Comments on: New Vehicle Sales Figures July 2009

By: observer

observer — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:02:04 +0000

Jake02
I’m pretty sure that most Fiat/Alfa showrooms operate from the same franchise dealer as opposed to Skoda/VW showrooms which are not within the same dealer so set up costs/service facility and return on investment is greater.

Nothing wrong for being passionate and proud about the brand of car you drive but is it really necessary to use offensive script gestures to make your point??….thats immature and who is “TIM”

I’m sure Skodas sales figures will improve when the Fabia and Yeti arrive eventually.

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:40:59 +0000

All car dealers finance their “floor plan” with a finance company. As soon as you register any car (Demo or retail) the finance company who underwrites their cars will want the invoice settled.
So in fact if a dealer was to register 20 Demo’s they would (the dealer) own the car.
In most cases dealer demos are more expensive to sell then new cars.

By: Splatcat

Splatcat — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:29:08 +0000

I was under the impression that Holden dealers do buy the cars from Holden thru the finance comapny.

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:10:18 +0000

Splatcat,

If Holden dealers were registering cars to bolster numbers the dealer would actually have to buy the car from the finance company. All “demos” (dealer registered cars) are wholly dealer owned. So you can see what you say makes absolutely no financial or logical sense.

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:48:05 +0000

Splatcat ,why would you think Holden would do that and Ford wouldnt.

By: Splatcat

Splatcat — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:40:49 +0000

Ford are probably in 2nd place. I wonder how many of the Holdens sold were actually sold to consumers and how many ofthe Holdens sold were sold by Holden to their dealers and classed as sales.

By: OzMPSclub

OzMPSclub — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:15:32 +0000

With Hyundai on the move with huge sales in the small and small/medium market, their vans outselling the opposition expect them to be higher next month…Mazda are holding ground with Year to day figures but there is 4 mths to go…and the new 3 is selling well its just supply issues.

Take all fleet sales out and just leave private sales in lets see how the standings would be then…

Considering that the Getz and the i130 have been selling well these to model will only increase in sales and if Hyundai tap the fleet market with a vengeance Ford will be next and then so on…

Top Ten sellers (July)

1 Toyota Corolla 3891
2 Holden Commodore 3856
3 Ford Falcon 2834
4 Mazda3 2785
5 Toyota HiLux 2563
6 Hyundai Getz 2147
7 Mitsubishi Lancer 2129
8 Hyundai i30 2045
9 Holden Cruze 1982
10 Toyota Camry 1717

By: nothanks

nothanks — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:11:19 +0000

I had a test drive in order to compare Sonata with Camry and Grandeur with Aurion….Sonata and Grandeur were much much better..I can not understand why many people buy Aurion and Camry over Grandeur and Sonata, even if they are more expensive, has less gear and has shorter warranty..

Corolla and I30? That’s same story…I30 is miles better. I bet that Hyundai will overtake Toyota soon..

By: OSU811

OSU811 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:10:29 +0000

Subaru doing very well, considering only really have two models available at the moment!(impreza, forester), as liberty/outback been in run out for a while and almost no stock left, and supply issues with tribeca/wrx. There numbers can only increase massively when new lib/out arrive and with release of exiga later in the year!!
and diesel outback, may even overtake nissan!!

By: New guy in town

New guy in town — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:47:07 +0000

Sorry, I calculated wrong.
Hyundai-kia is not NO 3 yet.

3. Ford – 7783
4. Hyundai-Kia – 7723

But what a surprise anyway.