[phillipsmichael]

Honda reports sales of 1,848 Passports in February.

https://hondanews.com/acura-automob...-american-honda-posts-strong-february-results

 

[phillipsmichael]

Here's another thought: I recall reading somewhere that Honda was expecting on selling 44,000 Passports per year (is that right or was it 45k?) Anyway, if you divide 44k by 12 (months), that means they were targeting sales of 3,666 PER MONTH and the 1,848 is nearly 50% LESS that expectations, which is REALLY bad, considering sales should start out high and taper off for a vehicle that lots of people really want.

It would seem that the dealers who are holding out for Max. MSRP are effectively killing Honda's sales goals, while putting an extra $3 grand in their pockets...

I didn't hear about the Passport until I got an e-mail a week before launch and I still have not seen any national TV ads (although there may well be some airing).

I think that "most" new car models start out slowly and build, unless there is some compelling reason to buy or niche that it fills. If the sales forecast is for 44-45K units in 2019, monthly sales are probably projected to build over the course of the year. Part of the increase in demand may be due to people actually seeing the Passport on the road and deciding its worth a look. For all we know, Honda may have actually exceeded their sales forecast for the Passport for February.

Also, technically the Passport was not on sale until 2/4, missing the first full weekend (although there were some early sales, even going back to January.)

Anyway, these are just some of my additional thoughts. I would not say things are really bad after just one month of sales, but we'll see what happens as time passes.