Unsung heroes of the vehicular variety
Jul 30, 2017 18:56:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 18:56:27 GMT
A thread on HJ has got me thinking.
Many models get produced, some sell very well, others poorly, but the reasons are not always down to the features of the cars but the way car purchasing is done in the UK. As an example, (and taken from the HJ forum), the Skoda Yeti is about to be binned and not replaced. It apparently has a 'cult following' which Skoda seem determined to ignore. For its type I think I see a reasonable number around, but there were other cars which did not sell that well, but after they ceased production (or at least new sales in the UK), their advantages were spotted and they became in demand.
I can think of the Yaris Verso which was frequently recommended by HJ. Honda did a small Civic Shuttle before the MPV; in fact my mother had the Mk1 and Mk2 versions, which were superb cars, and in some respects these unsung heroes have something in common; they were small externally, spacious internally, easy to access, good visibility and perfect for the tootling around town that most people use cars for.
No one mourns the Morris Marina or Hillman Hunter, but what cars do you remember as being slow sellers, which later people came to realise had features they really appreciated?
Many models get produced, some sell very well, others poorly, but the reasons are not always down to the features of the cars but the way car purchasing is done in the UK. As an example, (and taken from the HJ forum), the Skoda Yeti is about to be binned and not replaced. It apparently has a 'cult following' which Skoda seem determined to ignore. For its type I think I see a reasonable number around, but there were other cars which did not sell that well, but after they ceased production (or at least new sales in the UK), their advantages were spotted and they became in demand.
I can think of the Yaris Verso which was frequently recommended by HJ. Honda did a small Civic Shuttle before the MPV; in fact my mother had the Mk1 and Mk2 versions, which were superb cars, and in some respects these unsung heroes have something in common; they were small externally, spacious internally, easy to access, good visibility and perfect for the tootling around town that most people use cars for.
No one mourns the Morris Marina or Hillman Hunter, but what cars do you remember as being slow sellers, which later people came to realise had features they really appreciated?
