PDA

View Full Version : Are you a target?



SergntMac
12-21-2002, 09:27 AM
"The Marauder Customer"

"The 2003 Marauder appeals to the customer who wants an aggressive, fast vehicle. They are pro-American and like to live on the edge.

Marauder provides them with a great deal of driving pleasure while still meeting their concerns for safety and security, operating costs, easy ingress/egress and value for the money. This customer may have wanted a Mustang Bullitt or Cobra but really needs the passenger space.

The Target Marauder customer tends to fit within these averages:
Gender - 80-85% male
Income -$60-80k
College educated - 60%
Married - 65%
Average age - 45

Target Customer
Is a performance vehicle enthusiast and has good technical sense.
Is likely to do extensive research on most of his purchases
Will have a strong opinion on what he wants
Has to be active, have fun and be engaged in life
Needs to be true to himself, takes pride and gives 100% in whatever he does
Craves excitement and exhilaration
Has a need for authenticity, integrity and dependability from people, products and services

The target customer also responds primarily to these Passion Points:
Love for cars
Need to set themselves apart
Attention to detail based on knowledge
Need for quality and assurance
Spending time with family and friends

The typical Marauder customer is cost-conscious and is often of the following mind-set:
Willing to pay a premium for a vehicle but only if it resonates closely with "who he is"
Higher priced products driven solely by image offer no appeal to him
Marauder will be part of the household fleet, so image and power are not his only concerns --- it must also have the functionality to accommodate his everyday needs
Cost of ownership is a consideration --- dependability and reliability are important to him --- he expects quality from the product he buys
Aftermarket kits will likely be purchased and will be considered part of the Marauder purchase"


Well, what do you think, guys? LM do it's homework, or not?

RF Overlord
12-21-2002, 11:06 AM
SergntMac...this came from LM??? Wow...I agree they did their homework, alright...

"Higher priced products driven solely by image offer no appeal to him"

Bingo.

SergntMac
12-21-2002, 11:17 AM
Yeah...spooky, eh? All this detail, and no astrological chart...

cyclone03
12-21-2002, 11:28 AM
Yea this seems very familiar......................
Oh yea check a history on "Owner Profile" :D

Murader03
12-21-2002, 12:03 PM
I sent thsi to a friend when I first saw it on the Web page. I was told that it fits me alomst to a TEE! Hum! Wonder what was meant by that? :D

Reaper948
12-22-2002, 12:32 AM
yeah its familiar all right
cept im not married not am i 45.....I'm not even 35, or 25
Im fresh 18.......but my passion and knowledge for cars runs stronger than a lingenfelter Viper 800TT....maybe a Bugatti Veyron W16...'nuff said

Bigdogjim
12-22-2002, 12:53 AM
SergntMac: you mean there is MORE than one of me out there????????
Big Dog

Cooper
12-22-2002, 07:53 AM
I'm definitely a target. They've got me down almost perfectly! I am 50 so perhaps I'm a little older than average. One line that I disagreed with however was:
Marauder will be part of the household fleet, so image and power are not his only concerns --- it must also have the functionality to accommodate his everyday needs
If and when I buy a Marauder, it will difinitely NOT be my daily driver and it will NOT be a part of the household fleet. No way will I drive it into Boston every day or leave it parked where it can be preyed upon. That car will only be driven in good weather. Also- I don't give a darn what OTHER people think about the car I drive. I buy the car because I like it, not to "impress" others with my "image" and "power". There's no way I'd spend 35K to make a statement to others!