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Originally Posted by basiluf
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Originally Posted by F32Fleet
Industrywide softening of the market. Nothing new here.
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Sales were flat industry wide this month, with BMW, Hyundai(-18%), and Fiat(-15.8%) being the biggest losers. The problem with BMW is not only decreased incentives, but competition from other manufacturers that wasn't there 3 years ago. Before the X5 only had to compete against a couple of German rivals. Now not only are they competing against those same German rivals, but there are multiple models to fight against, plus competition from the other European manufacturers and from the Grand Cherokee. These numbers are here to stay. No longer can they dominate the luxury market when there is so much good competition.
Luxury Manufacturers
Alfa Romeo +1989%(  )
Jaguar +43.9%
Maserati +33.9%
Infiniti +15.6%
Volvo +12.0%
Cadillac +9.2%
Porsche +5.0%
Acura +2.8%
Audi +2.5%
Land Rover +0.9%
Lexus -4.8%
Mercedes- -6.8% |
Would love the look of an Alfa but not its reliability