October 2013 Sales Thread
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The ES has always been there though, selling strongly and the GS did a lot better than it does today.
I think this segment is the most competitive in perhaps the entire industry actually...
I think this segment is the most competitive in perhaps the entire industry actually...
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But someone asked the question hahah.
I love the GS and feel bad for it bec the 4GS is a truly great car esp in Fsport - hope sales will improve once the 2014s are out.
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Please stop making excuses - if u love the GS and u want it to thrive as a key competitor in the market, it CANNOT have sales of 1,000-1,500 units per month in its 1st model year. And survive as a viable model.
Do i expect it to sell more than Eclass or 5series? No
But Audi A6 is outselling it now, and they have much less dealers in US.
Now CTS will be another strong competitor in the segment that was not there before.
Do i expect it to sell more than Eclass or 5series? No
But Audi A6 is outselling it now, and they have much less dealers in US.
Now CTS will be another strong competitor in the segment that was not there before.
Im curious why the brand new IS isn't really doing that well but the C Class and 3 series are just clobbering up that segment.
I know IS sales will pick up as time passes but damn, its a brand new model and its a great car getting great press.
I know IS sales will pick up as time passes but damn, its a brand new model and its a great car getting great press.
The Lexus GS .Where third place in sales in a segment dominated by the 5/E with their 50 variants is a bad thing.
aaaand every month you bring up sales goals, which is different than competitiveness.
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I will say this, I can't wait for the CTS to fully come online and battle the GS. They're both occupying the super-sporty midsize sedan area (in V-sport and F-sport trims) and word is the CTS is the more eager driver. We will see- I personally think they're both ugly but the Lexus has the better interior.
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The ES not only competes with the GS in size but also with the IS in price, so the IS will never match the C and the 3 in sales. People with the budget of the IS will see the ES in the showroom and likely will end up with the much more practical ES from the persuasion of their more sensible better halves.
