Comments on: MINI USA Sales Up 22% for 2005 http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DCJeff http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27342 DCJeff Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:46:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27342 <blockquote>if you look at October '05 and compare it to October '04, production/sales were actually DOWN 5% compared to a year ago.</blockquote> <p>Not quite. Ian appears to have entered the total for September in place of the total for October. The actual total for October 2005 is 3,203, which is slightly higher than Oct. 2004's 3,189.</p> <p>Gabe's headline is a little misleading since the 22% sales increase was not in October, but year to date. October's increase is very small.</p> if you look at October ’05 and compare it to October ’04, production/sales were actually DOWN 5% compared to a year ago.

Not quite. Ian appears to have entered the total for September in place of the total for October. The actual total for October 2005 is 3,203, which is slightly higher than Oct. 2004′s 3,189.

Gabe’s headline is a little misleading since the 22% sales increase was not in October, but year to date. October’s increase is very small.

]]> By: David Bunting http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27341 David Bunting Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:46:11 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27341 <p>Interesting: the 22% increase is mostly due to a large increas in production earlier in the year, but if you look at October '05 and compare it to October '04, production/sales were actually DOWN 5% compared to a year ago.</p> Interesting: the 22% increase is mostly due to a large increas in production earlier in the year, but if you look at October ’05 and compare it to October ’04, production/sales were actually DOWN 5% compared to a year ago.

]]> By: Ian http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27340 Ian Thu, 03 Nov 2005 01:18:37 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27340 <p>(<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.gbmini.net/sales.shtml">sales figures breakdown</a>)</p> <p>What surprises me is the low number of MINI Cooper sales these last two months - about half the average level for the non-S ...</p> (sales figures breakdown)

What surprises me is the low number of MINI Cooper sales these last two months – about half the average level for the non-S …

]]> By: Greg W http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27339 Greg W Wed, 02 Nov 2005 20:32:50 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27339 <p>If USA is getting more cars then some countries are getting less. The sales success of MINI in USA is exemplary. Not since the Beatles hit town has a british icon performed so well.</p> If USA is getting more cars then some countries are getting less. The sales success of MINI in USA is exemplary. Not since the Beatles hit town has a british icon performed so well.

]]> By: MINI VANILLI http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27338 MINI VANILLI Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:23:46 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27338 <p>my thoughts too. where are they getting all these extra cars from without increased production????</p> my thoughts too. where are they getting all these extra cars from without increased production????

]]> By: Aaron http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27337 Aaron Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:13:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27337 <p>If sales are up 22%, does that mean that production is up 22% as well? I don't know about you guys, but I haven't seen any indications of excess production capacity at any time in the MINI's lifecycle. </p> <p>Where are these additional sales coming from, unless they are just extending lead times on orders and booking future sales?</p> If sales are up 22%, does that mean that production is up 22% as well? I don’t know about you guys, but I haven’t seen any indications of excess production capacity at any time in the MINI’s lifecycle.

Where are these additional sales coming from, unless they are just extending lead times on orders and booking future sales?

]]> By: c ct1 http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27336 c ct1 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:46:14 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27336 <p>It's amazing what gas prices can do....</p> It’s amazing what gas prices can do….

]]> By: GMINI http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/11/02/mini_usa_sales_up_2237_for_2005/comment-page-1/#comment-27335 GMINI Wed, 02 Nov 2005 15:32:19 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2005/11/02/#comment-27335 <p>and Car Talk declared these cars bad in snow. Sales must have been exclusively in the South....http://www.nemini.org/Forums/viewtopic/t=3310.html</p> and Car Talk declared these cars bad in snow. Sales must have been exclusively in the South….http://www.nemini.org/Forums/viewtopic/t=3310.html

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