Is the 2008 Lancer a market flop??

[tidus1203]

It was thought to be the Civic killer, I myself thought it might not be the killer but its going to be a competition to the Civic. Its been many months now since the Lancer was released yet I don't see a lot in the roads myself. While the streets are still flooded with Civics and the Altis is gaining pace but still not as abundant as the Civic. What happened?

[uls]

the market no longer has faith in the Mitsu brand

[swordsman]

baka dahil walang stock lagi?

[tidus1203]

Why so? Please expound...

[uls]

wala stock lagi?

so that means mabenta...

baket bihira ako makakita ng new Lancer sa kalye?

puro new Vios ang nakikita ko

[Altis6453]

I guess it could also be the way the manufacturer or distributor "markets" the car. Toyota and Honda have solid distributorships and tie-ups with financing institutions (i.e. Metrobank for Toyota and BPI for Honda) which makes it quite easy for consumers to go for their cars. Put it simply, if you are able to give the best deals for acquisition of a particular car, you'll get significant following.

[edok]

maybe its because of its high price.

950K for base ... then 1.1 to 1.2 for the mid range .......

i myself would want to get a lancer 2008 .... but the thing is ... a 2.0 car .... for 1.1M ......... i'd go for a compact SUV na lang .... with a 2.4 engine for 1.5M .... and thats the Outlander!

hahaha.

but i really want a lancer 2008 - so gwapo!

[XTO]

double post ulit tsk tsk :snorkel:

[XTO]

sa 'kin mahal siya at base na rin sa naging history ng lancer dito, maraming nadala IMO pero just like the 2.0 FD, 3 years na and yet napaka bihira rin naman.

[coiter]

baka dahil sa variant na offered. i think 2.0 lang ang available. check the sales report posted in motioncars and you'll see that the 2.0 liter compact car segment (civic, mazda3 and focus-excluding the TDCi) barely sold more than 200 units for the period dec 07-apr 08. dami ngang altis, civic and mazda3 pero panay 1.6/1.8 variants.

so the all-new lancer may be a bust with regard to overall car sales, but maybe not in its segment (let's wait for the jun-dec 08 report). and with a price tag of more than 1M for a 2L car, some would tend to look at crossover SUVs instead (crv, tucson, sprtage, etc.)

so mitsu, i-launch nyo na ang 1.6/1.8L lancer EX para may laban!

[Bogeyman]

A co-worker recently got his own Lancer EX and is enjoying it immensely.

It was thought to be the Civic killer, I myself thought it might not be the killer but its going to be a competition to the Civic. Its been many months now since the Lancer was released yet I don't see a lot in the roads myself. While the streets are still flooded with Civics and the Altis is gaining pace but still not as abundant as the Civic. What happened?

So far, I have yet to hear about a single Lancer EX suddenly bursting into flames, unlike the Civic FD. :bwahaha:

I suppose what the Lancer lacks in numbers, compared to the Civic and the Altis, it will more than make up for in terms of build quality, being a CBU from Japan.

[tidus1203]

^^Well I never asked about quality... I was asking about sales...

[tip_tipid]

popularity does not necessarily equate to build quality.

[10323015]

naririnig rinig ko na yung nasunog na civic sa may up?
anyway, re lancer ex gta, kaya wala masyadong lancer ex ngayon eh dahil sa... wait... wait... ordering time!

2 months if you're lucky.

the car looks amazing and out performs cars in its class.

[Monseratto]

I see more Montero Sports than Lancers...And to think the Montero Sports can out later than the Lancer. And yeah, sales determine the future of a company, not the build quality.