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Assume for a moment that August's sales statistics for automobiles in America directly translated to the sales at every dealership. Put it this way: sales of the Mini Cooper range were up 34.1%, thus; every BMW dealer sold 34.1% more Minis than last August.Â
- Report: Suzuki's Us Sales Nosediving Into Oblivion
Remember yesterday when we said Suzuki got smacked by an average 68% sales drop compared to last August (and -52% from the beginning of the year) in the US? Well, we decided to take a deeper look at the company's sales figures and discovered some...
- Canada Auto Sales News And Notes - August 2010
The Good Car Guy has finished painting the August 2010 auto sales picture for Canada. These are a few additional notes you'll be interested in reading. ----- Ford Canada has sold 1519 Transit Connect vans through the end of August 2010. That's...
- U.s. Auto Sales By Brand - August 2010
With limited Macbook time available and Hurricane Earl approaching, The Good Car Guy has to spit out preliminary auto sales date for the month of August 2010 in particularly speedy fashion. Thus, this post combines the Top 10 Best-Selling Auto Brands...
- Nissan Truck And Suv Sales Tumble In Canada
August of 2008 wasn't a bad month overall for Nissan and its Infiniti luxury division in North America. Canadians bought 8.3% more Nissans than they did last August and 12% more Infinitis. In the United States, Nissan sales were up 14.2% while Infiniti...
- Canada Car Sales Statistics For August 2008
Passenger car sales were down almost 4% in Canada during the month of August. To make it more clear, 80,932 cars were sold in the ten provinces and three territories in the eighth month of this year; last year there were 84,067. Truck sales plummeted...
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BAD SITUATIONS FOR SOME CAR DEALERSHIPS
Assume for a moment that August's sales statistics for automobiles in America directly translated to the sales at every dealership. Put it this way: sales of the Mini Cooper range were up 34.1%, thus; every BMW dealer sold 34.1% more Minis than last August. You're following now. Just for curiosity's sake we're going to place some vehicular brands together, and then divide it by - how 'bout 1,000? -  to show just how bad life is getting in the automotive sector. Sound like fun? No, it sounds depressing. But it'll do more for you than staring at Numbers that are always followed with a percentage sign.Â
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115 - total cars sold in our hypothetical scenario in August of 2007 by a Hummer, Buick, GMC, Pontiac dealer
86 - total cars sold in our hypothetical scenario in August of 2008 by the same Hummer, Buick, GMC, Pontiac dealer
203 - total cars sold in August of 2007 by a Ford, Lincoln, Mercury dealership.... in the hypothetical scenario of course
151 - total cars sold in August of 2008 by a Ford, Lincoln, Mercury dealership
47 - total cars sold in August of 2007 by a Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki dealership
39 - total cars sold in August of 2008 by a Mitsubishi, Mazda, Suzuki dealership
168 - total cars sold in August of 2007 by a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealer
110 - total cars sold in August of 2008 by a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep dealer
- Report: Suzuki's Us Sales Nosediving Into Oblivion
Remember yesterday when we said Suzuki got smacked by an average 68% sales drop compared to last August (and -52% from the beginning of the year) in the US? Well, we decided to take a deeper look at the company's sales figures and discovered some...
- Canada Auto Sales News And Notes - August 2010
The Good Car Guy has finished painting the August 2010 auto sales picture for Canada. These are a few additional notes you'll be interested in reading. ----- Ford Canada has sold 1519 Transit Connect vans through the end of August 2010. That's...
- U.s. Auto Sales By Brand - August 2010
With limited Macbook time available and Hurricane Earl approaching, The Good Car Guy has to spit out preliminary auto sales date for the month of August 2010 in particularly speedy fashion. Thus, this post combines the Top 10 Best-Selling Auto Brands...
- Nissan Truck And Suv Sales Tumble In Canada
August of 2008 wasn't a bad month overall for Nissan and its Infiniti luxury division in North America. Canadians bought 8.3% more Nissans than they did last August and 12% more Infinitis. In the United States, Nissan sales were up 14.2% while Infiniti...
- Canada Car Sales Statistics For August 2008
Passenger car sales were down almost 4% in Canada during the month of August. To make it more clear, 80,932 cars were sold in the ten provinces and three territories in the eighth month of this year; last year there were 84,067. Truck sales plummeted...