disparate # of sightings compared to sales

[ShinHed]

Here in South-East GA, the Versa population definitely trumps the Fit.

[Ever Victorious]

You sure we live in the same area? Since I've gotten Max, I've seen one other Versa while out driving. One in over a month.

On the other hand, can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Yaris it seems. I see at least two or three a day on my 30 mile drive to work, and that's not counting the two owned by people who work in the same building.

Must be a North Seattle/South Seattle thing... because I see very few Yarii up here, but I keep seeing V's. I saw another sedan... Sonoma Sunset.

[Jemdawg]

I'm seeing more and more Versas by me, but I think Florida has much more; I went down there on vacation this summer and I saw at least three or four a day.

[sooner4x4]

I see very few Versas in the Oklahoma City area. I notice more Yaris's than Fits. I was at the dealership this morning and there were 17 Versas on the lot. No shortage of them for sale.

[BillyBeaneBall]

I got mine at Gerald Nissan of North Aurora, and they were awesome. Naperville as a town is known for being too good for the rest of the world, so I can see how that store would follow suit.

As for other sightings, I parked nose to nose with a silver one this morning. That's the closest I've gotten to someone else having one except for a friend of mine that bought his a month before me.

I tend bar in Aurora (near Rt 30 & 34). I can usually be found all over the area. I drive a lot.

Sweet! Which bar??? I agree about Naperville though...I'm sure the jerkwad dealer figures since he's in Naperville he can ask top dollar for his vehicles.

Since reading this thread I have seen 4 more Versa's on the road. Maybe I'm just more cognizent of it now???

[marleyfan]

Here in the Vancouver area I'm seeing 2 or 3 every day. Still see more Yarii tho. But the car that's as common as dirt around here is the Mazda3. Way too many of those around.

[faction]

I think I've seen maybe 2 V's here in Omaha. One was the dark blue like mine and one was silver (drool! that is the color I wanted!). The only reason I'm content with the blue is because of Heroes!! LOL. Love that show!

We have alot of vibes and scions here (go figure), but I'm seeing more yaris and matrix everyday. I don't think I would know a Fit if one ran me over, but I'm sure they are out there.

I almost bought a Yaris, but waited for the V's because I wanted to see what they were like before I pulled the trigger on buying a new car. Glad I did! V blows Yaris out of the water. My aunt bought one and I kind of felt sorry for her.

The Scion looks way to much like a V though. Someone at work bought one and I thought someone had moved my car in the parking lot. I was gonna get irate until I realized it was an S. Silly me!

[Jerky_san]

Where i live theres about 10 or 15 of them.. Theres 3 down my street.. theres about 4 at my college. And around where I work I know theres 3 people who actually work around there with them and I've been seeing a lot more of them around lately..

[coxcj]

Sweet! Which bar??? I agree about Naperville though...I'm sure the jerkwad dealer figures since he's in Naperville he can ask top dollar for his vehicles.

Since reading this thread I have seen 4 more Versa's on the road. Maybe I'm just more cognizent of it now???

I work at the Fraternal Order of Eagles (your typical moose lodge kind of place) on Hill Ave off Rt. 34.

I've noticed a couple more on the road recently. There have been several that I've seen in parking lots also. The funny thing is that I have not seen one other SL (at least when I could see the back or inside).

[kc5f]

I'm still surprised when I see a Versa around here - no more often than once a week, although I've seen even fewer Fits, and I do a lot of driving. Lots of Matrix (Matrices?) and Vibes, though.

But I just got back from spending a week in Mexico City, and figured in the world's largest city I'd see a lot of Tiidas. True, but only six, and of them only two hatchbacks. (Plus one Fit and two Yari.) Then again, with the CRAZY driving going on around there, I wouldn't want to risk much money on any car!!!

[BillyBeaneBall]

I work at the Fraternal Order of Eagles (your typical moose lodge kind of place) on Hill Ave off Rt. 34.

I've noticed a couple more on the road recently. There have been several that I've seen in parking lots also. The funny thing is that I have not seen one other SL (at least when I could see the back or inside).

Agreed, I've only seen 1 SL on the road and that was this weekend out in Countryside. I actually mentioned this to my girlfriend at the time wondering why no one was buying at least the "base" SL which has a nice amount of options for the slight price difference. I guess people just wanted a cheap car and didn;t care much past that.

My opinions of the Yaris and Scion were they just "felt" cheaply made when I tested them...especially the Yaris...I hated the Scion's center console which gave so much when I lightly leaned on it I thought I could easily break it by accident.

I actually liked the Fit...especially the fold flat seats but around me, they were more pricey and had a slightly dumpier engine. But until I saw the V I was considering it.

The Aveo is just a ridiculous little car, IMO, after actually walking onto a Chevy lot, I never even test drove it...it was just too silly looking for a gu my size (can someone say "clown car???"

The Rio Cinco and Spectra Cinco were also good choices (I owned a fabulous little Kia Sephia that was the ultimate bang for the buck when I bought it used with 78 miles on it...for $6000 and in the 5 years I owned it it never gave me a lick of trouble...until I got in a mild fender bender and they totalled it because it had no value whatsoever) but I wanted a vehicle that was a little nicer overall this time.

Overall I just fel the V was the best bang for the buck and I couldn't be happier with it

[Ever Victorious]

For those who are counting, today alone I saw:

White SL hatchBlue Onyx S hatchMagnetic Gray SL hatch

And I didn't even drive much today, only 94 miles.

[skwerl]

Speaking again for Manitoba... I see a TON of S Versas here, a lot of Mazda 3s and Yaris', and very few Fits. Except for the one that parks beside me at Uni and I continually get confused...

[srellim234]

I have fond memories of Winnipeg. I placed third in the high jump at the Knights of Columbus indoor track meet way back in 1976. The hospitality of the people was incredible.

[coxcj]

Since Monday, I got the chance to drive next to a silver SL sedan for a while on I-88. I also saw another sedan at the gas station by my house (the first 2 sedans I've ever seen, and both in the same day).

The number of V's that I've seen has outpaced the Fits, but there are still too many Yaris' on the road.

[Great White Versa]

I live in Vegas and it is not uncommon for me to see 4 Versas in one day whereas I only see a Fit once every few weeks.

[BillyBeaneBall]

Wel someone at work bought an SL Hatchback I saw in the parking lot today.

Funny how I commented I never see any SL's and the last 3 V's I've seen have all been SL's, LOL. Still I haven't seen any sedan's yet...but hinestly that may be a product of me not knowing what they look like from afar as well...

[Bubs daddy]

I have seen numerous Versas (Versi) and Tiidas around here. I think anyone that is shopping for a more inexpensive car realizes that the Versa offers quite a bit for the money. It exudes quality, the price is right, roomy, economical, and it's blast to drive.

I hardly see any Honda Fits. Part of that, I'm sure, is that they don't make enough. Heck, I went to look at a Fit, they didn't have one in stock, went and bought a Versa. I'm glad I got the Versa.

It's just a cool car.

[BillyBeaneBall]

I think anyone that is shopping for a more inexpensive car realizes that the Versa offers quite a bit for the money. It exudes quality, the price is right, roomy, economical, and it's blast to drive.

This is exactly what I've been saying to everyone that asks me about the Versa. And although I doubt I'll ever do it, Nissans have good resale value as well. Something that can't be said about other small inexpensive cars from Kia, Hyundai, Chevy, and Ford...

Don't get me wrong...I'm not saying I'm driving a luxury car or anything, ust that some manufacturers by name alone (Honda and Toyota come to mind) have better resale values because thier vehicles have stood the test of time...I almost bought a Civic because I hear those things run forever...

[Legacy40k]

I remember when I was looking for winter tires last year.. nobody even knew what a versa was...

However, on the roads now.. I see at least 1 versa per day in southern Ontario Canada. Mostly Black or Silver ones (Sapphire Blue and White seem to be rarest)

Fit's though.. I see one once or twice a week.

[drummernamedpat]

Here in Columbia, SC there is a versa a block away from me. They have a cool vanity plate as well: RCKNROLL

I see more versas here than fits. I see very few yaris. There are definitely a ton of matrix, but not so many vibes.

I think the marketing scheme for the Versa has helped.

The fit and yaris only seemed to go for the younger crowd and Toy*** (we have to watch our language, no swearing) made the yaris look like an RC car in it's commercials. On the other hand though there are a lot of scions, all 3 types.

[The Edge]

here in NYC they are everywhere. they outnumber the fit 10-1 easily

[coxcj]

Yesterday they were everywhere. There's always another one in my parking lot at work, but then one passed me on the way out of the parking lot (black sedan). I got on the highway behind another black sedan (first one had a guy driving it, this one had a woman). Then, while I'm on the highway, I catch up to a red HB. When I get off the highway, I get caught at a light with a blue onyx HB. All of this within an hour drive home.

The funny thing is I would say that as far back as last week, I didn't see hardly any on the road. By that logic, this forum ought to explode with more new people showing up daily.

That reminds me, I need to get the window decals so I can point people in the right direction.

[07Vsdn]

i started paying attention and i see more versas here in indianapolis then i do fits.

but the fit definitely stands out more.

[BunnyBunnutty]

It's very odd. I've been looking for a particular Versa in either the Sapphire Blue or black color and it's been 6 months now and I just found one in each color (am test driving the black tomorrow, might buy it, wish me luck!). The dealerships around here say they are hard to come by, ESPECIALLY used. Yet i've only seen ONE on the road..er.. it was parked, at Cherokee mountains in N.C., and i'd been drooling over the photos for a couple months so when I saw it I got out of my car and ran over to it and looked it over, of course I fell more in love.This has all made me ocme to the conclusion that Versa is short for the word "Versatility" and that the Nissan Versa is capable of turning into a spaceship, and all of it's owners are off on some cool planet somewhere partying 8)

...or broke down in a garage but hey whatever.

[KimberKenobi]

I'm going to like you...

[versa23]

Well if you saw a Sapphire V around a month ago or a Mag Gray one...it was probably me. I see you live in North Aurora (please tell me you didn;t buy yours from Gerald...which is where I bought my SB Versa except in Naperville not N Aurora..I hated those jerks..I bought my ne wone at Glendal Nissan) I split my time between my father's house in the Fox Valley area of Aurora and at my girlfriend's by Midway...

I purchased my Versa at Gerald in Naperville and had excellent service. Bill Kay Nissan is closer to my home, but I heard that the Bill Kay dealerships are screwed up (and like screwing their customers).

[BunnyBunnutty]

Well dang. I saw five, yes five, in a row, this past saturday in Charlotte, N.C. (not counting the one I checked out). None of them were driving like morons either, which is a rare thing in that town.

[BillyBeaneBall]

I purchased my Versa at Gerald in Naperville and had excellent service. Bill Kay Nissan is closer to my home, but I heard that the Bill Kay dealerships are screwed up (and like screwing their customers).

I never used Gerald's service dept. so I can't comment on that. I just hated the way I was treated when I bought my first Versa. I told them what I wanted and how much I wanted to pay and they just jerked me around ALL DANG DAY and wasted my entire Saturday. I later found out I still paid too much (and they jerked me around with the interest rate too) when I bought my replacement from Glendale Nissan it was pain free...I got exactly what I asked for, they didn't waste my time and I got a MUCH better interest rate and price.

As for Bill Kay...I agree...since I had the crappy service done there I've heard horror stories about the dealership and sevice department in general that made me NOT go there when buying my replacement Versa.

[KimberKenobi]

Yesterday I saw a red hatchback... and then another red hatchback... like, within 10 seconds of each other... They were headed the opposite direction on the highway... so I know it was really two Vs...

The day before that, I cruised next to a white one briefly before speeding my way down the highway... still had the window sticker ;oD