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12-23-2014, 05:25 AM
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The biggest new-car busts of 2014
By Jim Gorzelany 11 hours ago
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Not to be a Grinch about it, but while the proverbial rising tide is said to lift all boats, some models continue to take on water, being chronically overlooked and left to languish in dealers’ inventories with sales sputtering like an outboard motor running on fumes.
A few are vehicles that haven’t been redesigned in so long they’ve long been eclipsed by more recently introduced or redesigned models, or are stuck at the bottom of a dwindling or limited segment. Other more recently introduced models have either yet to find their stride in a highly competitive marketplace, or are just plain duds that resulted from an automaker’s misread of fast-changing trends and consumer tastes.
We scoured the most recent new-vehicle sales reports from major automakers to isolate what, by our measurements, are the dregs of the automotive business for 2014. For the most part we gave a pass to models that historically sell in limited numbers, as well as those which recently debuted or were discontinued this fall as part of the 2015 model-year changeover. We’re featuring them below, presented in no particular order, and in the accompanying slide show.
On the plus side, any of these cellar dwellers should be offered with deep discounts as dealers attempt to clear their excess inventories in year-end sales promotions, with the sweetest new-car deals usually forthcoming on December 31. Happy New Year, everybody.
Click for gallery: The biggest new-car busts of 2014
[Related: 10 Best New-Car Engines For 2015]
By Jim Gorzelany 11 hours ago . View gallery
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Not to be a Grinch about it, but while the proverbial rising tide is said to lift all boats, some models continue to take on water, being chronically overlooked and left to languish in dealers’ inventories with sales sputtering like an outboard motor running on fumes.
A few are vehicles that haven’t been redesigned in so long they’ve long been eclipsed by more recently introduced or redesigned models, or are stuck at the bottom of a dwindling or limited segment. Other more recently introduced models have either yet to find their stride in a highly competitive marketplace, or are just plain duds that resulted from an automaker’s misread of fast-changing trends and consumer tastes.
We scoured the most recent new-vehicle sales reports from major automakers to isolate what, by our measurements, are the dregs of the automotive business for 2014. For the most part we gave a pass to models that historically sell in limited numbers, as well as those which recently debuted or were discontinued this fall as part of the 2015 model-year changeover. We’re featuring them below, presented in no particular order, and in the accompanying slide show.
On the plus side, any of these cellar dwellers should be offered with deep discounts as dealers attempt to clear their excess inventories in year-end sales promotions, with the sweetest new-car deals usually forthcoming on December 31. Happy New Year, everybody.
Click for gallery: The biggest new-car busts of 2014
[Related: 10 Best New-Car Engines For 2015]
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12-23-2014, 08:35 AM
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Enthusiasts had long clamored for Chevy to bring back a large rear-drive sedan as its corporate flagship, and it answered for the 2014 model year in a big way with the aggressively styled and sporty SS. Built by General Motors’ Holden subsidiary in Australia (it’s also sold in a lesser version as a police vehicle), the $46,000 SS packs a punch with the prior-generation Corvette’s 6.2-liter V8 engine. Unfortunately, it’s found just 2,386 buyers thus far in 2014, and is Chevy’s worst selling model. : (
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« Previous Next » Chevrolet
Enthusiasts had long clamored for Chevy to bring back a large rear-drive sedan as its corporate flagship, and it answered for the 2014 model year in a big way with the aggressively styled and sporty SS. Built by General Motors’ Holden subsidiary in Australia (it’s also sold in a lesser version as a police vehicle), the $46,000 SS packs a punch with the prior-generation Corvette’s 6.2-liter V8 engine. Unfortunately, it’s found just 2,386 buyers thus far in 2014, and is Chevy’s worst selling model. : (
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