These are the top 20 in registrations in Santa Clara county so far in 2007. How does this compare to your area? Is this trend going to continue inland?


1. 1627 Toyota Prius
2. 1611 Toyota Camry
3. 1504 Honda Civic
4. 1211 Honda Accord
5. 1168 Toyota Corolla
6. 823 Honda Odyssey
7. 765 Toyota Sienna
8. 721 BMW 3 series
9. 591 Ford F series
10. 589 Toyota Tacoma
11. 497 Lexus RX
12. 489 Honda Pilot
13. 483 Chevrolet Silverado
14. 468 Toyota RAV4
15. 413 Mazda 3
16. 394 Lexus IS
17. 390 Lexus ES
18. 374 Nissan Altima
19. 351 Acura MDX
20. 311 Infiniti G35

I knew that I rarely see a new domestic automobile that's not a rental, but the numbers are still surprising to me. There are 6 cars in the top 20 that are not Toyotas or Hondas (by brand). 3 of them are RWD, and all are smaller than the smallest domestic RWD sedan. The number 2 selling Nissan (corporate not brand) product is the G35.

GM desperately needs that Alpha. I just hope that it sells. It doesn't look too good for the domestics

 

There is a massive asian population here, i'm not saying its the full reason, but their influence can't be ignored. Try another area or state, i bet it won't look so bad.

 

A lot of people think American cars will be in the shop all the time costing lots of $$$ to keep running.

I heard the opinion that between a $30K Chrysler 300 and a $50K Lexus (or BMW), the Chrysler owner would spend the difference in repairs.

Pretty silly stuff, but that's what the domestics are up against.

I know someone who liked the Olds Alero but bought a Camry, because -- well I'm not sure why. Perhaps peer pressure. I suggested that the Olds was less expensive, that even if it was less reliable, the money he'd save up front would more than pay for any possible repairs years down the road (after the warranty period). The Camry was what his friends told him to get.

????

 

Silicon Valley still has an abundance of high tech jobs. Most high tech employees tend to be "greener" than most Americans, so it is not surprising to see economy cars top the list. (That and the price of gas here is north of $3.20 /gal in most cases.)

 

I think in the Kansas City area it has to be something like 30:1 truck/suv to car ratio and more than 2/3s of the trucks and SUVs being domestic.

 

Whoever said that has never owned a BMW. They're nice cars, and the drivelines in most of 'em will last forever, but little things break all the time and the parts are EXPENSIVE.

I will be replacing my current BMW with an LX or a G8. I'm done with 'em.

 

What? Where are you getting this info?

 

I'm just making it up, but come on, you have to agree there are far more trucks and SUVs on the roads out here than cars. Maybe its were I drive and when I drive, but it seems like it is all trucks(especially contractors and 3/4/1 tons) and SUVs when I'm on the road around here.

 

Top 10 doesn't surprise me. I now work in Palo Alto, and that basically covers what I see most there.

 

I wonder if the Chevy Volt will make that list in 3 years.

 

Probably not... its not an import.

 

That doesn't surprise me. I'd be curious to know what cars rank in the top 20 in Seattle. I see a lot of new American trucks/SUV's, but that's a small portion in comparison to all the new foreign hybrids/sedans/minivans I see all over the place. Rarely do I ever see an American sedan that's new and NOT fleet-owned.

 

Yea I don't agree with that at all. When you get outside the KC area then yes, and move into the more rural areas then I agree.

Go down to Oklahoma or Texas sometime and you will see what I mean. I was in Bartlesville and Tulsa not too long ago and at one point I saw 45 trucks before I saw 1 car.

 

 

What has been so bad about it? Curious, because I work for a Chrysler dealer, and have never heard a PEEP out of customers about poor reliability.

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