Honda may miss U.S. sales target for the 2010 Honda Insight

We’ve been hearing all good things about the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid - it’s cheaper than the 2010 Toyota Prius, was the best-selling vehicle in Japan in April and Honda even considered increasing output for the United States market. However, according to American Honda Motor Executive Vice President John Mendel, Honda may fall short of its U.S. sales goal for the Insight by a third in the models first year.

Why? Mendel says that the recession and the cheap gasoline prices have both contributed to the matter. It seems like those Americans that don’t have money aren’t purchasing cars and those that due are...
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fatandsassy - 6/15/2009 2:34:01 PM

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Oh yes please send Obama to tell me how to spend my money. Moron!

thstone - 6/15/2009 5:21:25 PM

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As a nation, we are complete and total reactionaries to the price of gas and $3.50 a gallon is the proven tipping point. If gas stays below that price, then sales of fuel efficient cars will be in the dumpster. If gas goes beyond that price, sales of fuel efficient cars will go through the roof. Its gonna be an all or nothing kind of market for the foreseeable future.

Agent001 - 6/15/2009 5:25:41 PM

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That's why we're predicting the gov't will artificially inflate the prices so their gov't cars will sell, even though people really don't want them.

The game is fixed.

Watch it happen as soon as the news starts reporting the bailout is failing...

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monkeyrun - 6/15/2009 6:41:31 PM

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Insight's MPG is simply not good enough to lure prius buyers.

People who want great MPG will stick with prius.

monkeyrun - 6/15/2009 6:41:31 PM

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Insight's MPG is simply not good enough to lure prius buyers.

People who want great MPG will stick with prius.