

Take a look at http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2 ... sales.html for more data about the various segments.
cwerdna wrote:powersurge: You're preaching to the choir here re: minivans. Unfortunately, the American auto buyer is fickle and instead decided to go with SUVs and/or crossovers and minivans are somehow "uncool".In my area, many of have gone with BRoD-class SUVs.
Take a look at http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2 ... sales.html for more data about the various segments.
GetOffYourGas wrote:Fickle indeed. The station wagon used to rule supreme, until it became "uncool". But now that it has grown up, and gotten a few inches taller, it is somehow desirable again. Oh, and we call it a "crossover" because it's not a station wagon. That would be uncool.
What goes around, goes around and around.
powersurge wrote:Ok, buyers are fickle, but the real fault is of the manufacturers. They HAVE NOT advertised EVs with their benefits AND they do not supply the dealers with any kind of stock on the Leaf for potential customers to look at and choose from. When I was looking for my Leaf, many Nissan dealers did not have a Leaf in stock.. Also, the Nissan dealers that had stock only had 1 or 2 of them in drab white or black..
With that scenario, it is clear that Nissan is not interested in selling Leafs, and the dealers can't fill the need of a casual Leaf customer because they have no stock.. I managed to get one because I was determined to find one I wanted and worked hard to get it. If I had been a casual tire kicker, I would have walked and Nissan would have lost the sale.