smart to sell 30,000 first year

[spdickey]

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...28/072071.html

Originally Posted by theautochannel.com 11/28/2007

Smart says more than 30,000 consumers have put down a refundable $99 deposit to reserve a Smart car. The company is hoping to move at least 30,000 units in the first year. Not many U.S. subcompact cars sell in the 30,000-unit range.

Close competitors like the Kia Rio and Scion xA sold 28,388 units and 32,603 units in 2006, respectively, while the significantly larger Scion xB sold 61,306 units and the popular Mini Cooper sold 39,171 units.

With 30,000 reservations, less about 20-25% who drop out leaving upwards of 6,000 cars for walk-ins, its going to be a good year for smart.

Looks like all of us will get our cars in 2008.

[JetJazz]

Originally Posted by spdickey

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...28/072071.html



With 30,000 reservations, less about 20-25% who drop out leaving upwards of 6,000 cars for walk-ins, its going to be a good year for smart.

Looks like all of us will get our cars in 2008.

YES!!!!!!

Thanks for sharing that info!!!

[CruisingAZ]

That's some of the most encouraging news, We must keep in mind though that for some of us it still means later in 2008 than sooner.

[Karl Roth]

If i sell 10,000 widgets but can only make 1,000 how many do i sell
karl

[spdickey]

The story said "move" 30,000 cars. I assume that they will have to make 30,000 US spec cars to move them. That's good news in my book!

[SmartBob]

It does lead one to believe that 30,000 cars will be available...otherwise why mention the number? Sounds good to me.

[MikeJCW]

I wouldn't yet bank too much on the 30K number..........yes, they are hoping to move that many but I am guessing the 20,000 to 25,000 is probably more accurate for now, but maybe somehow they'll squeeze in the extra 5 grand.

[Nicholas]

It's called "overtime". lol Made a chunk of money like that over the years (Thank God)!

[dbwill]

Originally Posted by Nicholas

It's called "overtime". lol Made a chunk of money like that over the years (Thank God)!

Remember French workers are limited to a 35 hour week. I am not sure how the auto manufacturers work around this but I suspect with the bureaucracy there it is not an easy task.

[Nicholas]

And who said we were the "supreme country"??? Must be nice!;)