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That assumes that sales figures are entirely controlled by demand. The OP points out a perfectly plausible mechanism by which demand is not the only factor affe
by 20after4 4y ago
That assumes that sales figures are entirely controlled by demand. The OP points out a perfectly plausible mechanism by which demand is not the only factor affecting sales volume. It's almost certainly true that dealerships will stock what's profitable, customer preferences be damned.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoThis would assume that either the only game in town is Honda or that all the other manufacturers are colluding with Honda. Absent significant evidence, it is safer to assume people’s preferences are causing the lower sales.
- 20after4 4y agoWhere I live, all of the major new car dealerships are owned by the same company. No I'm not making this up: https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/business/2014/10/02/warren-buffett-buying-springfield-car-dealerships/16596321/ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/business/2014/10/02/w...
- PaulHoule 4y agoThis is true in my town. Believe it or not some customers and employees really love some car dealers and speak reverently about them and that was true of the last Toyota dealer but it is not true of the current one.
- kube-system 4y agoIt's not hard in a small market. Often, large dealership chains don't put all their eggs in one brand basket. It works the same way in other cities, but larger cities can support multiple dealers of the same brand.
- kube-system 4y agoHRV sales have consistently blown away even the all-time peak year of US Fit sales.