Hyundai Sets It Sights On The Luxury Market With A Target Of 50,000 Genesis Per Year

Forget the Genesis, bring the i10 already.

— g2ok (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 3:15:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

I would be surprised if they don't sell 100k per year.

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 3:40:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Okay, enough already- I truly don't know the reason why there have been an ever increasing number of posts that are nothing more than insults and ad hominem, but it has become excessive and ridiculous.

Would you treat people in the same manner face-to-face? If not, then you are a coward hiding behind a veil of anonymity- and if so, then you are in my view, simply a poor excuse for a human being.

If you disagree with someone, then address the issue with which you disagree with them.

— cdoke (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 3:48:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Seems like a couple of decent cars. However, I think realisticly their real market and target is Honda, Nissan, and Toyota.

— PerformanceGuy (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 3:58:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

What is the price targeted for? If it is priced the same as a Lexus/BMW/MB - it will probably fall short. People will say - why spend x when I can get a L/B/M for x? Image and not performance will have a lot to do with the success of this car.

— CRS2112 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 4:41:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Hyundai did do one smartthing, just to cover their a$$e$.
The made the coupe, which is really a Tiburon replacement, and has as much in common with the Genesis as I do with Jessica Biel, they made the coupe carry the Genesis name.
So when the $35k Hyundai falls on it's face, they can hide the numbers behind the coupe, which should be call Tiburon. They can sell 40k of those easier, but that is overpriced too.
Slick, in a shady kinda way.
Hyundai can't hide failure from me, doh.
Try as they might.
DrFill

— DrFill2009 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 6:46:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

They have a long road ahead.Their dealers are weak.

— truthpursuit (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2008 8:20:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

If you are chasing Lexus, you'd better beef up customer service. Does anyone know when Lexus sold 50,000 LS 400 in the first years of launching the brand ?

— JWalkerLegrande (View Profile)

Posted on 8/21/2008 8:30:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

50k their dreaming!!!!!!!

— truthpursuit (View Profile)

Posted on 8/26/2008 6:03:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1