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Date Posted: 15:49:46 11/18/02 Mon
Author: Shiznatsubishi
Subject: Re: LIghts & Autoshow
In reply to: Harry 's message, "Re: LIghts & Autoshow" on 13:16:54 11/18/02 Mon

>> The segment the Diamante occupies is an interesting
>>one. Some of its main competitors are (or at least I
>>belive they are) Toyota Avalon, Nissan Maxima, Mazda
>>Millenia, and the Chrysler Concorde. The Millenia has
>>allready been axed, although the S trim level was an
>>awesome car. The Maxima is a powerful and reliable
>>competitor (mainly due to the new vq nissan engine
>>structure). The Concorde attracts older buyers, and
>>the Avalon is the stepping stone for Lexus. (allbeit I
>>have heard some rumors that the Avalon will also be
>>axed, nor did I see an Avalon at the show.) Although,
>>compared to the sophistication of the Maxima and
>>Avalon, the Diamante dosent quite match up. While the
>>Diamante has plenty of power, it has a hard time
>>competing with the 255hp powerplant of the Maxima. I
>>guess thats why sales are so low, considering the
>>Diamante is priced near these competitors. The
>>Diamante is not a bad car, per se, it preforms well in
>>all catagories but dosent stand out in any one. I
>>think its a general trend, if you have 30K to spend on
>>a passenger sedan, Nissan says, go to Infiniti, Toyota
>>says go to Lexus. Mitsubishi dosent have a very
>>developed luxury image, I can understand why the
>>Diamante is slowly dying, and its sad because, with a
>>reduction in price, and more advertisement, it could
>>be offered up as a better value alterntitve to such
>>sedans as the Maxima. But somehow, I think the big
>>wigs of Mitsu have allready decided the fate of the
>>Diamante, which as I mentioned before, sad...but none
>>the less, nothing really can be done, with an emphasis
>>on sports cars and suv's there just dosent seem to be
>>a profitable market niche for the Diamante or cars of
>>its class. (btw: Sorry about how bad the pictures
>>were, although the show wasnt a total waste, I got to
>>sit in a C70, and now that was heaven )
>
>Let them get rid of them, we shall be elite, and that
>what wins me shows, not 30,000 hondas sold this year.
>At some point we must be loyal to our car, if not get
>rid of it. I love mine and everybody elses. But I
>will still expand my toys. Noone in my family want to
>drive mine, just like they will NOT drive my brothers
>Viper. Guess that say something in itself. I think a
>ralliart D here int he states would catch on, even at
>40Grand. Then there would be a surge for base models.
> Well, we're not Mistu, regardless, I give the car
>props, I am driving one.

I agree.. I just wish I could find more people around in my area, so I could start a car club or something. The only reason people don't like this car, is because they don't know anything about it. But that's what we're here for.. To let them know our cars can look tight, and run fast too. (We've got the best of both worlds, but we're the only people who know it)

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