Cars With The Biggest Sales Declines

[LEXION]

Jaguar X-Type sedan and wagon

Base price: $34,995
2006 sales through end of October: 4,660
2005 sales in same period: 9,499
Decline: 50.9%



Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV

Base price: $81,675
2006 sales through end of October: 534
2005 sales in same period: 1,088
Decline: 50.9%



Porsche Boxster convertible

Base price: $45,600
2006 sales through end of October: 4,008*
2005 sales in same period: 6,983
Percentage decline: 42.6%



Jaguar XJ sedan

Base price: $64,250
2006 sales through end of October: 4,096
2005 sales in same period: 7,048
Percentage decline: 41.9%



Volkswagen Touareg SUV

Base price: $37,990
2006 sales through end of October: 8,618
2005 sales in same period: 14,375
Percentage decline: 40.0%



Dodge Durango SUV

Base price: $27,055
2006 sales through end of October: 60,349
2005 sales in same period: 97,881
Percentage decline: 38.3%



Mazda RX-8 coupe/sedan

Base price: $27,030
2006 sales through end of October: 8,180*
2005 sales in same period: 12,804
Percentage decline: 36.1%



Chrysler Crossfire two-door

Base price: $30,070
2006 sales through end of October: 8,144
2005 sales in same period: 12,602
Percentage decline: 35.4%

More:
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[TopGearNL]

Watch out Jag! :shock:

[ferrari550]

i am surprised by the boxster

[5vz-fe]

Originally Posted by ferrari550 i am surprised by the boxster

X2

Wonder if it's becoz of the cayman.

[Vansquish]

I'm a bit surprised at the RX8 as well...though I can only assume that that stems from the rotor apex seal problems they were having which require warranteed engine replacements...

[5vz-fe]

^Lets not forget the 350z is just around the corner w/ more torque and possibly better fuel consumption.

[ViperASR]

Originally Posted by 5vz-fe Originally Posted by ferrari550 i am surprised by the boxster X2 Wonder if it's becoz of the cayman.

I was also suprised, but it does seem like the cayman is stealing sales from the boxter.

[dutchmasterflex]

And I thought the Boxter was made to save Porsche by creating a cheaper, easier to make sports car to sell to the masses.

[pitfield]

With Porsche it's not about making as many cars as you can and making the most money.

They actually wound back production of Cayenne for MY07 to protect used values.

They don't want to make the same mistake BMW have in Europe.

In the US the dealers order in cars in advance ad them sell them from foecourts, in Europe we order our cars from the factory and wait patiently for 10 months.

[Erez]

i can't believe the RX8 and the crossfire numbers are so close.. lots of idiots out there.. :roll:

[racer_f50]

Originally Posted by everso Originally Posted by Erez i can't believe the RX8 and the crossfire numbers are so close.. lots of idiots out there.. :roll: why? they're equally boring

...says the man with a TT, a car whose styling makes Catholic mass seem exciting by comparison

[novass]

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas Originally Posted by everso Boxster sales decline is not due to the Cayman. The Boxster is an old design with a pretty high price (at least for the S version) In Fact.......the Cayman is one of the MOST dissappointing Porsches in terms of sales numbers....EVER. Caymans are basically sitting on dealer lots untouched here in the US....the 2006 models which came here are now being sold as "pre-owned" because they've been at dealers for too long. don't be surprised if the Cayman is discontinued and/or drastically changed in the next 2 years. Good news then - a good performer for a bargain price in a couple of years

You read my mind I should look into how much they are going for around here.

[Sir_GT]

Originally Posted by racer_f50 Originally Posted by everso Originally Posted by Erez i can't believe the RX8 and the crossfire numbers are so close.. lots of idiots out there.. :roll: why? they're equally boring ...says the man with a TT, a car whose styling makes Catholic mass seem exciting by comparison

The entire European continent would beg to differ with you.

[RC45]

Originally Posted by everso the 2006 models which came here are now being sold as "pre-owned" because they've been at dealers for too long.

Hmm.ever heard of this.. ever - a previous year model not registered, is not pre-owned.

Sounds a little like urban legend.

[ae86_16v]

Originally Posted by RC45 Originally Posted by everso the 2006 models which came here are now being sold as "pre-owned" because they've been at dealers for too long. Hmm.ever heard of this.. ever - a previous year model not registered, is not pre-owned. Sounds a little like urban legend.

Yeah, maybe at significant discounts. I've seen a good number of them around the Bay Area, I thought they were selling well.