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Originally Posted by Mr. iNCREDIBLE
ok, so
Toyota discontinues the Solara because of soft sales
Chrysler discontinues the 200/Sebring Convertible because of soft sales
Volkswagen discontinues the EOS because of soft sales
Mitsubishi discontinues the eclipse convertible (spyder) because of soft sales
I could go on because there are several others, but you get my point.
Front wheel drive coupe convertibles have been a massive failure in the automotive industry for the past decade, all the manufacturers that have produced them have only ever really sold them in quantity at a fleet level to car rental companies, look it up if you don't believe me.
Why then would GM release a vehicle that historically is doomed to fail, and why would they do it after everyone else has exited this market..
Typical GM, they don't pay attention to the current demand, but rather bring up the rear with designs and options that everyone else has had for the past 5 years..
It's getting a little tiresome. I have always owned and loved GM cars, but for the past decade I don't see them making any strides in keeping up with the market, they seem to continually be "behind the 8 ball" with every decision they make.
They continue to lose sales to imports by not offering equal level amenities in their vehicles and over pricing those vehicles with less options and subpar quality compared to their competition.
I just don't get it..
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Yet Audi brings in the new A3 convertible.
This a play for image more than huge sales. The car was mostly tooled and only needed some tuning and features to be US ready. Doesn't need to sell big.