RL @ Tokyo?
10-16-2003, 12:07 AM
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RL @ Tokyo?
Okay...so I checked out the TOV article on the new concepts Honda is debuting at the Tokyo Auto Show next week, in hopes of seeing the Legend on the list, and guess what...IT'S NOT THERE! 
Is Honda playing a game w/ us?! How long have we waited for a new RL?! I sure hope they're going to surprise everyone! THEY BETTER! :angry: 
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Is Honda playing a game w/ us?! How long have we waited for a new RL?! I sure hope they're going to surprise everyone! THEY BETTER! :angry: :sqnteek:
10-16-2003, 08:43 AM
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i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on.
atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
10-16-2003, 02:51 PM
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Yeah, that lovely 90K NSX is a nice entry luxury car from Acura.
I think it's worthwhile to note that Lexus and Infiniti do most their business in the sub-40K range with cars like the ES330 RX330, and G35. They're not that much different from Acura in terms of what people actually buy from them. The GS and LS sedans don't sell as much. BMW practically relies on the 3-Series to stay alive. Only Mercedes can lay claim to being truly luxurious because people actually buy their expensive cars. And Cadillac sells a ton of Devilles, simply because it's an American brand.
I think it's worthwhile to note that Lexus and Infiniti do most their business in the sub-40K range with cars like the ES330 RX330, and G35. They're not that much different from Acura in terms of what people actually buy from them. The GS and LS sedans don't sell as much. BMW practically relies on the 3-Series to stay alive. Only Mercedes can lay claim to being truly luxurious because people actually buy their expensive cars. And Cadillac sells a ton of Devilles, simply because it's an American brand.
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Originally posted by gilboman
i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on. atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on.
atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
Ignorance is bliss, I guess... 
10-16-2003, 05:07 PM
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Originally posted by gilboman
i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on. atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on.
atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
And we can't blame Acura for staying in the lower market of luxuries cars. Have you read the new Wall Street Journal article on the trend of having low end luxury cars in all brands? BMW will introduce the 1 series near the fall of next year, Merc will brin the Smart SUV over, Audi has their A3 for the US market, Volvo will price the S40 under 26K, and Saab has that imprezza based car coming. Luxury companies need such cars for two reasons: 1, they need volume sellers to increase profits, and 2, they need something to draw in the younger buyers to extend their customer base for the future.
Let us see if Acura can work backwards and launch a climb towards the top, or if they just stay put and compete with the lower priced cars of the other lux brands.
Junkster, who would like the BMW 2002 name to come back.
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10-16-2003, 05:44 PM
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Originally posted by gilboman
i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on. atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
i think acura is going to specialize in selling near entry level luxury vehicles and not even bother to sell a real luxury car anymore because that's not something that they have the resources to do... they are doing great by just building near entry luxury vehicles and using price to sell... they are just going to stick with that and forget the whole luxury thing from now on.
atleast that's what the cars they keep putting out indicate.
10-16-2003, 06:37 PM
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Originally posted by RJC RSX
or maybe acura is just using entry cars (RSX, TSX, RDX) to introduce people to the acura name
or maybe acura is just using entry cars (RSX, TSX, RDX) to introduce people to the acura name
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