General Motors posts modest sales increase

jetsetter · September 2nd, 2006, 6:13 AM

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General Motors' dealers in the United States sold 368,776 new cars and trucks in August, up eight percent compared with August 2005. Overall sales — including used vehicles — were up 3.7 percent. Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, Saab and Buick all saw retail sales increases in August. Buick Lucerne, Pontiac G6, Chevy Malibu and Impala drove the mid-car category. There were retail deliveries of 9,021 Buick Lucerne; 7,889 Pontiac G6 (up 18 percent) and 10,109 Chevy Impala (up 62 percent) vehicles last month. Chevrolet retail sales were up 8 percent, to 144,640 vehicles. GMC retail sales were up 17 percent. Cadillac retail sales were up 17 percent, to 17,062 vehicles. Saab delivered 3,157 retail vehicles in August, up 18 percent compared to last year. Buick retail deliveries were up 10 percent. Saturn retail car sales are up 5 percent compared with August 2005, with 8,677 vehicles delivered, including 1,073 Skys. Including used car sales, Buick was down 4.7 percent, Cadillac was up 0.2 percent, Chevrolet was up 1.3 percent, GMC was up 6.2 percent, Hummer was up 1.5 percent, Pontiac was down 12.1 percent, Saab was up 11.9 percent, and Saturn was up 5.3 percent.
Data Sheet: http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayS...=2&docid=28297
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ESPNSTI · September 2nd, 2006, 6:24 AM

IIRC Toyota was up 12% and Ford down 12%.

jetsetter · September 2nd, 2006, 6:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ESPNSTI

IIRC Toyota was up 12% and Ford down 12%.

Saw those articles too. Chrysler down 4% but Merc up 11% I believe. Honda and Acura down in total sales.

Wizegui · September 2nd, 2006, 7:09 AM

I don't know if thats entirely believable. Atleast not after reading the GM Deathwatch series atleast. Thats just my opinion though.

jetsetter · September 2nd, 2006, 7:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Wizegui

I don't know if thats entirely believable. Atleast not after reading the GM Deathwatch series atleast. Thats just my opinion though.

It's believable. They can't really lie with those numbers. Many other companies will be checking them as well as with the number released by other auto companies.

Salar · September 2nd, 2006, 9:01 AM

I didn't know rental cars were for sale, too.

youngwarrior · September 2nd, 2006, 1:42 PM

BMW down 12% but still sold more than pontiac and cadillac. The reason why they are down is because they are introducing the new X5. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Kebab gud · September 2nd, 2006, 2:00 PM

and people are still waiting for the 3-series cab and coupe

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