Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005

Alx · 01-30-2006, 05:35 PM

In yet another vain attempt to convince the world that slide shows are the future of the internet, the good folks over at Forbes have taken it upon themselves to bestow us with another world-class presentation, this time outlining automaker's best and worst selling models of 2005.

I'll give you one guess which two Mercedes models made the list.

Now back to Forbes' ridiculous website. How difficult would it be to actually have the content of the story on a page, rather than a popup that devotes roughly 25% to the actual story and the remaining 75% to advertisements? And who set the timing of the slideshow? Each slide pauses for like 10 minutes before moving on to the next one...

Please, if any of you can actually sit and endure the entire Forbes' slideshow without constantly pressing the next buttons, I'm dying to hear from you.

You can check out all the fun for yourself by clicking - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Oh, and if you didn't guess - the lucky winners were the C-Class and the SLR, with 60,658 and 200 units sold, respectively.

The Artist · 01-30-2006, 06:29 PM

damn thath ford pickup sold over 900k units.. thats like almost MB worldwide sales for all modells in 05.. hhaha

Alx · 01-30-2006, 07:13 PM

Yep, its amazing how these cars sell. Trucks are very popular and sell really well. Numbers are great...

The Artist · 01-30-2006, 07:17 PM

i wonder what will happen to these big american car brands that live off these big trucks.. if the americans change the trend and go towards smaller cars..

Beemer B773ER · 01-30-2006, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

i wonder what will happen to these big american car brands that live off these big trucks.. if the americans change the trend and go towards smaller cars..

That's just it... they won't change that trend. I live in Australia, but currently am visiting USA and I am simply staggered at the number of 4WD's, SUV's, pick-ups, etc. It's a big shock to me.

...and oh... whenever I see some teenage guy who still goes to high school driving around in a huge pick-up... i just laugh...!!

..god bless america.

The Artist · 01-31-2006, 01:37 AM

lol i guess they wont change the habits.. but if they do..or are forced to by high gas prices.. i think ford and GM and such will go the rover way...

Hypersonic · 01-31-2006, 03:20 AM

The Golf is the worst selling VW????.......what about the Phaeton?

Just_me · 01-31-2006, 03:22 AM

I dont find anything about BMW?

Imhotep Evil · 01-31-2006, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

I dont find anything about BMW?

Highest seller in '05: 3 Series convertible, coupe, sedan and wagon (106,950)
Base price: $30,900

Lowest seller in '05: 6 Series convertible and coupe (9,934)
Base price: $71,800

warot · 01-31-2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BeeMer Boi

That's just it... they won't change that trend. I live in Australia, but currently am visiting USA and I am simply staggered at the number of 4WD's, SUV's, pick-ups, etc. It's a big shock to me.

...and oh... whenever I see some teenage guy who still goes to high school driving around in a huge pick-up... i just laugh...!!

..god bless america.

I was also shocked at how many trucks there are around here when I first arrived because back in Europe, these things are almost non-existent. However, after what happened with Hurricane Katrina, people are realizing how much it sucks to have to pay almost 100 dollars to fill up (although it's still not as bad as Europe I guess).

The months after the fuel prices went up, sales of HUmmers went down by over 50%. That's why the big 3 US companies are in so much crap right now. They all rely on Americans buying trucks. So now they have to shift to economy cars.

01-30-2006, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alx 007 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: -Poconos, PA.- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 5,458 My Mood: Thanks: 886 Thanked 551 Times in 224 Posts	Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 In yet another vain attempt to convince the world that slide shows are the future of the internet, the good folks over at Forbes have taken it upon themselves to bestow us with another world-class presentation, this time outlining automaker's best and worst selling models of 2005. I'll give you one guess which two Mercedes models made the list. Now back to Forbes' ridiculous website. How difficult would it be to actually have the content of the story on a page, rather than a popup that devotes roughly 25% to the actual story and the remaining 75% to advertisements? And who set the timing of the slideshow? Each slide pauses for like 10 minutes before moving on to the next one... Please, if any of you can actually sit and endure the entire Forbes' slideshow without constantly pressing the next buttons, I'm dying to hear from you. You can check out all the fun for yourself by clicking - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Oh, and if you didn't guess - the lucky winners were the C-Class and the SLR, with 60,658 and 200 units sold, respectively.

01-30-2006, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Artist Shaolin Shadow Boxer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 11,470 My Mood: Thanks: 127 Thanked 738 Times in 467 Posts	Re: Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 damn thath ford pickup sold over 900k units.. thats like almost MB worldwide sales for all modells in 05.. hhaha

01-30-2006, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Alx 007 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: -Poconos, PA.- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 5,458 My Mood: Thanks: 886 Thanked 551 Times in 224 Posts	Re: Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 Yep, its amazing how these cars sell. Trucks are very popular and sell really well. Numbers are great...

01-30-2006, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
The Artist Shaolin Shadow Boxer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 11,470 My Mood: Thanks: 127 Thanked 738 Times in 467 Posts	Re: Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 i wonder what will happen to these big american car brands that live off these big trucks.. if the americans change the trend and go towards smaller cars..

01-31-2006, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
The Artist Shaolin Shadow Boxer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 11,470 My Mood: Thanks: 127 Thanked 738 Times in 467 Posts	Re: Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 lol i guess they wont change the habits.. but if they do..or are forced to by high gas prices.. i think ford and GM and such will go the rover way...

01-31-2006, 03:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hypersonic Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,528 Thanks: 1,029 Thanked 852 Times in 524 Posts	Re: Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 The Golf is the worst selling VW????.......what about the Phaeton?

01-31-2006, 03:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Just_me Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 12,612 Thanks: 741 Thanked 2,035 Times in 1,028 Posts	Re: Best And Worst Selling Cars Of 2005 I dont find anything about BMW?

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