Thread: slow HAH sales
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Old 11-03-2005, 01:33 PM
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Default Re: slow HAH sales

Living here in Phoenix, I've seen less than 10 HAHs. On the other hand, I see the Prius everywhere!! For some reason, the old farts up in Sun City (and it's other two companion cities) really love that car! I see more of them per hour up there than anywhere else I've driven.

For those that don't know: Sun City, Sun City West, and Sun City Grand are retirement communities. They're their own cities. They only allow ages 55+ to live there. There are even rules as to how long your grandchildren are allowed to visit with you!! Plus, they're the only cities where driving a golf cart on the city streets is legal. You see them everywhere up there. A lot of the "retired" crowd tend to lose their driver's license due to health, age, whatever... and get a golf cart so they can still drive. So, take into account all the cars on the road, add in a few hundred golf carts that are zig zagging through the cars (a lot of them not even licensed to drive an automobile), and you have quite a mess! But anyways, I digress...

I see quite a few HCHs, but not nearly as many as the Prius' I see. I've yet to see an SUV hybrid. Not even the FEH! I only know one person that owns a hybrid. That's a co-worker of mine. After seeing my HAH, he went out and bought an HCH within two weeks.

Also, I've seen four '06 Accords. I don't like the looks of them. I really like the rear end of the '05 better. The front didn't change much. Bigger grille chrome pieces, to include the Honda "H." And a projector look headlights. I believe those are the daytime running lamps.

I've also seen a few '06 Civics. I still think they look like Saturns, but they're growing on me.
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