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Post by SharksFan99 on Mar 22, 2019 16:03:14 GMT 10
A general discussion thread for the popularity of car brands overtime. I'll admit, I know next to nothing about cars and they're not something that has ever interested me, however I have noticed that certain car brands have become more popular over the years than others. I thought it would be interesting if we had a thread where we could talk about the rise or fall in the popularity of car manufacturers. Here are some of the trends that I have personally taken notice of: Nissan: Seems to have really picked up in popularity over the past couple of years due to the release of the Nissan Qashqai. I see so many Qashqai's now whenever I go out and about.  Hyundai: For most of the 2000s, Hyundai was perceived as being a second-rate car brand that didn't perform too well in this country. Things really started to change though when the i30 was introduced to the market and the public began to develop confidence in the brand. Mitsubishi: Increased in popularity around the Late 2000s due to the release of the next-generation Lancer, but declined during the Early 2010s. The car brand rebounded around 2014/2015 thanks to the Mitsibushi ASX. This is an open question to anyone, but when did Holden start to decline in overall popularity? I know that production of Holden only ended in Australia back in 2017, but Toyota had surpassed Holden as the most popular car brand for several years prior to then. It wasn't even ranked among the Top-4 best-selling car brands during those final few years. If I were to guess, I would say that the brand seemed to fall out of favour around 2008 or 2009. I remember Commodores (and Holdens in general) were still hugely popular back in the Early-Mid 2000s.
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Post by AussieTV on Mar 22, 2019 18:44:02 GMT 10
A general discussion thread for the popularity of car brands overtime. I'll admit, I know next to nothing about cars and they're not something that has ever interested me, however I have noticed that certain car brands have become more popular over the years than others. I thought it would be interesting if we had a thread where we could talk about the rise or fall in the popularity of car manufacturers. Here are some of the trends that I have personally taken notice of: Nissan: Seems to have really picked up in popularity over the past couple of years due to the release of the Nissan Qashqai. I see so many Qashqai's now whenever I go out and about. Hyundai: For most of the 2000s, Hyundai was perceived as being a second-rate car brand that didn't perform too well in this country. Things really started to change though when the i30 was introduced to the market and the public began to develop confidence in the brand. Mitsubishi: Increased in popularity around the Late 2000s due to the release of the next-generation Lancer, but declined during the Early 2010s. The car brand rebounded around 2014/2015 thanks to the Mitsibushi ASX. This is an open question to anyone, but when did Holden start to decline in overall popularity? I know that production of Holden only ended in Australia back in 2017, but Toyota had surpassed Holden as the most popular car brand for several years prior to then. It wasn't even ranked among the Top-4 best-selling car brands during those final few years. If I were to guess, I would say that the brand seemed to fall out of favour around 2008 or 2009. I remember Commodores (and Holdens in general) were still hugely popular back in the Early-Mid 2000s. Awesome idea for a thread!!! I believe Holden haven't been (sales wise) the same since around 2004/05. Since (approximately) 2005/06, there have been massive declines, due to Commodore sales dropping (virtually) every year. Introducing GM Daewoo stuff didn't help ease the suffering. To be far, I still see ample VS/T/X/Y/Z Commodore's from the 90s-2000s Mazda has had a brilliant run in Australia since the Late 90s, with the introduction of the BJ 323 in 1998 sales skyrocketed, improving 47% between 2001/2002. The 3, launched in 2004, helped those figures gain even more traction, and, through the introduction of an interesting profile of SUVs (Tribute (2000), CX-7 (2006), CX-9 (2007) CX-5 (2012) & CX-3 (2015)) has cemented its place as the number two brand in Australia. Mazda does a lot better in Australia than many other places in the world. Jeep was hugely popular in Australia in 2014, but, partly due to reliability, sales dropped fast. Real fast (30,408 in 2014 to 8,270 in 2017).
Honda fell out of fashion in the Early 2010s, noly posting around 30,000 sales in 2011, but improved drastically, and in 2018, sold 51,525, its best since 2008 (52,571). Toyota...is Toyota...Mitsubishi, (like SharksFan99 said), has done brilliantly, and like Mazda, does better in Australia than most other places in the world.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Mar 22, 2019 19:25:05 GMT 10
Awesome idea for a thread!!! I believe Holden haven't been (sales wise) the same since around 2004/05. Since (approximately) 2005/06, there have been massive declines, due to Commodore sales dropping (virtually) every year. Introducing GM Daewoo stuff didn't help ease the suffering. To be far, I still see ample VS/T/X/Y/Z Commodore's from the 90s-2000s Yeah, I thought that might have been the case. It surprises me that sales for Holden Commodores declined to the extent that they did around 2005/06, because you see so many VE Commodores (I had to Google what they look like ) on the road today. Maybe they were simply too expensive for most people to afford at the time (Late 2000s/Early 2010s)? Then again, like you said though, Commodore models from the '90s-2000s are still commonly spotted on the road. I don't understand why Toyota's are so popular. I get that they have an image of being a very "family-friendly" brand of cars, but rival manufacturers such as Hyundai, Mazda and Mitsubishi aren't any less family-friendly. Thanks.  I thought that it would be a good idea to create a sub-board for car-based topics, because I know that you, Qwerty and Zampakid have an interest in cars and there may be a few other members who might find these topics enjoyable as well. 
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Post by AussieTV on Mar 30, 2019 11:36:06 GMT 10
Awesome idea for a thread!!! I believe Holden haven't been (sales wise) the same since around 2004/05. Since (approximately) 2005/06, there have been massive declines, due to Commodore sales dropping (virtually) every year. Introducing GM Daewoo stuff didn't help ease the suffering. To be far, I still see ample VS/T/X/Y/Z Commodore's from the 90s-2000s Yeah, I thought that might have been the case. It surprises me that sales for Holden Commodores declined to the extent that they did around 2005/06, because you see so many VE Commodores (I had to Google what they look like ) on the road today. Maybe they were simply too expensive for most people to afford at the time (Late 2000s/Early 2010s)? Then again, like you said though, Commodore models from the '90s-2000s are still commonly spotted on the road. I don't understand why Toyota's are so popular. I get that they have an image of being a very "family-friendly" brand of cars, but rival manufacturers such as Hyundai, Mazda and Mitsubishi aren't any less family-friendly. Thanks. I thought that it would be a good idea to create a sub-board for car-based topics, because I know that you, Qwerty and Zampakid have an interest in cars and there may be a few other members who might find these topics enjoyable as well. (So sorry for the late reply) That was definitely a big problem for Holden. They also put way too much reliance on one model. It would have easily made up at least half of its sales. I beleive Toyota is so popular because it has built itself up on making well built, well made reliable cars which can last forever with simple oil changes and services. They may not be as exciting as other makes, but it's the notion that they know it will keep going for them that keeps Private buyers, Business & Governments happy. Compared to Mazda, Hyundai & Mitsubishi, which are still reliable, Toyota have been here for a lot longer and Australia was Toyota's first export market, so maybe that is the reason??? Awesome.
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I thought that it would be a good idea to create a sub-board for car-based topics, because I know that you, Qwerty and Zampakid have an interest in cars and there may be a few other members who might find these topics enjoyable as well. 