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Date:         09 Jul 96 15:17:35 PDT
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From:         CARVER_JEFFREY@aphub.aerojetpd.com (Jeff Carver)
Subject:      Re: offer follows demand?

SOME marketers still have not a clue -


> >As you know, offer follows demand and in this case it has been found
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
There was no demand for the Beetle until it existed!
There was no demand for the BUS until it existed!
There was no demand for the Subaru Sidekick . . . .
There was no demand for the Miata  . . . . . 
Mazda is laughing all the way to the bank.
There still shouldn't be a demand for the Hummer, but . . .


Still want to know why there are no 4 door mini trucks in the US, I 
KNOW there is a demand for low cost multi-people vehicles,
HEY that soulds like a BUS.  Until the marketing folks figure out how to 
ask questions like" what would you like" instead of which do you 
like" we'll be stuck with (fill in the blank)


Jeff
'80 Westi
'67 Sqbk lizard tent
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