Honda Up Again: Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006

1931Chevy · 01-03-2007, 01:45 PM

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070103/law091.html?.v=72
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced all-time record sales results for the 10th consecutive year. Sales from both Honda and Acura Divisions totaled 1,509,358 and pushed American Honda annual sales up 3.5 percent based on the daily selling rate*. The results also mark the company's 13th consecutive year-over-year sales increase. American Honda December sales totaled 131,778 vehicles, up 3.0 percent for the month based on the daily selling rate

Geotpf · 01-03-2007, 02:36 PM

So much for minivans being dead-the Odyssey is Honda's third best selling vehicle, behind the obvious Civic and Accord (although the CR-V comes close and beat it in Dec).

All and all, they are treading water with a modest increase for the year. Thier main weakness seems to be Acura cars (not SUVs).

jon21 · 01-03-2007, 02:37 PM

Anything from Toyota yet? hmm?

Geotpf · 01-03-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jon21

Anything from Toyota yet? hmm?

Here it is:

http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases...T2007010356633

Up 16.6% in Dec and 12.9% for the year.

throwback · 01-03-2007, 02:42 PM

Honda, knows how to build great cars period. 10 consecutive years of growth in a mature, competitive market is a great result. All with building only 2 "trucks" in that time, Ridgeline and Odyssey. Thier motorcycles have a similiar track record.

GM-Joe · 01-03-2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geotpf

Here it is:

http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases...T2007010356633

Up 16.6% in Dec and 12.9% for the year.

I don't get it?
I know I'll never go to that web site again!

skylark68 · 01-03-2007, 03:22 PM

Look on the bright side, Honda only sold 3 Insights at a -92.6% drop from last year....

asim · 01-03-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by skylark68

Look on the bright side, Honda only sold 3 Insights at a -92.6% drop from last year....

LOL, the Fit probably went up a MILLION percent or something. Well, they didn't sell it in 2005 in USA, so you wouldn't get a number on that...

jbartley · 01-03-2007, 04:11 PM

record sales maybe, not really impressive.
there are ALOT of double-digit decreases in sales!

it seems all the Acura models sans TSX are having selling difficulties. (we'll wait on the MDX/RDX judgement)
too bad they killed the other strong seller, RSX.
this press release is more rosy than GM's and honda doesn't have a slew of new products coming out next year....

i forsee a slowdown.

MNdudeswitz · 01-03-2007, 04:16 PM

^ They have the Accord comming out, thats huge for them

Proetus · 01-03-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jbartley

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this press release is more rosy than GM's and honda doesn't have a slew of new products coming out next year....

i forsee a slowdown.

TL, TSX, MDX, Element, Pilot and Accord are updated this year. The new CR-V just came out at the end of the year so the 2007 CR-V sales will be about 10k to 20k higher as well.

throwback · 01-03-2007, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbartley

record sales maybe, not really impressive.
there are ALOT of double-digit decreases in sales!

it seems all the Acura models sans TSX are having selling difficulties. (we'll wait on the MDX/RDX judgement)
too bad they killed the other strong seller, RSX.
this press release is more rosy than GM's and honda doesn't have a slew of new products coming out next year....

i forsee a slowdown.

I have to disagree. 10 years of record sales is very impressive. It is hard to have that kind of sustained growth in our market. Almost all of it is due to cars, or car based products. Factor in relatively low incentives and it equals huge profits. Even Toyota had trucks to help with their sales numbers. I would love to see GM do that on the car side.

jbartley · 01-03-2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Proetus

TL, TSX, MDX, Element, Pilot and Accord are updated this year. The new CR-V just came out at the end of the year so the 2007 CR-V sales will be about 10k to 20k higher as well.

the MDX is MY07, the rest are 08. if they launch them late in the year like the CR-V, the numbers will to tight.

lio45 · 01-03-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by throwback

Even Toyota had trucks to help with their sales numbers.

FWIW, Toyota also has fleet sales to help them with their numbers (about 10% last time I checked). Honda's numbers are all retail.

stevecmh · 01-04-2007, 01:30 AM

Yawnnnnnn.

oh sorry i was thinking about their bland cars

01-03-2007, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Geotpf 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,465	Re: American Honda Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006 So much for minivans being dead-the Odyssey is Honda's third best selling vehicle, behind the obvious Civic and Accord (although the CR-V comes close and beat it in Dec). All and all, they are treading water with a modest increase for the year. Thier main weakness seems to be Acura cars (not SUVs).

01-03-2007, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
jon21 Level I Members Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Here Drives: Car Posts: 868	Re: American Honda Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006 Anything from Toyota yet? hmm?

01-03-2007, 02:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
throwback 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 978	Re: American Honda Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006 Honda, knows how to build great cars period. 10 consecutive years of growth in a mature, competitive market is a great result. All with building only 2 "trucks" in that time, Ridgeline and Odyssey. Thier motorcycles have a similiar track record.

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skylark68 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pearland, TX Drives: 1989 GMC Suburban 1968 Buick Skylark Posts: 1,270	Re: Honda Up Again: Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006 Look on the bright side, Honda only sold 3 Insights at a -92.6% drop from last year....

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jbartley 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UF & JAX Posts: 1,913	Re: Honda Up Again: Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006 record sales maybe, not really impressive. there are ALOT of double-digit decreases in sales! it seems all the Acura models sans TSX are having selling difficulties. (we'll wait on the MDX/RDX judgement) too bad they killed the other strong seller, RSX. this press release is more rosy than GM's and honda doesn't have a slew of new products coming out next year.... i forsee a slowdown.

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MNdudeswitz 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Drives: 2002 Honda Accord EX-V6 Posts: 1,194	Re: Honda Up Again: Posts 10th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2006 ^ They have the Accord comming out, thats huge for them __________________ My Rides: Me: 2002 Honda Accord V6 2007 Chevy HHR 2LT Future: 2008 Cadillac CTS Wife: Mazda CX-7

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