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03-02-2011, 01:30 AM | #1 |
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February 2011 Yaris sales: Down
Perhaps somewhat unsurprisingly, the Yaris did not sell very well again last month. Sales were down 53% compared to this time last year. Overall sales are down about the same amount compared to this time in 2010.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Scion xD, based on the Yaris chassis, had a 28.1% increase in sales over February 2010, and is up 1% compared to this time last year. Granted, the Yaris still outsells the xD about 3 to 1 overall. http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...act-sales.html
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03-02-2011, 11:31 AM | #2 |
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Wait until gas stays @ $4 / Gal. That'll be soon.
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03-02-2011, 12:24 PM | #3 |
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I never see any ads on local TV for the Yaris, it's always the Camry or Corolla. Maybe sales are down because they don't seem to advertise, at least in my area of the country.
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03-02-2011, 12:27 PM | #4 |
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Yaris doesn't need advertisement since everybody knows it's the best.
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03-02-2011, 03:01 PM | #5 |
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With the economy in the condition it is in, this is no surprise.
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03-02-2011, 04:10 PM | #6 |
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Well, it's not like other small cars aren't selling. I think the complete lack of ads plus the fact the car has been essentially unchanged for six models years has led to the decline. Like the Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio, the Yaris is due for an update.
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03-02-2011, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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With new cars like the Fiesta, Focus, Elantra, and Accent just to name a few with newer direct injection technology and better interiors, The Yaris and Corrolla have some serious competition.
Personnally I prefer a proven reliable Made in Japan 1NZ-FE, 1.5 litre engine with an also proven reliable 4-speed auto transmission. But the general public may think differently than me.
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03-03-2011, 06:37 AM | #9 |
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I have seen more Yaris on the roads in my neck of the woods
and more used trucks and suv's in the dealer parking lots just in the last few months , If I was car shopping today I would be seriously be looking at Fiesta. |
03-05-2011, 05:22 PM | #10 |
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Will probably see an increase of sales for the Yaris as gasoline prices continue to go up. I don't expect the Yaris to fly off dealership lots in sales, since there is a lot more choices in inexpensive sub-compacts cars now versus what was available a couple of years ago. If gasoline prices were to jump to $5-6 or more a gallon overnight you might see mad rush for cars like the Yaris and other inexpensive FE sub-compacts.
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03-06-2011, 06:09 AM | #11 |
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The last time gas went over $3. here. All the Motorcycle Shops sold out and had a hard time getting new bikes. Looks like it's heading that way again. You can ride year round here. With just a few days with either Ice or Snow on the roads. Cold is not a problem if you have a snow suite. With an Annual Precipitation of 28.8 inches. Rain is not either.
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