Small cars stacked up at dealerships. - Toyota Yaris Forums

freeridelectric · 04-04-2009, 03:59 PM

Hey guys, I thought this might be helpful for those that want to purchase a new Yaris. Their is quite a lot of small cars on the lots. Prices should decrease for small subcompacts.

Practically every small car in the market is stacked up at dealerships. At the end of February, Honda Motor Co. had 22,191 Fits on dealer lots -- enough to last 125 days at the current sales rate, according to Autodata Corp. In July, it had a nine-day supply, while the industry generally considers a 55- to 60-day supply healthy.

For other models the supply situation is even worse. Toyota Motor Corp. has enough Yaris subcompacts to last 175 days. Chrysler LLC has a 205-day supply of the Dodge Caliber. And Chevrolet dealers have 427 days' worth of Aveo subcompacts. At the current sales rate, General Motors Corp. could stop making the Aveo and it wouldn't run out until May 24, 2010.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123776430557508813.html

04-04-2009, 03:59 PM	#1
freeridelectric Drives: Electric Yaris 05 Silverado,01 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 21	Small cars stacked up at dealerships. Hey guys, I thought this might be helpful for those that want to purchase a new Yaris. Their is quite a lot of small cars on the lots. Prices should decrease for small subcompacts. Practically every small car in the market is stacked up at dealerships. At the end of February, Honda Motor Co. had 22,191 Fits on dealer lots -- enough to last 125 days at the current sales rate, according to Autodata Corp. In July, it had a nine-day supply, while the industry generally considers a 55- to 60-day supply healthy. For other models the supply situation is even worse. Toyota Motor Corp. has enough Yaris subcompacts to last 175 days. Chrysler LLC has a 205-day supply of the Dodge Caliber. And Chevrolet dealers have 427 days' worth of Aveo subcompacts. At the current sales rate, General Motors Corp. could stop making the Aveo and it wouldn't run out until May 24, 2010. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123776430557508813.html

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