07-01-2019, 01:13 AM
M in SC wrote:
i disagree with the demographic on trucks and suvs. just look at them in traffic & whos driving. guy i work with is on his second new king cab f150, hes 37. 1st one was wrecked.
The market share of trucks and SUVs is certainly increasing, at the expense of minivans and sedans, but it still is a huge market. Chrysler (FCA) makes the the only US minivan. Most of the SUVs are Japanese or Korean. The European designed Ford Transits have taken over the commercial van market. The US only really dominates in heavy trucks. For now.
The point I was trying to make about younger drivers was that for most, their first cars, new or used, was with Japanese or Korean sedans. It's a powerful influencer of brand loyalty that US manufacturers may have relinquished.
In a lifetime, how many NEW cars does a person buy? 5 or 6 or 10? Remember, manufacturers only make money on new cars.
i disagree with the demographic on trucks and suvs. just look at them in traffic & whos driving. guy i work with is on his second new king cab f150, hes 37. 1st one was wrecked.
The market share of trucks and SUVs is certainly increasing, at the expense of minivans and sedans, but it still is a huge market. Chrysler (FCA) makes the the only US minivan. Most of the SUVs are Japanese or Korean. The European designed Ford Transits have taken over the commercial van market. The US only really dominates in heavy trucks. For now.
The point I was trying to make about younger drivers was that for most, their first cars, new or used, was with Japanese or Korean sedans. It's a powerful influencer of brand loyalty that US manufacturers may have relinquished.
In a lifetime, how many NEW cars does a person buy? 5 or 6 or 10? Remember, manufacturers only make money on new cars.