May 2015 Yaris Sales: Up

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

According to Consumer Reports:



So nearly 85% of Americans make monthly payments. Keep in mind in 2014, 16.52 million (yes million) new cars were sold in the U.S. That means that 5% of the entire population of the United States got a new car in '14

Fascinating. Thanks for posting this.

in the U.S., where bigger is usually equated to better

IMO, this is because much of the populace are sheep being herded by marketers, rather than having the self awareness to examine what they really need and what might be in their best interest. However, I think people should be able to make any such decisions without any level of government influencing them.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by attrapereves

I see so many trucks on the road here, it's ridiculous. Most of them aren't even dirty.

Unless you live on a farm or work construction, a truck is a waste of gas and money.

Yep. Unless you are using the tuck in some other type of business.

I bet truck and SUV sales have been going up since gas prices have declined. As soon as gas is up to $5/gallon, those people will be crying and trying to trade in their hunk for a smaller car.

Yep.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

just can't get myself into a monthly payment when my car is perfectly fine and I don't even commute for work. It would be a gross misuse of funds.

Exactly !!!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

I've never had a car more than two years ... until I got my Yaris. It'll be eight years with my '07 in August!

I've come to not enjoy a car payment. Trying to pay off our WRX soon. About six months left—it can't come soon enough.

And yes, when (not if, but when) gas prices go back up, I'm sure we'll see the used car lots stocked full of gas guzzlers ... again.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

IMO, this is because much of the populace are sheep being herded by marketers, rather than having the self awareness to examine what they really need and what might be in their best interest. However, I think people should be able to make any such decisions without any level of government influencing them.

Agreed. Plus, North America is one of the places in the world big enough that we can have giant vehicles. Places like Europe and much of Asia are simply too densely populated to make driving anything larger than a Yaris feasible.

Big vehicles = big profits in the U.S.