Top 10 Hottest Models (sales - April 2003)

nsx1164 · 14 May 2003

from WSJ Personal Journal; data from Power Information Network LLC (an affiliate of JD Power)

Top 10 models that moved off dealers' lots the fastest in April (average price)

Benz SL-class ($103245)
Acura MDX ($39808)
Lexus GX470 ($49676)
Honda Pilot ($30562)
Benz G-class (78899) *
Volvo XC90 ($43751)
Lexus LX470 ($64807) *
Honda CR-V ($21375)
Honda Odyssey ($27745)
Honda Element ($20729)

worst sales...
Infiniti QX4 ($33286)

* - small sample size
Audi S6 not includeddue to very small sample size
Models on sale 4 mos or less, or out of production, not included.

Interesting... way to go Honda/Acura (half of top 10)

KGP · 14 May 2003

Top 10 of what? All cars or just imports?

Brian2by2 · 14 May 2003

ya, that list is very unclear...

-is that top 10 imports?
-and is it most for sold in respect to amount made?
(another words, 500 SL-500's made, 499 sold beats 20,000 mustangs made, 8,000 sold)? because if its not, then thats bogus

kinda unclear...

Ojas · 14 May 2003

Brian2by2 said:
-and is it most for sold in respect to amount made?
(another words, 500 SL-500's made, 499 sold beats 20,000 mustangs made, 8,000 sold)? because if its not, then thats bogus

I don't think it's based on number of sales since it's "Top 10 models that moved off dealers' lots the fastest" and mentions that some of the top 10 have small sample sizes -- something like how long a car sits on the lot before it's sold. But you're right, it would be nice to know how that's measured.

john576 · 14 May 2003

Damn! For a minute thought I'd see some fine ladies in bikinis

nsx1164 · 14 May 2003

nsx1164 said:
Top 10 models that moved off dealers' lots the fastest in April (average price)

Read it again...

These are not sales VOLUMES, but more like "dealer shelf life".

MBZ SL500 and G-class don't sit on the floor for very long; evidently neither do MDX, Pilot, Ody, CR-V and Element.

KGP · 14 May 2003

Re: Re: Top 10 Hottest Models (sales - April 2003)

nsx1164 said:
Read it again...

I read it right the first time. Just wanted some additional clarification, but no big deal. I just found it a bit of a stretch that of all of the top 10 "fastest movers" none would be domestic.

Zuerst · 14 May 2003

john576 said:
Damn! For a minute thought I'd see some fine ladies in bikinis

Me too

I was disappointed...

NSXaholic · 14 May 2003

What!! Something's wrong. Where's the NSX?!

Regards.

nsx1164 · 14 May 2003

KGP said:
I read it right the first time. Just wanted some additional clarification, but no big deal. I just found it a bit of a stretch that of all of the top 10 "fastest movers" none would be domestic.

I put on my glasses and read the fine print...

Note: Rankings are based on the number of days vehicles stayed in stock at 3,276 dealerships around the country, starting with the vehicle that moved the fastest. Models on sale four months or less, or no longer in production, aren't included. Audi S6 not included due to insufficient sample size.

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where's the NSX?

Not there... nor is any "real" sportscar there either. No surprise in these tough times, where discretionary spending is tight.

Reminds me of that old ad.... "horsepower gets them out of the showroom, but TORQUE is what moves them out of the street". Compared to contemporary competition, the NSX is arguably deficient on both counts

kld12 · 15 May 2003

Honda Element ($20729)?????

Wow, I am surprised to see that one on the list.

Brian2by2 · 15 May 2003

Reminds me of that old ad.... "horsepower gets them out of the showroom, but TORQUE is what moves them out of the street". Compared to contemporary competition, the NSX is arguably deficient on both counts

Hmmm...but the power to weight ratio is much prettier on the NSX

ncdogdoc · 15 May 2003

kld12 said:
Honda Element ($20729)?????

Wow, I am surprised to see that one on the list.

I did not think they would sell 12 of these, but I have seen bunches of them around here in the piedmont area of NC. Go figure

Tom Larkins · 15 May 2003

ncdogdoc said:
I did not think they would sell 12 of these, but I have seen bunches of them around here

Ditto, everytime I see one I want to vomit, its by far the most disgusting vehicle i've seen since the AMC Pacer. (insert puking smiley face here)

Ojas · 15 May 2003

Tom Larkins said:
its by far the most disgusting vehicle i've seen since the AMC Pacer.

More disgusting than an Aztek?!?

ajnsx · 15 May 2003

me 3

Zeurst wrote:
"Me too

I was disappointed... "

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