W204 wins latest SA JD powers survey.
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W204 wins latest SA JD powers survey.
The W204 has just won the latest SA JD Powers customer survey for the least faults in it's category. Compact Execs.
Great after MB South Africa won JD Powers’ Gold Plant Quality Award 2 years straight.
Great after MB South Africa won JD Powers’ Gold Plant Quality Award 2 years straight.
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How many W204s have been sold in SA? Sample size, compared to other places. Must be a comparatively small market.
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Good to hear Glyn.
Other places !
Prestige Passenger Marques 2010 Sales Australia.
1 Honda - 33,131.
2.VW - 28,799.
3.MB - 15,333.
4.Audi- 5,854.
5.Peugeot- 5,054.
6.Lexus- 3,829.
Other places !
Prestige Passenger Marques 2010 Sales Australia.
1 Honda - 33,131.
2.VW - 28,799.
3.MB - 15,333.
4.Audi- 5,854.
5.Peugeot- 5,054.
6.Lexus- 3,829.
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However - this is indeed a small market compared with US.
Merc W204 sales average:
at launch in 2007 Average = 4000 units a month
Jan 2010 = 3500 units sold.
Jan 2011 = 2700 units sold.
Our new credit act & world economic meltdown have adversely effected vehicle sales here quite badly. Vehicle sales were approaching 1 million per annum prior to the crunch.
Benz is number 3 best seller on this market after VW/Audi & Toyota. BMW is number 5.
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Can't tell what MB sales target is, but the money they'll spend in advertising during the Super Bowl, it's evident they have an aggressive marketing plan.
Adding F1 to this, I'd would not expect too much mercy from MB if I were with the competition.
Go Mercedes, go!!!
Adding F1 to this, I'd would not expect too much mercy from MB if I were with the competition.
Go Mercedes, go!!!
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RLE - statistical data is limited to me without an expensive subscription.
However - this is indeed a small market compared with US.
Merc W204 sales average:
at launch in 2007 Average = 4000 units a month
Jan 2010 = 3500 units sold.
Jan 2011 = 2700 units sold.
Our new credit act & world economic meltdown have adversely effected vehicle sales here quite badly. Vehicle sales were approaching 1 million per annum prior to the crunch.
Benz is number 3 best seller on this market after VW/Audi & Toyota. BMW is number 5.
However - this is indeed a small market compared with US.
Merc W204 sales average:
at launch in 2007 Average = 4000 units a month
Jan 2010 = 3500 units sold.
Jan 2011 = 2700 units sold.
Our new credit act & world economic meltdown have adversely effected vehicle sales here quite badly. Vehicle sales were approaching 1 million per annum prior to the crunch.
Benz is number 3 best seller on this market after VW/Audi & Toyota. BMW is number 5.
US Sales
2007 63701
2008 72471
Then, in December 2008 the bottom dropped out and US sales (all models) dropped 32.1%.
2009 52427
2010 58785
Total W204 sedan production worldwide in 2010 was 250600.
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OK - so our 48,000 units in 2007/annualised is not too bad.
Our exports have generally been similar to local consumption - with most to US - that gives me some idea of topup from Germany.
Benz has damn good market share in SA for what it is. W204 is of course the bread & butter. C180K right up to AMG, all the diesels, wagons & coupe. We import the wagons & coupe these days for complexity management reasons at the plant. At one time we did everything including the S Class here which made no sense - 7 cars a week or something crazy like that.
Our exports have generally been similar to local consumption - with most to US - that gives me some idea of topup from Germany.
Benz has damn good market share in SA for what it is. W204 is of course the bread & butter. C180K right up to AMG, all the diesels, wagons & coupe. We import the wagons & coupe these days for complexity management reasons at the plant. At one time we did everything including the S Class here which made no sense - 7 cars a week or something crazy like that.
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