/fixedkrash wrote:SRs won't happen in today's world. MR22DDT would be perfect though, the more and more I think about it.
/fixedkrash wrote:SRs won't happen in today's world. MR22DDT would be perfect though, the more and more I think about it.
Mind = Blown. I hadn't even noticed this was happening.float_6969 wrote:Now the Japanese are doing the same thing. Making the same mistake. And where will the buyers end up? I'll bet $100 that they end up in the arms of the Koreans. Korean cars are the new Japanese car. 20 years from now, we'll look back at this time and say this is when it started. I'm seriously considering a new sporty coupe in the next few years. It would need to have a back seat. It would need to be affordable. It would need to be RWD. I'm honestly considering the Genesis Coupe. If you'd asked me 10 years ago if I'd ever buy a Korean car, I would have laughed at you. I'm sure people said this about Japanese cars in the 60's.
Have you ever driven a 370z? Its the farthest thing from a joke. The joke is my bank account.s13drifter88 wrote:The 370 is a joke
Subaru is pwning brand loyalty. Like you said, they are focused on selling you the initial new car, but they also just want you to buy a Subaru product, old or new. They recently started giving out Subaru "owner's badges" for free that you can put on your car. I thought that was awesome.AZhitman wrote:
...and brand loyalty is something that Nissan needs to get a handle on - quickly. I spend a lot of time with people who work in the corporate background for a few other companies: Subaru, Mazda, and Ford. They have an intense focus on customer retention... not just "one-and-done". They want to sell you a car, sure - but they put a LOT of effort into making you want you to trade it in for the same brand in a few years, buy one for your spouse, your kids, AND recommend the brand to friends and family.
krash wrote:Have you ever driven a 370z? Its the farthest thing from a joke. The joke is my bank account.s13drifter88 wrote:The 370 is a joke
You can't compare new car prices to used cars. For the price of NEW Z06 you can build a 500hp + 350z. for 35k, you're getting a hell of a lot of car in the 370z. It really is a performance vehicle in every respect.s13drifter88 wrote:For what you get for the dollar amount, its a joke. I could get a d*mn nice Z06 for the price of a 370. Yes Ive driven one and it drives great but if I was going to buy a brand new car in or around that dollar range it would be an STI
That would be CRAZILY AWESOME.PapaSmurf2k3 wrote:I'd love to ask Mr. K what his whole take on this is.
Get him on the horn Greg!
VW and Toyota don't "Get" s***. Neither of them makes a single car worth owning. Each makes a couple cars worth DRIVING, but not one car worth paying real money for new. Neither of them makes a car any owner would feel inclined to "tout" without desperate prompting from a confused automaker.AZhitman wrote:Meanwhile, Volkswagen and Toyota are "getting it":
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanhallida ... ir-brands/
TRUTH. How many women when asked what they want in a man say Dependable, Mature, Respectful, and date a guy covered in tats riding a Harley who's likely to disappear next week. What we want is not always what we say we want. The brain answers questions logically, but the soul makes decisions that override logic. When you love a car, you sacrifice some logical characteristics to get it.alphapig wrote:what consumers actually want, even if it's not what the consumes think they want.
Case in point- Alfa Romeo.OriginalWheelman wrote: When you love a car, you sacrifice some logical characteristics to get it.
100% correct.alphapig wrote:The general consumer doesn't know ANYTHING about what actually makes a vehicle great, like handling, simplicity, and reliability.
Hah, awesome!! They got that idea from Cadillac and turned it up to 11. If you look on the front grille of a Seville or Deville with an older owner behind the wheel, you might see a few Heritage of Ownership badges. The quantity and type of badge signifies the number owned.krash wrote:Subaru is pwning brand loyalty. Like you said, they are focused on selling you the initial new car, but they also just want you to buy a Subaru product, old or new. They recently started giving out Subaru "owner's badges" for free that you can put on your car. I thought that was awesome.
http://www.subaru.com/enthusiasts/badge ... index.html
Amen. Women want to be spanked and have their hair pulled once in a while.OriginalWheelman wrote:TRUTH. How many women when asked what they want in a man say Dependable, Mature, Respectful, and date a guy covered in tats riding a Harley who's likely to disappear next week. What we want is not always what we say we want. The brain answers questions logically, but the soul makes decisions that override logic. When you love a car, you sacrifice some logical characteristics to get it.alphapig wrote:what consumers actually want, even if it's not what the consumes think they want.
How many of us have gone out looking for a practical car and end up driving a sporty car just to "check it out." Two minutes later we've turned into Jeremy Clarkson and we're contemplating remortgaging the house to get the sports car.
Jesda wrote: The end result was a minivan with sheet metal inspired by human suffering, an interior made of shiny trash cans, and a tent taped to the hatch.
Well, damn. I didn't know that and even went to ford.com to check it out. You can get the turbo 4, but alas, I always thought there was a V6 model. Bummer.MinisterofDOOM wrote: The new Fusion is gorgeous and does SO MANY things right. But you can't get a V6 in it (not even n/a, nevermind the hot boosted one). Stupid. Why take that choice away from me?