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yup Panny is def helping, while the model change of the Chyene dragging down the overall #. Lambo. How are the US dealers surviving? Just 17 cars in the month and 97 YTD.
yep, I see Panameras all over the place. proof that money can't buy taste get out the butter and jam...
i think prospective Lambo buyers are awaiting the arrival of the Murci replacement, the "Jota" I believe it's been nicknamed. I recently read an article about the 10,000 Gallardo produced, not sure if that is a good thing, kind of takes away from the exclusivity of it http://www.worldcarfans.com/110062527006/lamborghini-celebrates-10000th-gallardo-produced
problem is they can sustain values of higher volume cars (i.e. Gallardo), so the used market drags down new prices; and the Murcie (or its replacement) is too small volume to make the business profitable. they should have brought out a high performance SUV, i.e. an LM002 replacement, to take on the Hummer and Cayenne Turbo.
They should have bought Hummer, ReBodied it to look more "Rambo" stuffed a V12 (or V10) into it and sold it as an updated Rambo Lambo. They should also acquire one of the AUDI prototypes and race it under the Lambo badge! (A great way to lose more money faster!) Just my .02
In these difficult times OK. Verses capacity? 55% thereof. Keep in mind they're selling one extra model (California) but 458 is still ramping up. These are tough times but unlike Lambo they're selling some cars.
I'd like to know the split by model but I'll hazard a guess that it is something like 80+% California's, maybe 10% 599s, plus a handful of 612s and now with 458s just beginning. I would be surprised if 458 sales don't show through in increased overall sales numbers from now on. Jonathan
Lamborghini has never been mass produced like Ferrari, and I am glad of that. Fiat is bleeding way more money than VW-Porsche-Audi is, id be more worried about parent companies than exclusive brands... time will tell what happens with Lamborghini down the road.
The number that caught my eye is GM and Ford heavy truck sales down over 50% YTD. Seems like there must be a story there. Dave
Across the board light truck sales seem to be up compared to cars within the same company (Ford cars vs Ford trucks for example). Could that have been the effect of C4C last summer skewing people's buying choices in 2009? Maybach only sold 4 cars in June?
Cayenne's are dying.......and I think it is because of 3 things......crap resale, their gas guzzling propensity (except the V6) and the large proportional client base of upscale soccer moms that seem to be sitting in the driver's seat, who either can't afford, or have a hubby who can't afford one anymore. I always thought the Porsche SUV was an economic flash in the pan that succeeded on paper solely due to luck, having been introduced at the start of the economic upswing no one knew was coming.
Anyone know anything further about the newer 'entry' Maserati that Alfa is conjuring? I suspect it will be a front engine car using a modified Alfa V6 of some sort. Something to bridge the gap between Alfa and Maserati. Would be really interesting if it were sold from Chrysler dealers......
new Cayenne just arrived at dealers, I think that is the explanation for the Porsche SUV sales. I see Cayenne's everywhere, mostly driven by women. The V6 is a slug, but otherwise they'd be my choice. great handling and ride for a heavy SUV. you're right about resale-there is an Fchatter who bought a used Cayenne Turbo for ~$35k. (don't recall age/mileage)
Next door neighbor is the fleet manager for a very large construction co. We have talked a lot about that. The feds came up with some very strict emission regs for all types of on and off road heavy equipment, power plants, generators etc. Fleets were all preparing purchasing/replacement schedules to comply. Then guess what? The regs got put on temp hold and no one knows what is going to happen so they are playing a waiting game. It represents billions in expenditures over the next few years and no one wants to buy a piece of equipment that Uncle Sam won't let them use in 2 years. Where will all that old but perfectly good equipment be going you ask? Over the border somwhere to be used and create the same pollution there as here, driving up the cost of doing business in America yet again with no net improvement to the Worlds environmental status.
LOL!!!! Are you serious? Audi is cranking out and pushing new unsold Lambo's into dealer's showrooms until they burst.
True about the parent companies, however VW is all about volume these days and could ax Lambo tomorrow. Between branding and sales, Ferrari actually makes money for Fiat.
