Civic Hybrid in Short Supply
Honda's Civic Hybrid hasn't enjoyed all the press and fan fare that the Toyota Prius or even it's cousin the Honda Insight have enjoyed but it's definitely selling well. So well that Honda is having a hard time even keeping the compact hybrid on dealership lots.
"(Civic Hybrid inventory) is going to vary by dealer, but they are well under short supply - three days on the lot essentially," John Mendel, senior vice president-auto operations, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., says here at an Automotive Press Assn. event.
The recently redesigned Civic is selling so well that the entire lineup is in short supply which some are crediting for people opting for the higher priced hybrid because other models are not available. Others attribute the Civic Hybrids sales to Honda not making the car 'stick out' and keeping the styling almost identical to it's non-hybrid counterparts.
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So are the Toyota Prius...and the Jeep Liberty CRD. So what is the point here? Media advertisement for sales.
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Posted by: Hemidakota | March 23, 2006 09:58 AM