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Subject: The wants and needs of German Citizens with their automobiles
Category: Reference, Education and News > Consumer Information
Asked by: idol8492-ga
List Price: $20.00
Posted: 13 Mar 2006 14:32 PST
Expires: 12 Apr 2006 15:32 PDT
Question ID: 706897
What do people in Germany look for in a car they wish to buy?
- Is there a particular type of car(SUV,Compact,Fullsize,Minivan)
favored in Germany
- does fuel economy matter to german citizens
- does the size of automobile matter
- are there specific uses of cars in germany or are they more for
personal transporation
-  how do foreign car makers measure up in the price range compared to
domestic car makers and does the german citizen have preference to
cheaper vehicles
- car brand recongition (does brand reputation have influence in buying a car)
-what is the market share of foreign and domestic automobile
manufacurers in germany

What do car manufacturers(Ford Motor Company, Toyota Corporation and
DamilerChyrsler) in Germany offer to German citizens to buy their
cars?

- how does the car manufacturers see or believe what the german
citizen is looking for when purchasing a car
- car manufacturers marketing strategy in selling cars
- does either of these three manufacturers have any niche markets with
thier vehicles

I would appreciate and and all information in regards to car
manufacturers and the german culture they market to.
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Subject: Re: The wants and needs of German Citizens with their automobiles
From: myoarin-ga on 14 Mar 2006 18:22 PST
 
Idol8492,
Your question is just too sweeping to want to start to answer it.
Maybe you could post a clarification and tell us what is most important.

Just very generally, Germans do care very much about fuel economy,
since the price of gas is so much higher than in the States.  They
once were very brand oriented, but foreign makers have now become well
established, and many of them sell cars at lower prices than German
built autos with success.  Size matters (fuel economy, parking,
price), but the market for Cherokee-like vehicles has also increased
(but from a level that was once only for those who needed such).

You should know that Ford has been making cars in Germany since well
before the WW II, so it no stranger to the market, ditto for General
Motors with its long time ownership of Opel.  Daimler/Chrysler is, of
course, the maker of Mercedes vehicles.

Returning to my opening:  are you specifically interested in these names?

Let us know.  This is a free comment, not an "answer".

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