Metro Areas by Preference of American, Japanese & European Cars (cost, Atlanta) - City vs. City - City-Data Forum

18Montclair · 06-27-2011, 11:57 PM

Detroit & St Louis are tops for American cars.
Phoenix & Salt Lake are tops for Japanese cars.
Los Angeles and San Francisco are tops for European cars.

% of total cars pursued
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Metro Area American Brands Asian Brands European Brands
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1 Detroit 67% 16% 16%
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2 Saint Louis 67% 22% 11%
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3 Cleveland 59% 29% 12%
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4 Milwaukee 58% 31% 11%
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5 Tulsa 57% 35% 9%
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6 Indianapolis 56% 32% 12%
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7 Louisville 55% 37% 7%
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8 Pittsburgh 54% 30% 15%
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9 Minneapolis 53% 34% 14%
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10 Memphis 52% 33% 16%
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11 Kansas City 50% 32% 18%
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12 Cincinnati 49% 36% 15%
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13 Buffalo 49% 31% 20%
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14 San Antonio 47% 36% 17%
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15 Rochester 46% 41% 13%
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16 New Orleans 45% 42% 13%
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17 Chicago 45% 36% 19%
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18 Orlando 44% 37% 19%
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19 Nashville 44% 37% 19%
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20 Charlotte 44% 40% 17%
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21 Columbus 43% 48% 9%
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22 Las Vegas 43% 40% 17%
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23 Raleigh 42% 44% 14%
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24 Houston 42% 39% 19%
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25 Baltimore 42% 42% 16%
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26 Tampa 42% 41% 18%
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27 Birmingham 41% 42% 17%
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28 Oklahoma City 40% 46% 14%
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29 Atlanta 40% 36% 24%
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30 Dallas 40% 39% 22%
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31 Hartford 39% 39% 22%
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32 Virginia Beach 39% 40% 21%
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33 Philadelphia 38% 38% 24%
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34 Providence 38% 42% 20%
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35 Richmond 38% 46% 16%
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36 Portland, Ore. 37% 38% 25%
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37 Austin 37% 46% 18%
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38 Jacksonville 36% 44% 19%
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39 Denver 36% 48% 16%
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40 Washington 35% 42% 23%
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41 Miami 35% 39% 27%
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42 Salt Lake City 34% 52% 13%
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43 Seattle 34% 43% 23%
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44 Boston 33% 47% 20%
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45 New York 32% 39% 29%
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46 Phoenix 32% 56% 12%
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47 San Jose 29% 45% 26%
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48 San Diego 27% 46% 27%
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49 San Francisco 27% 42% 31%
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50 Los Angeles 27% 39% 34%

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Ebck120 · 06-28-2011, 02:23 AM

It's not just Japanese cars, the category is Asian so it also includes Hyundai & Kia from Korea.....

Urban Luxury · 06-28-2011, 04:08 AM

European cars are some of the most expensive cars on the planet where as American and Japanese are cheaper, there for lower European percentages for every city.

18Montclair · 06-28-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ebck120

It's not just Japanese cars, the category is Asian so it also includes Hyundai & Kia from Korea.....

Thanks for noticing that.

Too bad I can't change it.

Speaking of Korean cars, Ive been seeing a few of these in the Bay Area lately...

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content...uus_main_a.jpg
From a distance I thought it was a Lexus but as it got closer I figured it was Korean and I had to walk over to it to make out the name "Equus", by Hyundai. Its actually quite big in person. Anyway it turns out that a top of the line model costs about $70,000.

I drive a Mercedes S Class and when I parked next to a Hyundai Equus at the supermarket the other day, I noticed that they were about the same size. LOL.

waronxmas · 06-28-2011, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Speaking of Korean cars, Ive been seeing a few of these in the Bay Area lately...

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content...uus_main_a.jpg
From a distance I thought it was a Lexus but as it got closer I figured it was Korean and I had to walk over to it to make out the name "Equus", by Hyundai. Its actually quite big in person. Anyway it turns out that a top of the line model costs about $70,000.

I drive a Mercedes S Class and when I parked next to a Hyundai Equus at the supermarket the other day, I noticed that they were about the same size. LOL.

I noticed the same thing a few months ago. Hyundai has really stepped up their game in the looks department. Kia too.

I'd never buy anything but a Japanese car though. My pops would never let me hear the end of it.

Urban Luxury · 06-28-2011, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Thanks for noticing that.

Too bad I can't change it.

Speaking of Korean cars, Ive been seeing a few of these in the Bay Area lately...

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content...uus_main_a.jpg
From a distance I thought it was a Lexus but as it got closer I figured it was Korean and I had to walk over to it to make out the name "Equus", by Hyundai. Its actually quite big in person. Anyway it turns out that a top of the line model costs about $70,000.

I drive a Mercedes S Class and when I parked next to a Hyundai Equus at the supermarket the other day, I noticed that they were about the same size. LOL.

You drive a cedes? Wow thats nice but.....

TEAM BMW!

BMW 535li 2009 used. Its pretty fast. Wanna race?

LakeShoreSoxGo · 06-28-2011, 06:19 PM

BMW parts cost far too much. Most euro cars are crap. Japanese cars all have the same several boring models. CR-V -RAV 4, Pilot-Highlander, Accord-Camrey=BORING

EndersDrift · 06-28-2011, 08:14 PM

Whats really nice about those Hyundai is that they're faster than most Mercedes and have bumper to bumper for life. I got to drive a friend's Hyundai Genesis from Orlando to Miami, **** was that nice. I wasn't a fan of the console and the whole thing really felt huge because of how much space it has but the smoothness and torque was just great on I-95

18Montclair · 06-28-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by EndersDrift

Whats really nice about those Hyundai is that they're faster than most Mercedes and have bumper to bumper for life. I got to drive a friend's Hyundai Genesis from Orlando to Miami, **** was that nice. I wasn't a fan of the console and the whole thing really felt huge because of how much space it has but the smoothness and torque was just great on I-95

YouTube - ‪2011 Hyundai Equus vs 2011 Bentley Mulsanne‬&rlm;

Deeman804 · 06-29-2011, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 18Montclair

YouTube - ‪2011 Hyundai Equus vs 2011 Bentley Mulsanne‬&rlm;

Can't watch the video but boy I am a FAN of the Equus. I tell my friends about it all of the time. The first time I saw it was in a car show 2 years ago and it is NIICCCCCEEEEE. I hate to be shallow but for that price, I might as well be shallow and get something with a more recognizable name. Still love it though!