US: Versa sales plunge because Nissan is "backing away" from cheap car segment
Could this be good news for Mirage sales?
Nissan Versa Sales Plunge Because Nissan Wants to Help Dealers Sell Certified Pre-Owned VehiclesAmerica’s historic subcompact car segment leader, the Nissan Versa, suffered a sharp 22-percent U.S. sales decline in the first half of 2017. In fact, total Versa sales plunged 45 percent in June 2017.
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Nissan’s vice president for U.S. sales said the Versa’s severe drop comes after an “intentional move” on Nissan’s part to “back away from the Versa segment,”
Automotive News reports.
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With less emphasis on one of the least expensive cars in America, however, Nissan can install greater support for comparably priced or even somewhat more expensive used cars. As a result, dealers will be more attracted to Nissan’s CPO program
Read the full article: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...wned-vehicles/
Maybe this is part of an organized decision between Nissan & Mitsubishi? Maybe the Mirage will be the combined company's "go-to" inexpensive car?
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