Does Sales Figures of a Car Matter in Your Buying Decision?

[Iron Rock]

Alex to say the least I feel this has been a very quirky poll and the answers are largely left to to way one interprets the question ( i deduce this from the rationale posted by most)

If you ask me if i will buy the car simply because it sells the most ? My answer is No and so is the case with many who interpreted this question this way.

If you ask me if i will research the highest and lowest selling car and all interim ones before i make an informed decision based on my requirements - My answer will be Yes and so is probably the case with many who answered yes in this poll.

So i guess either ways most are saying the same thing in my view! Probably depends on which side of the bed you wake up from!

 

[Indian]

Alex to say the least I feel this has been a very quirky poll and the answers are largely left to to way one interprets the question ( i deduce this from the rationale posted by most)

If you ask me if i will buy the car simply because it sells the most ? My answer is No and so is the case with many who interpreted this question this way.

If you ask me if i will research the highest and lowest selling car and all interim ones before i make an informed decision based on my requirements - My answer will be Yes and so is probably the case with many who answered yes in this poll.

So i guess either ways most are saying the same thing in my view! Probably depends on which side of the bed you wake up from!

Iron Rock, You spot on , Still I am happy the way I chose my answer. But finally it really does not matter, If you have a logical thinking and justification for your choice you will be happy whether you belong to 'Yes' or 'No' category.

 

[Raja]

Iron Rock, You spot on , Still I am happy the way I chose my answer. But finally it really does not matter, If you have a logical thinking and justification for your choice you will be happy whether you belong to 'Yes' or 'No' category.

+100

Actually when the thread was started it was just started with a intention to know if sales figures of a car matter to you while buying the car or not and why do understand the thinking process . And as you can read from page one there was no intention of adding a poll for this thread .

Few respected members actually wanted a poll , so it was added the criteria of the poll was also decided by them . Its quirky or not ?

I don't know but it was exactly set the way they wanted it to be and the voting followed .

And you are so so right when you wrote if one has a right justification and logic for your choice it seriously doesn't matter if one voted yes or no .

The thread is not to prove who is right or wrong , if questions are asked they are asked only to understand ones view point and if one doesn't want to share it they can allways choose to not answer .

So its perfectly all right if one choose to vote for yes or a no . All have their priorities set and have all rights to exercise their free will and choice .

 

[Iron Rock]

@ Raja how would you answer my 2 questions above (in yes or no)?

 

[Raja]

@ Raja how would you answer my 2 questions above (in yes or no)?

Sir I have already posted my view and vote .

Sales figures do not matter to me . If I buy what I like , which fulfills my requirements and my set parameters . makes me and my family happy I will buy a car irrespective of it sales figures low or high and in that case its my in-formed decision . Hence I voted -NO .

 

[Iron Rock]

I didnt mean the poll question , i mean the 2 questions i put up above(and for which i also answered)

 

[Raja]

I didnt mean the poll question , i mean the 2 questions i put up above(and for which i also answered)

I would just see what every car has to offer me in that particular segment whichever suits me I will buy it ( irrespective of sales figure high or low )

You/ or many might see the sales figures of lowest , interim , highest in that segment and then see what one offers right ? Iam getting you right ? So its YES for you right ? Well there is nothing wrong in that approach atall .

Informed desicion for me is which car offers what to me in that segment and not which sells low or high or interim . Since I don't judge the car by the number it sells at all .i think again nothing wrong in this approach too .

I won't bring sales figures atall here , I will just see what that segment and options in it has to offer me and whichever car fulfills my requirement I will go for it . So will I consider the sales figures -No .

 

[Iron Rock]

^^ Lowest, interim, Highest covers the entire segment, so in essence we are talking the same thing about it being an informed decision. As a smart person would, you are infact evaluating what the car(and that entire segment) offers to you. You then make a wise decision based on your needs/budget etc.

I am not even saying about the rights and wrongs about saying yes or no , all i am trying to get at is both who have answered yes and no - somewhere deep down are saying the same thing.

 

[Gurrala74]

@Raja,

A question from me

For example, a car is getting launched newly(something like ES or any other thing), we will have lot of spied/leaked information about it and finally specs and price on paper, but here there is no sales number at all as it is a fresh launch, then
how do we take a decision here ??

next if we wait for a month and sales figure is rocking(for any reason right from some kind of craze/herd) do we have to take our decision based on such sales number??

what if, we go with such sales number and buy the car and later on after few days or a month we encounter troubles with the same ?? is that sensible ??

 

[Raja]

^^ Lowest, interim, Highest covers the entire segment, so in essence we are talking the same thing about it being an informed decision. As a smart person would, you are infact evaluating what the car(and that entire segment) offers to you. You then make a wise decision.

I am not even saying about the rights and wrongs about saying yes or no , all i am trying to get at is both who have answered yes and no - somewhere deep down are saying the same thing.

IR entire segment in a category for example for me is force one , storme , xuv ,Scorpio . Whichever offers me the best value I will buy it . High , low , interim is for making montly sales charts for that segment IMHO .


For example for someone resale matters a lot ,and they have a logic that high sales better resale they might bluntly vote a yes . Is that wrong approach ? no ofcourse not .

For some it seriously dosent matter they will not take that point into consideration and straight vote no . They might have bought a lowest selling car without even thinking its lowest and are happy so it dosent matter to them . I have a friend of mine who had a dream to own a cedia the moment he had money he dint check any car he went and booked it and is super happy with it . Such person will straight vote no .

IMHO I think in essence we all are unique people with different unique abilities when it comes to decision making .
And what you are interpreting can be true,I do not deny it .

just since the sample is high we can't for sure say who voted for what reasons and why .

That is why I had requested to write why , some wrote their reason some just dint .

[=Gurrala74;269684]@Raja,

A question from me

For example, a car is getting launched newly(something like ES or any other thing), we will have lot of spied/leaked information about it and finally specs and price on paper, but here there is no sales number at all as it is a fresh launch, then
how do we take a decision here ??

It won't be wise to give suggestions or to decide for some one Or all .

I can talk only about myself here .

I will wait till I don't drive the car myself and only then make a decision and will further wait atleast 6 months to see how the car behaves in RWUP

.some want exclusivity of having the car first , so they might go and take risk . Some want to be sure that the car has no teething issues , they can choose to wait and see how the car behaves .


So it entirely depends on person to person .

next if we wait for a month and sales figure is rocking(for any reason right from some kind of craze/herd) do we have to take our decision based on such sales number??

Who belive in sales figures are free to take a decision , I can only answer for me I won't .

what if, we go with such sales number and buy the car and later on after few days or a month we encounter troubles with the same ?? is that sensible ??

I think its better you answer this question yourself .

 

[Iron Rock]

IR entire segment in a category for example for me is force one , storme , xuv ,Scorpio . Whichever offers me the best value I will buy it . High , low , interim is for making montly sales charts for that segment IMHO .

For example for someone resale matters a lot ,and they have a logic that high sales better resale they might bluntly vote a yes . Is that wrong approach ? no ofcourse not .

+1 we are in full agreement there are too many factors behind a purchase.
But my observation was rather based on how people took the poll question , refer to my two question example. its just the way people read the question. I asked you the same question and your response was no different to mine.
Probably raj_5004/Vibhor can answer the same 2 questions.

 

[Meteor]

Well, sales figures don't count for me. I do a lot of research but ultimately I have realized, that this research is done to prove and support the decision I have already taken! Untill and unless there are drastic changes happening like closing of the company or discontinuation of the model, I just go through them for my own knowledge and move ahead as per my current requirements, budget, parking space available, required features, etc.

 

[FlyByWire]

Well, sales figures don't count for me. I do a lot of research ....

Actually, for some, sales figures is also one of the inputs as a part of this research. Let me explain. I have a set of parameters and end up choosing a car. Now, I get this input that the car's sales figures are really low. This sets up the stage for me to do more research because it gets me thinking "Hmmm! Thats a fabulous car. So, why is it not selling? Why aren't people buying it? Have I missed out some unsavoury traits during my research?" Further research reveals that the resale value of the car is very poor since the car doesn't age gracefully. Now, this may deter some and for them, considering the sales figures would reflect as the wisest thing to do. On the other hand, if I feel that my car is going to be a keeper and resale is not my priority, I will still go ahead and buy , the sales figures can cry itself hoarse otherwise!

Moral of the Story : When you are ready to sink in a reasonably large chunk (at least for most of us!) of your hard earned money into an asset, its the best to allow all inputs to reach you. Consider it objectively and logically and then, discard it by all means if you feel so!

...but ultimately I have realized, that this research is done to prove and support the decision I have already taken!

If you have already taken a decision pre-research, then you are going by your heart and not your brain, which is also a perfectly fine way of narrowing down to your car. That's what passion is all about and who better that we in TAI to realise that!

 

[alexddas]

Moral of the Story : When you are ready to sink in a reasonably large chunk (at least for most of us!) of your hard earned money into an asset, its the best to allow all inputs to reach you. Consider it objectively and logically and then, discard it by all means if you feel so!

With your permission i add one more word to the moral of the story.

Moral of the Story : When you are ready to sink in a reasonably large chunk (at least for most of us!) of your/Father's hard earned money into an asset, its the best to allow all inputs to reach you.
Consider it objectively and logically and then, discard it by all means if you feel so!

 

[FlyByWire]

Alexddas, that's a good one ....and now it becomes even more important to look at all inputs!!