Originally Posted by
smooth
congratulations to mitsubishi.
again, i remember when the fortuner was selling like hotcakes. waiting time was over 2 months! and you can get ahead of the queue if you opt for the premium DVD package.
now look at mitsubishi's approach. whoever's calling the shots must have metal kahunas. he estimates the future orders, and hauls in a whole slew of inventory. hence, waiting time was less than a month. (mine was less than a week.) it's a sellers' market, and mitsubishi knows how to seize the moment. (then again, it is a big gamble. they've got a lot of money locked up in inventory. toyota, for their part and to be fair to them, is known for their "just in time" philosophy.)
besides, the montero sport is such a good product that it sells itself. i remember not too long ago how the japanese dethroned american cars. american cars are notorious for offering to the consumer what they think the consumer should want. japanese cars, on the other hand, ask the consumers what they want, and then offer these to them.
recently however, things have gone a little off. i've always been a honda guy but the 2nd gen and 3rd gen crv's are basically disappointing, and at some point between the EK and the ES, honda suddenly decided to drop their sporting pedigree. what happened to the double wishbones? as for mitsubishi, they're read the market spot on. a tall diesel-powered A/T vehicle. use the tried and tested 4D56 and put DID and a VGT on it. and, oh, make the suspension actually ride-able. and to make things simply irresistible, lets price it competitively. net result: market leadership.
watch out though. korea's taking notes.
as an aside, in the olden days, anyone who does not move 'ala luksa during Holy Week, especially...
Traffic!