Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently - Focaljet

**focaljet-1** · 07-02-2008, 10:02 AM

Forbes has a list of the hardest cars to get. The supply numbers relate to how long a car sits on the dealer lot before it's sold.

Toyota Prius - 7-day supply
Lexus LX Series - 8-day supply
MINI Cooper - 8-day supply
Audi A5 - 8-day supply
Toyota Yaris - 13-day supply
Scion xD - 19-day supply
Honda Fit - 20-day supply
Honda Civic - 21-day supply
Toyota Corolla - 23-day supply
Mercedes-Benz C-Class - 29-day supply

**pitchblack23** · 07-02-2008, 10:12 AM

I guess they're not counting the cars that don't sit on lots at all?

**JJFocus** · 07-02-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pitchblack23

I guess they're not counting the cars that don't sit on lots at all?

Kind of a stupid list if it doesn't include cars that you have to be on a waiting list to get.

**eurozx3** · 07-02-2008, 10:43 AM

Amazing stats, 50% of those cars are Toyota products. Not one American vehicle on the list.

**Egz** · 07-02-2008, 10:44 AM

I'm kinda impressed with the C-Class. Then again, my mom just got a C300 a couple of months ago and enjoys it. Apparently, MB has been working hard to steal sales from form BMW drivers (which she was).

Her only complaint was it lacked some oomph, but a reflash on the trans seemed to help out some. (firmed up the shifts and speed it up some)

**DarkHorse** · 07-02-2008, 10:53 AM

NBC Nightly News said that there is a 6 to 8 month waiting list on a Prius. That doesn't make sense to me with those numbers.

**Erica** · 07-02-2008, 10:57 AM

That's a weird list of cars...

**focuspl99** · 07-02-2008, 11:00 AM

why dont you look at how many of each they sell though? those cars arent made in staggering numbers with the exception of the civic

so yeah..........there wont be any if you dont build any

**OmniFocus** · 07-02-2008, 11:07 AM

The Prius is probably intentionally limited, since Toyota loses money on each one they sell.

**fubar** · 07-02-2008, 12:19 PM

how is the lexus LX on that list?? that's a gas guzzling SUV and I thought all people hated SUV's now

**Maxximtl** · 07-02-2008, 12:36 PM

The LX is brand new...along with the A5 and C-class. I am sure they will be falling off the list in a couple months.

I looked at Yaris' a month ago. They had none on the lot and only one incoming. I don't know if Toyota is controlling output like they do with Scion, but they are certainly hard to get ahold of.

**Virtual_Insanity** · 07-02-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OmniFocus

The Prius is probably intentionally limited, since Toyota loses money on each one they sell.

From what I hear is that what is limiting the sales of the Prius is that fact that they can't manufacture enough batteries to meet demand.

That list doesn't surprise me one bit being most on there get great fuel mileage.The MINI Cooper is in such high demand too of late that very few dealers even have cars in stock.

**TheBlueHornet** · 07-02-2008, 04:56 PM

ahaha I work for Toyota...this is so true...we have no Corollas, xDs, maybe 2 Yarises, and a long waiting list on the Prius =D

**whiteboyslo** · 07-02-2008, 05:18 PM

xD? really? i think i've seen only a small handful on the road. the new xB on the other hand.....

Mike

**hkysk8r07** · 07-02-2008, 05:23 PM

all depends on Location as well. local Mini dealer in CT has a month maybe even 3 i forget what my friend that works there told me before you can get the car.

same with the smart cars. you got a long wait before you get your car.

997 GT3 has a long wait as well if you ask my friend that sells them for porsche

**Ducman69** · 07-02-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteboyslo

xD? really? i think i've seen only a small handful on the road.

I think number sold is far more meaningful than how long the ones produced stay on the lot as an indicator of how desirable the car is.

If there are 10,000 people that want a Mini this year, and you make 20,000, they will pile up on the lots, but make 5,000, there will be huge waiting lists!!!

Its all about SUPPLY AND DEMAND, and even if demand is very tiny, as long as supply is just as tiny, they won't sit on lots. The Acura NSX proved that, selling about as many in a decade as GM makes in a single year of base Vettes alone. Some manufacturers are known to use relatively low production to create false hype of "high desirability" for some models.

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Edit: And here are THE MOST POPULAR cars in America:
May 2008
1. Honda Civic 53,299
2. Toyota Corolla 52,826
3. Toyota Camry 51,291
4. Honda Accord 43,728
5. Ford F-series 42,973
6. Chevrolet Silverado 37,020
7. Nissan Altima 34,428
8. Ford Focus 32,579
9. Chevrolet Cobalt 26,702
10. Chevrolet Impala 23,803

Note that only TWO of the vehicles in the "hard to get list" are actually in the top ten in actual desirability (desirability meaning people actually sit down and buy one).

The top seven in the other list, aren't on the top 10 sellers list AT ALL: Prius, LX series, Cooper, A5, Yaris, xD, and Fit!!!!!

Just sayin.

**FORDSVTPARTS** · 07-02-2008, 08:28 PM

I walked our lot today and we were down to two new Foci and two used.

Two months ago we had about 30 new and I never looked at used.

**Jared** · 07-02-2008, 08:51 PM

At the Subaru dealership I work for, we literally cannot keep the 09 Foresters in stock for more than a few days, people are buying them like crazy

**Liquid_02_ZX3** · 07-02-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by eurozx3

Amazing stats, 50% of those cars are Toyota products. Not one American vehicle on the list.

Not true Scion and Lexus are American. If GT4 says it then it must be true, LOL

**rpvitiello** · 07-06-2008, 02:05 AM

yea i am surprised the smart car is not on the "hard to get" list, since many were pre-sold. Here as already mentioned is a big wait on them ( and i am sure the $0 sales tax is a nice incentive to get one just like the prius)

**Thameth** · 07-06-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by rpvitiello

yea i am surprised the smart car is not on the "hard to get" list, since many were pre-sold. Here as already mentioned is a big wait on them ( and i am sure the $0 sales tax is a nice incentive to get one just like the prius)

I'm pretty sure it would be on this list, but the source has ommited it along with many other cars.

**rpvitiello** · 07-06-2008, 03:02 AM

which IMO defeats the whole point of the list.

it should be the "the hardest to get cars that we bothered to look at."

**MichaelXi** · 07-06-2008, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FORDSVTPARTS

I walked our lot today and we were down to two new Foci and two used.

Two months ago we had about 30 new and I never looked at used.

NOW We're Talking.

**zetecer** · 07-06-2008, 07:53 AM

i work for a toyota dealership and the prius is a 6 month wait the yaris hatch is 2 months and the corolla is about 2 weeks! its kinda crazy cuz you look out at the lot and all yousee is trucks vans and suvs!

**Mr. Zetec** · 07-06-2008, 10:49 AM

What about the RS I have been wainting nearly 7 years for that?

07-02-2008, 10:02 AM	#1
focaljet-1 Small Car Czar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: On the RotorMedia helipad Posts: 28,834	Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently Forbes has a list of the hardest cars to get. The supply numbers relate to how long a car sits on the dealer lot before it's sold. Toyota Prius - 7-day supply Lexus LX Series - 8-day supply MINI Cooper - 8-day supply Audi A5 - 8-day supply Toyota Yaris - 13-day supply Scion xD - 19-day supply Honda Fit - 20-day supply Honda Civic - 21-day supply Toyota Corolla - 23-day supply Mercedes-Benz C-Class - 29-day supply __________________ Small Cars. Big Fun.

07-02-2008, 10:12 AM	#2
pitchblack23 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Union, MO Posts: 9,236	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently I guess they're not counting the cars that don't sit on lots at all? __________________ '04 PZEV ZX3 Well done, android. The enrichment center reminds you that Android Hell is a real place where you will be sent at the first sign of defiance.

07-02-2008, 10:43 AM	#4
eurozx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Reading,Massachusetts Posts: 1,001	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently Amazing stats, 50% of those cars are Toyota products. Not one American vehicle on the list. __________________ 08 Scion XB. Tanabe NF210 springs,MB Motoring Weapon wheels with 235/45/17 Falken 912's,Borla exhaust,tinted windows and clear bra.

07-02-2008, 10:44 AM	#5
Egz Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Tappahannock, VA Posts: 19,178	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently I'm kinda impressed with the C-Class. Then again, my mom just got a C300 a couple of months ago and enjoys it. Apparently, MB has been working hard to steal sales from form BMW drivers (which she was). Her only complaint was it lacked some oomph, but a reflash on the trans seemed to help out some. (firmed up the shifts and speed it up some)

07-02-2008, 10:53 AM	#6
DarkHorse Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 1,388	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently NBC Nightly News said that there is a 6 to 8 month waiting list on a Prius. That doesn't make sense to me with those numbers. __________________ "In AZ? Need stock suspension or a stock Duratec intake. PM me"

07-02-2008, 10:57 AM	#7
Erica I have a great pair of eyes Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,055	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently That's a weird list of cars...

07-02-2008, 11:00 AM	#8
focuspl99 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,129	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently why dont you look at how many of each they sell though? those cars arent made in staggering numbers with the exception of the civic so yeah..........there wont be any if you dont build any __________________ Paul

07-02-2008, 11:07 AM	#9
OmniFocus Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mowin' down the cones. (CA) Posts: 25,550	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently The Prius is probably intentionally limited, since Toyota loses money on each one they sell. __________________ Vacuum Vulture Racing: We put the "whee" in wheel.

07-02-2008, 12:19 PM	#10
fubar Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: TUCSON, AZ, USA Posts: 1,774	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently how is the lexus LX on that list?? that's a gas guzzling SUV and I thought all people hated SUV's now __________________ for those who question religion, look at the picture of the molecule (laminin) that holds the human body together 2004 zx5 svt eap cd silver Mods:Eibach pro-kit, steeda strut tower brace, custom exhaust system (magnaflow resonator, ORP, flowmaster muffler, 2.5" tubing), K&N SRI, dyno soon to come

07-02-2008, 12:36 PM	#11
Maxximtl [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In the trunk Posts: 5,611	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently The LX is brand new...along with the A5 and C-class. I am sure they will be falling off the list in a couple months. I looked at Yaris' a month ago. They had none on the lot and only one incoming. I don't know if Toyota is controlling output like they do with Scion, but they are certainly hard to get ahold of.

07-02-2008, 04:56 PM	#13
TheBlueHornet TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 336	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently ahaha I work for Toyota...this is so true...we have no Corollas, xDs, maybe 2 Yarises, and a long waiting list on the Prius =D __________________ 2004 FoCuS RS -Teh Ninja- 2003 SVT Lightning -Godzilla-

07-02-2008, 05:23 PM	#15
hkysk8r07 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA/ Stamford, CT) Posts: 6,490	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently all depends on Location as well. local Mini dealer in CT has a month maybe even 3 i forget what my friend that works there told me before you can get the car. same with the smart cars. you got a long wait before you get your car. 997 GT3 has a long wait as well if you ask my friend that sells them for porsche __________________ CT ride-2000 Infra-Red MkI ZX3 CA ride-2007 Reflex Silver MkV GTI

07-02-2008, 08:28 PM	#17
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Jared Moderator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 15,695	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently At the Subaru dealership I work for, we literally cannot keep the 09 Foresters in stock for more than a few days, people are buying them like crazy

07-06-2008, 02:05 AM	#20
rpvitiello I can't stop typing...I can't stop typing...I can't stop typing...I can't stop typing... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Stamford, CT, US (The NYC area) Posts: 6,192	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently yea i am surprised the smart car is not on the "hard to get" list, since many were pre-sold. Here as already mentioned is a big wait on them ( and i am sure the $0 sales tax is a nice incentive to get one just like the prius) __________________ Welcome to CT, it’s almost like driving in Europe, narrow twisty roads, BMW, Mercedes, VW and any other euro style car everywhere. Just one thing ruins it… American drivers. Drive swift and safe, Not slow and stupid last rites

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07-06-2008, 07:53 AM	#24
zetecer TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: fall river, ma Posts: 189	Re: Most difficult cars to get your hands on currently i work for a toyota dealership and the prius is a 6 month wait the yaris hatch is 2 months and the corolla is about 2 weeks! its kinda crazy cuz you look out at the lot and all yousee is trucks vans and suvs!

07-06-2008, 10:49 AM	#25
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