tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post3521107142684314048..comments2024-03-24T20:30:55.379-07:00Comments on Subcompact Culture - The small car blog: September 2009 subcompact salesAndy Lilienthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-84555425076616717962009-10-06T16:28:27.556-07:002009-10-06T16:28:27.556-07:00That might be. It's funny: Every time I try to...That might be. It's funny: Every time I try to rent a subcompact, such as the Versa, the rental companies never have them, so I get the free upgrade. Which, by the way, isn't as intriguing to me as the econocar I wanted.Andy Lilienthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-33372220171722480422009-10-05T14:24:10.325-07:002009-10-05T14:24:10.325-07:00I think a lot of those Versa sales can be attribut...I think a lot of those Versa sales can be attributed to fleet sales.<br /><br />I see a TON of Versas on rental lots no matter where I go. I think that skews the results...sleeksilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039818284114816830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-12800154195993518742009-10-02T05:53:19.862-07:002009-10-02T05:53:19.862-07:00The Accent is worlds better than the Versa in my o...The Accent is worlds better than the Versa in my opinion.<br /><br />I think the Versa is my least favorite vehicle in that segment by far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-41725028748152138422009-10-01T20:27:30.305-07:002009-10-01T20:27:30.305-07:00The end of C4C was ramarkably ill-timed too (not t...The end of C4C was ramarkably ill-timed too (not that they timed it, they ran out of money...it was supposed to last until the end of the year). <br /><br />Anyway, it cleared out the '09s but the '10s won't be shipping until later in October, and the pre-C4C slowed down production schedules meant bare cupboards all through September. The local Ford dealer is only now starting to get more cars in, they were sold out of everything but F15Os and SUVs.nlpnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925589671848667697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-15244349865005929052009-10-01T18:05:13.928-07:002009-10-01T18:05:13.928-07:00Hmmmmmm. JD Powers certainly hasn't hurt Ac...Hmmmmmm. JD Powers certainly hasn't hurt Accent sales, despite their idiotic "two star" rating across all categories. Seriously....two stars across the board...which is absurd. The Accent is soooo obviously NOT inferior to the Yaris or Versa or whatever, and car buyers can see that for themselves in a test drive. Most independent car reviewers give the Accent high marks. A recent reviewer in the Washington Post said it was "the best subcompact in America." N'ways, I'm glad the Accent continues to sell, it's a solid, cute little car that deserves a fair shake against the other subcompacts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-71798960715866462472009-10-01T17:51:52.213-07:002009-10-01T17:51:52.213-07:00I like to think of C4C as a big sugar rush. And ju...I like to think of C4C as a big sugar rush. And just like with all sugar rushes, there's the crash. C4C didn't really solve the underlying problem that companies are facing right now, it just staled them for a bit. Now we're back, possibly worse in some cases, then before.<br /><br />Though I imagine a lot of loan companies are gonna make a good mint off of C4C. Well, as long as their customers don't lose their jobs... :-/D2Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374465069395396071noreply@blogger.com