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Originally Posted by Supermans
I cannot believe you honestly believe this is true. With the amount of advertising and magazine exposure as well as the car of the year moniker, the car should have no less than a thousand pre-orders to meet up expectations. The Government is giving you money back to buy it. In a supply and demand capitalist economy, there is no demand for this which is the reason why it is not selling.
$10 a gallon gas will be the deciding factor perhaps for getting people in America to start to make the switch at some point in time as they have started to in Europe with gas prices around that high already.
I have been interested in the Volt since it was announced, and was on the waiting list for one. However it is too expensive currently for me to see any savings from it at all, even with the $7,500 tax break. Which is another reason, perhaps the second reason it is not selling, is the price. The price needs to drop in half for it to take off. I don't agree with the Government giving the car away at a grand loss, however looking at these pre-orders, and current sales, it is not looking good. The Ford Fiesta at $12,000 MSRP is a better deal if you want low cost with great gas mileage. That's what I would get instead of the VOlt in the current market.
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First, the Volt was always intended for a slow ramp up. You don't have to trust Dragoneye (I generally do
) but maybe you'll believe me. I worked with the Volt team in it's infancy and considering it is only available in 6 or 7 states right now, I'm not even sure where you are coming from here. If GM had intended huge initial sales, it wouldn't have limited the roll out. GM has been rushing to ramp that up and actually get national availability in the calendar year. The original roll out didn't have that until much later.
And I don't disagree on the Fiesta, but at least get the number right. MSRP is $13,300, not 12,000. Your point is valid, you just don't need to make it by underestimating the MSRP.
Bad enough to trying win this conversation as it is but you are giving me and extra $1,000 hurdle. LOL
But I'll say it again, the Volt isn't just about MPG. It's about not using fuel at all. But then also having the flexibility to go where you want when you need to. Even Nissan realized this and now they will let you check out an ICE vehicle when your Leaf won't do it. I know a guy at work that is literally using no gas. You can't do that in a Fiesta, or even a Prius. With a Volt you can.