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To: green iguana

They must be smoking crack to think they can produce 20,000 cars next year.

They couldn’t even design a reliable 2 speed transmission.


13 posted on 09/26/2012 9:19:26 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: Lx

If their suppliers can get their acts together, they’ll make 400/wk sometime in the first quarter.

They know they can’t screw up. It would be tough for the company to survive a recall, so they’re ramping slower than original plan. They do claim to be on pace for over 2500 deliveries in the fourth quarter, which is an average of about 200/wk production.

I don’t think they’ll have any problem making 20,000 next year. At least not a production problem. If they have a problem, it’ll be financing. They have about 16,000 orders right now, and have gotten 2600 new ones so far this quarter. I just don’t know how many customers there are out there for this $60-$100,000 vehicle.

Personally, I think they’ll hit a wall, similarly to the Volt. Tho’ who knows? The car is gorgeous, and can kick a BMW all over the road.


15 posted on 09/26/2012 9:45:08 AM PDT by green iguana
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If I won Powerball, I'd blow 60K on the basic model, just for the hell of it. My wife really likes the big panel display in the center console.

There are a lot of negatives with the car as it stands today, but as a rich guy's play thing, it might be interesting...

CA....

16 posted on 09/26/2012 9:47:30 AM PDT by Chances Are (Seems I've found that silly grin again....)
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