tag (CBU). |
Actually, it is the Corolla which is selling close to 400. Camry sells around 50-100 mostly to fat ministers and loaded Sikhs in Punjab.
During 1/08 and 2/08, C-Class sold way above its long-term sales trend.
Even with a premium pricing, sales of Fabia are below what could be expected in this segment. The ads depict Skoda as previously (even presently?) being driven by royalty and kings. They have not specified which kings or royalty, and in which age.
Elantra sales have followed a binary pattern over last 4 months: 1 0 1 0
Grand Vitara is now a confirmed flop.
Perhaps the new CRV has found much better acceptance.
Funny trend in Skoda Superb sales which I had pointed out earlier.
Strange decline in Santro/i10/Getz sales for Feb. Considering that these cars are now selling less in Europe, Hyundai should not be peddling the same `production constraint, export driven'.
OT: South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Hyundai, Kia, and GM for imposing illegal price cuts on suppliers. More than 60 suppliers were listed in the actions against Hyundai and Kia. The FTC says that from December 2002 through January 2003, Hyundai improperly lowered prices on parts supplied for the Click subcompact sold in Korea. The FTC also charged the automaker with improper payment delays on parts for complete knockdown kits supplied between July 2004 and October 2005. FTC fined GM Daewoo about $56,000 plus interest for cutting the price of certain mirrors below the amount agreed to by the supplier. Suppliers in Korea, and small companies in general, face intense pressure from large customers. Only those who are closing down business tomorrow will speak out against such large conglomerates as Hyundai.