Hyundai does it again with Feb. sales........

[DeMAN]

It will be interesting to see how things go this month with the Genesis coupe hitting the lots []

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/by-the-numbers-february-2009-wish-it-were-a-leap-year-edition/

 

[DanTheMan]

It will be interesting to see how things go this month with the Genesis coupe hitting the lots []

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/03/by-the-numbers-february-2009-wish-it-were-a-leap-year-edition/

Those numbers are very interesting! What's even more interesting to me is that when you/we see the evening news, they report the slow sales of domestic brands, and lower numbers of Toyota, Honda, etc., but they NEVER show the superb numbers of Hyundai/Kia....wonder why that is??!!!

Dan :>)

 

[moose66]

Maybe size matters! Hyundai/Kia is probably way down the list when you start lining up all of the manufacturers sold in the US based on volume. My guess would be the numbers are small in comparison to the big boys. Just a hunch.

 

[DeMAN]

A raising tide lifts all boats. Hyundai will be on that boat when the economy turn and will be in even a better position than the others to continue to grow and create new products while the other would be playing catch-up

 

[Poopsicle]

I like how they inserted an exclamation mark in parentheses for the Amanti, that was hilarious. I'm a little shock too.

 

[kinetics]

Hyundai found the perfect time to offer a low cost luxury car that so many people could afford. Not only that, the Hyundai/Kia group offer such low cost cars that could compete with or even defeat the quality in Hondas and Toyotas. Awesome job Hyundai!

 

[ctrcbob]

I like how they inserted an exclamation mark in parentheses for the Amanti, that was hilarious. I'm a little shock too.

You mention the Kia Amanti. I have a friend who is a GM retiree, who purchased a Kia Amanti a few years ago. He loved it. Lots of luxury for what he paid. Got great gas milage. He only wished that it had a little more power.
Well, about a year ago, he traded it for (of all things) a POS Pontiac G6. I guess he had to go back to GM, but that Amanti was a lot better than his present G6.

 

[sandy]

Today's Wall St. Journal featured the Genesis in its periodic "Hot Off The Lot" blurb They cite Power Information Network, a division of JD Powers, as the source:

* "February sales were 1263 placing the Genesis among the top five vehicles in the mid-size premium conventional segment in sales thus far in 2009"

* Most popular color: Black
* Top model traded in: Hyundai Azera
* Avg Down Payment: $6214
* Avg Monthly Payment: $605*

* based on 60 month loan

Hottest Models - Feb 2009

MB - GLK 16 days on the lot
smarft fortwo 26
Dodge challanger 36
Audi A5/55 37
BMW X5 38
Mini Cooper 38
Prius 39
Honda Fit 39
GENESIS 45
Forester 46