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03-17-2009, 03:38 PM
#122
2G TLX-S
03-17-2009, 06:22 PM
#123
Senior Moderator
Don't want to pay insurance on four cars.
I ordered a silver CTS-V with nav and moonroof. Pending trade value on the RL, it should be in my driveway in a few days.
The 3G RL had better be kickass so I am tempted to come back home.
I ordered a silver CTS-V with nav and moonroof. Pending trade value on the RL, it should be in my driveway in a few days.
The 3G RL had better be kickass so I am tempted to come back home.
03-17-2009, 06:31 PM
#124
Suzuka Master
03-17-2009, 07:09 PM
#125
03-17-2009, 07:49 PM
#127
Senior Moderator
I drove locally a while ago. I can only describe it as..... 
.....fast, but smooth. The interior refinement isn't as good as in the RL, but it's the best effort I've seen by GM. I'm buying from a dealer a couple hours from me because I got a great deal. If not for the deal, I wouldn't be buying.
Au contraire, I've been on this community for eight years and it's my online home. I'm not going anywhere and plan to keep on moderating.
I'll also be agitating for Acura to make something to bring me back, and that fugly grille ain't it. 
Yes. a) a car seat for my little boy. b) a set of painted 19's (the car is coming with polished 19's) to put winter tires on.
Other mods...dunno. I need to learn how to drive it without killing myself first.
Like I said, if it doesn't work out, I'll just buy another 05-08 RL.
.....fast, but smooth. The interior refinement isn't as good as in the RL, but it's the best effort I've seen by GM. I'm buying from a dealer a couple hours from me because I got a great deal. If not for the deal, I wouldn't be buying.Au contraire, I've been on this community for eight years and it's my online home. I'm not going anywhere and plan to keep on moderating.
I'll also be agitating for Acura to make something to bring me back, and that fugly grille ain't it. Yes. a) a car seat for my little boy. b) a set of painted 19's (the car is coming with polished 19's) to put winter tires on.
Other mods...dunno. I need to learn how to drive it without killing myself first.
Like I said, if it doesn't work out, I'll just buy another 05-08 RL.
04-01-2009, 01:00 PM
#128
Safety Car
Honda/Acura
http://hondanews.com/categories/1097/releases/4978
Honda Insight hybrid goes on sale; Acura TSX sports sedan up
04/01/2009 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted March vehicle sales of 88,379, a decline of 33.7 percent compared to March 2008, based on the daily selling rate*, the company reported today. Honda Division posted March sales of 79,374, a decline of 34.2 percent compared to March 2008.
"The sales decline appears particularly steep when compared to last year's strong first quarter," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "The launch of the all-new Honda Insight hybrid is helping to better position the company for a tough economy where affordability and efficiency count more than ever. The demand for innovation still exists."
The 2010 Insight debuted in limited quantities on March 24 and achieved sales of 569 in its first partial month of sales. Honda Division total car sales decreased by 32.6 percent, to 49,346. Honda Division light-truck sales decreased 36.7 percent, to 30,028.
The Acura Division posted sales of 9,005, a decline of 29.5 percent compared to March 2008. Sales of the TSX sports sedan, the brand's second-best-selling model for the month, increased 16.6 percent, to 2,556.
*The daily selling rate is calculated with 25 days for March 2009 and 26 days for March 2008. All percentages reflect the daily selling rate.
For more information or downloadable high-resolution images of Honda and Acura vehicles, please visit www.hondanews.com or www.acuranews.com. Consumer information is available at www.honda.com and www.acura.com.
Last edited by TSX69; 04-01-2009 at 01:04 PM.
04-01-2009, 02:49 PM
#129
The sizzle in the Steak
The good bad & ugly for March
March sales: Few, if any, positives so far
If it seems like you’ve heard this before, it’s because you have: Sales for March 2009 in the United States seem to be down across the board compared to the same period last year. We’ve now seen figures from some of the big players, though we’re still anxiously awaiting Hyundai and General Motors’ numbers. We’ll continue to update this space as more automakers make their announcements.
There seem to be few bright points this month, though sales are generally up over February, traditionally a slow month due to sluggish post-holiday sales and fewer selling days.
The good
Volkswagen’s Passat-based CC posted its best-ever month, with 2,351 units sold, accounting for nearly half the CCs sold this year.
Ford gained market share - it is at its highest level since December of 2006 and the automaker says that dealer inventories are down 27 percent compared to a year ago.
Volvo’s V70 and C70 saw a small uptick in sales - 19 percent and 11.3 percent, respectively, though those figures only indicate that 50 more V70s and 74 more C70s were sold. The automaker did sell 641 XC60s, marking the highest month so far for the brand-new crossover.
Mini USA’s VP had an interesting take on the automaker’s reasonably small 15.9 percent drop-off in sales: “Like the swallows from Capistrano, we’re seeing March bring some life to our segment.”
Mercedes-Benz’s G-Class seems to be weathering the market as well as its rugged construction would suggest: Sales were down “only” 39.7 percent, compared to 41.4 and 47.5 percent drop-offs for the GL and ML.
Honda’s Insight, which launched in March, sold 569 units, a reasonable sum considering its limited early availability.
Acura’s TSX actually saw a 16.6 percent increase to 2,556 units moved in March.
Notably, Chrysler’s sales surpassed 100,000 units (to 101,001) between its three brands for the first time since September.
Jeep Wrangler sales were up 16 percent to an even 10,000 sold in March. Wrangler sales are up 17 percent overall this year.
Mazda’s Mazda5 continues to be a strong seller, with sales down “just” 4.2 percent over last year’s numbers. The automaker’s Mexican operations also had its best-ever March, with 1,618 vehicles sold.
Audi’s A5 and S5 sales were up 41.6 percent to 657, though the automakers other lower volume cars - really everything but its A4 - were down more than 50 percent across the line, aside from the A3, which was down 32.8 percent.
The bad
Unfortunately, for Volkswagen, the CC was the only model to post a sales increase; aside from the Jetta sedan (down 27.4 percent) and the all-new Jetta SportWagen, every other vehicle in the German automaker’s lineup posted a decline exceeding 50 percent.
Despite Chrysler’s relatively good overall volumes - compared to last year, the automaker’s three brands all posted hefty declines, especially Chrysler, which moved just 19,502 cars for a 52 percent decrease in sales. The large 300 actually overtook the midsize Sebring in sales.
Infiniti saw the biggest drop so far for a luxury brand - sales were down 47.2 percent. But Lexus isn’t that much better off; sales were down 40.6 percent.
Toyota’s Prius figures are off a bit due to limited availability as the new model will be reaching dealers shortly, so its 55 percent drop to 8,924 units isn’t a major shock. Still, last March, Toyota sold nearly as many Priuses (20,635) as it did Corollas (25,109). March 2009 Corolla sales dropped just 7.8 percent over last year’s figures to 22,257.
The ugly
The following manufacturers have reported March 2009 sales figures:
Acura, down 29.5 percent to 9,005
Audi, down 19.4 percent to 6,433
BMW, down 24.2 percent to 17,520
Chrysler, down 52 percent to 19,502
Dodge, down 33 percent to 57,728
Ford, down 41.7 percent to 109,490
Honda, down 34.2 percent to 79,374
Jeep, down 40 percent to 23,771
Infiniti, down 47.6 percent to 7,242
Lexus, down 40.6 percent to 14,239
Lincoln, down 33 percent to 7,310
Mazda, down 33.3 percent to 21,974
Mercedes-Benz, down 30.2 percent to 15,602
Mercury, down 42 percent to 8,307
Mini, down 15.9 percent to 3,605
Nissan, down 36.2 percent to 59,392
Toyota, down 36 percent to 118,563
Volkswagen, down 19.7 percent to 19,587
Volvo, down 31.4 percent to 6,358
If it seems like you’ve heard this before, it’s because you have: Sales for March 2009 in the United States seem to be down across the board compared to the same period last year. We’ve now seen figures from some of the big players, though we’re still anxiously awaiting Hyundai and General Motors’ numbers. We’ll continue to update this space as more automakers make their announcements.
There seem to be few bright points this month, though sales are generally up over February, traditionally a slow month due to sluggish post-holiday sales and fewer selling days.
The good
Volkswagen’s Passat-based CC posted its best-ever month, with 2,351 units sold, accounting for nearly half the CCs sold this year.
Ford gained market share - it is at its highest level since December of 2006 and the automaker says that dealer inventories are down 27 percent compared to a year ago.
Volvo’s V70 and C70 saw a small uptick in sales - 19 percent and 11.3 percent, respectively, though those figures only indicate that 50 more V70s and 74 more C70s were sold. The automaker did sell 641 XC60s, marking the highest month so far for the brand-new crossover.
Mini USA’s VP had an interesting take on the automaker’s reasonably small 15.9 percent drop-off in sales: “Like the swallows from Capistrano, we’re seeing March bring some life to our segment.”
Mercedes-Benz’s G-Class seems to be weathering the market as well as its rugged construction would suggest: Sales were down “only” 39.7 percent, compared to 41.4 and 47.5 percent drop-offs for the GL and ML.
Honda’s Insight, which launched in March, sold 569 units, a reasonable sum considering its limited early availability.
Acura’s TSX actually saw a 16.6 percent increase to 2,556 units moved in March.
Notably, Chrysler’s sales surpassed 100,000 units (to 101,001) between its three brands for the first time since September.
Jeep Wrangler sales were up 16 percent to an even 10,000 sold in March. Wrangler sales are up 17 percent overall this year.
Mazda’s Mazda5 continues to be a strong seller, with sales down “just” 4.2 percent over last year’s numbers. The automaker’s Mexican operations also had its best-ever March, with 1,618 vehicles sold.
Audi’s A5 and S5 sales were up 41.6 percent to 657, though the automakers other lower volume cars - really everything but its A4 - were down more than 50 percent across the line, aside from the A3, which was down 32.8 percent.
The bad
Unfortunately, for Volkswagen, the CC was the only model to post a sales increase; aside from the Jetta sedan (down 27.4 percent) and the all-new Jetta SportWagen, every other vehicle in the German automaker’s lineup posted a decline exceeding 50 percent.
Despite Chrysler’s relatively good overall volumes - compared to last year, the automaker’s three brands all posted hefty declines, especially Chrysler, which moved just 19,502 cars for a 52 percent decrease in sales. The large 300 actually overtook the midsize Sebring in sales.
Infiniti saw the biggest drop so far for a luxury brand - sales were down 47.2 percent. But Lexus isn’t that much better off; sales were down 40.6 percent.
Toyota’s Prius figures are off a bit due to limited availability as the new model will be reaching dealers shortly, so its 55 percent drop to 8,924 units isn’t a major shock. Still, last March, Toyota sold nearly as many Priuses (20,635) as it did Corollas (25,109). March 2009 Corolla sales dropped just 7.8 percent over last year’s figures to 22,257.
The ugly
The following manufacturers have reported March 2009 sales figures:
Acura, down 29.5 percent to 9,005
Audi, down 19.4 percent to 6,433
BMW, down 24.2 percent to 17,520
Chrysler, down 52 percent to 19,502
Dodge, down 33 percent to 57,728
Ford, down 41.7 percent to 109,490
Honda, down 34.2 percent to 79,374
Jeep, down 40 percent to 23,771
Infiniti, down 47.6 percent to 7,242
Lexus, down 40.6 percent to 14,239
Lincoln, down 33 percent to 7,310
Mazda, down 33.3 percent to 21,974
Mercedes-Benz, down 30.2 percent to 15,602
Mercury, down 42 percent to 8,307
Mini, down 15.9 percent to 3,605
Nissan, down 36.2 percent to 59,392
Toyota, down 36 percent to 118,563
Volkswagen, down 19.7 percent to 19,587
Volvo, down 31.4 percent to 6,358
04-01-2009, 02:50 PM
#130
Interstingly TSX is the only one which was sold more in Monthly & YTD (even Civic & Fit posted -ve figures)... also it seems that %wise TL is fairing better than Accord in both March & YTD figures.
04-01-2009, 02:57 PM
#131
I drive a Subata.
iTrader: (1)
damn the ugly
04-01-2009, 03:26 PM
#132
Go RL!
04-01-2009, 03:58 PM
#133
Senior Moderator
By the Numbers - March 2009: Ain't No Joke Edition
by John Neff on Apr 1st, 2009 at 4:40PM
Despite today being April Fools' Day, not one of the sales figures reported by automakers below for the month of March 2009 is a joke. The U.S. auto industry's sales slide continues, and despite the overall market selling more vehicles in March versus February, nearly all brands fell versus the same month in 2008.
The lone notable exceptions are Subaru and Kia. These two brands have ignored industry trends all year long, and this month Subaru posted a small 2.6% loss in sales volume versus last year. Adjusted for the daily average sales rate, however, Subaru sales were up 1.3%. Likewise, Kia's sales by volume were down just 0.6%, but its DSR was up by 3.4%. Hyundai also continues to hold its own, reporting a 4.8% fall in sales volume versus March 2008.
As for the rest of the industry, it appears that the performance gap between import and domestic automakers is narrowing, with Honda (-36.3%), Nissan (-37.7%) and Toyota (-39.0%) all reporting sales declines much closer to those of Chrysler (-39.3%), Ford (-40.9%) and General Motors (-44.7%). In fact, we've read a number of reports this afternoon that claim domestic sales were not as bad as expected. And that ain't no joke.
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</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="mainth">Brand</th> <th class="mainth">Vol. % Change</th> <th class="mainth">Total Sales 3/09</th> <th class="mainth">Total Sales 3/08</th> <th class="mainth">DSR* % Change</th> <th class="mainth">Daily Avg. 3/09</th> <th class="mainth">Daily Avg. 3/08</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
Acura</td> <td class="red">-32.2%</td> <td>9,005</td> <td>13,288</td> <td class="red">-29.5%</td> <td>360</td> <td valign="top">511</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Audi</td> <td class="red">-19.4%</td> <td valign="top">6,433</td> <td valign="top">7,986</td> <td class="red">-16.2%</td> <td valign="top">257</td> <td valign="top">307</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
BMW</td> <td class="red">-24.2%</td> <td valign="top">17,520</td> <td valign="top">23,115</td> <td class="red">-21.2%</td> <td valign="top">701</td> <td valign="top">889</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Buick</td> <td class="red">-40.2%</td> <td valign="top">7,369</td> <td valign="top">12,317</td> <td class="red">-37.8%</td> <td valign="top">295</td> <td valign="top">474</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Cadillac</td> <td class="red">-53.0%</td> <td valign="top">8,209</td> <td valign="top">17,453</td> <td class="red">-51.1%</td> <td valign="top">328</td> <td valign="top">671</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Chevrolet</td> <td class="red">-42.5%</td> <td valign="top">94,704</td> <td valign="top">164,564</td> <td class="red">-40.1%</td> <td valign="top">3,788</td> <td valign="top">6,329</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Chrysler</td> <td class="red">-51.9%</td> <td valign="top">19,502</td> <td valign="top">40,539</td> <td class="red">-50.0%</td> <td valign="top">780</td> <td valign="top">1,559</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Dodge</td> <td class="red">-32.8%</td> <td valign="top">57,728</td> <td valign="top">85,906</td> <td class="red">-30.1%</td> <td valign="top">2,309</td> <td valign="top">3,304</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Ford</td> <td class="red">-41.7%</td> <td valign="top">109,490</td> <td valign="top">187,828</td> <td class="red">-39.4%</td> <td valign="top">4,380</td> <td valign="top">7,224</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
GMC</td> <td class="red">-50.3%</td> <td valign="top">19,086</td> <td valign="top">38,422</td> <td class="red">-48.3%</td> <td valign="top">763</td> <td valign="top">1,476</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Honda</td> <td class="red">-36.7%</td> <td valign="top">79,374</td> <td valign="top">125,446</td> <td class="red">-34.2%</td> <td valign="top">3,175</td> <td valign="top">4,825</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
HUMMER</td> <td class="red">-75.9%</td> <td valign="top">831</td> <td valign="top">3,451</td> <td class="red">-75.0%</td> <td valign="top">33</td> <td valign="top">133</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Hyundai</td> <td class="red">-4.8%
</td> <td valign="top">40,721
</td> <td valign="top">42,796
</td> <td class="red">-1.0%
</td> <td valign="top">1,629
</td> <td valign="top">1,646
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Infiniti</td> <td class="red">-47.6%</td> <td valign="top">7,242</td> <td valign="top">13,821</td> <td class="red">-45.5%</td> <td valign="top">290</td> <td valign="top">532</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Jeep</td> <td class="red">-40.5%</td> <td valign="top">23,771</td> <td valign="top">39,941</td> <td class="red">-38.1%</td> <td valign="top">951</td> <td valign="top">1,536</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Kia</td> <td class="red" align="left">-0.6%
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">24,724
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">24,871
</td> <td class="green" align="left">3.4%
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">989
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">957
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Lexus</td> <td class="red">-42.9%
</td> <td valign="top">14,239
</td> <td valign="top">24,939
</td> <td class="red">-40.6%
</td> <td valign="top">570
</td> <td valign="top">959
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Lincoln</td> <td class="red">-33.0%</td> <td valign="top">7,310</td> <td valign="top">10,913</td> <td class="red">-30.3%</td> <td valign="top">292</td> <td valign="top">420</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Mazda</td> <td class="red">-33.3%</td> <td valign="top">21,974</td> <td valign="top">32,929</td> <td class="red">-30.6%</td> <td valign="top">879</td> <td valign="top">1,267</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Mercedes</td> <td class="red">-25.0%</td> <td valign="top">15,602</td> <td valign="top">20,808</td> <td class="red">-22.0%</td> <td valign="top">624</td> <td valign="top">800</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Mercury</td> <td class="red">-42.0%</td> <td valign="top">8,307</td> <td valign="top">14,333</td> <td class="red">-39.7%</td> <td valign="top">332</td> <td valign="top">551</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
MINI</td> <td class="red">-15.9%</td> <td valign="top">3,605</td> <td valign="top">4,289</td> <td class="red">-12.6%</td> <td valign="top">144</td> <td valign="top">165</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Mitsubishi</td> <td class="red">-57.0%</td> <td valign="top">4,620</td> <td valign="top">10,750</td> <td class="red">-55.3%</td> <td valign="top">185</td> <td valign="top">413</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Nissan</td> <td class="red">-36.2%</td> <td valign="top">59,392</td> <td valign="top">93,100</td> <td class="red">-33.7%</td> <td valign="top">2,376</td> <td valign="top">3,581</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Pontiac</td> <td class="red">-30.8%</td> <td valign="top">17,583</td> <td valign="top">25,417</td> <td class="red">-28.0%</td> <td valign="top">703</td> <td valign="top">978</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Porsche</td> <td class="red">-29.1%
</td> <td valign="top">1,749
</td> <td valign="top">2,467
</td> <td class="red">-26.3%
</td> <td valign="top">70
</td> <td valign="top">95
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Saab</td> <td class="red">-57.3%</td> <td valign="top">1,265</td> <td valign="top">2,962</td> <td class="red">-55.6%</td> <td valign="top">51</td> <td valign="top">114</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Saturn</td> <td class="red">-59.6%</td> <td valign="top">7,333</td> <td valign="top">18,146</td> <td class="red">-58.0%</td> <td valign="top">293</td> <td valign="top">698</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Subaru</td> <td class="red">-2.6%</td> <td valign="top">16,249</td> <td valign="top">16,685</td> <td class="green">1.3%</td> <td valign="top">650</td> <td valign="top">642</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Suzuki</td> <td class="red">-24.0%
</td> <td valign="top">7,981
</td> <td valign="top">10,510
</td> <td class="red">-21.0%
</td> <td valign="top">319
</td> <td valign="top">404
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Toyota</td> <td class="red">-38.5%
</td> <td valign="top">118,563
</td> <td valign="top">192,791
</td> <td class="red">-36.0%
</td> <td valign="top">4,743
</td> <td valign="top">7,415
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
VW</td> <td class="red">-19.7%
</td> <td valign="top">15,720
</td> <td valign="top">19,587
</td> <td class="red">-16.5%
</td> <td valign="top">629
</td> <td valign="top">753
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Volvo</td> <td class="red">-31.4%</td> <td valign="top">6,358</td> <td valign="top">9,263</td> <td class="red">-28.6%</td> <td valign="top">254</td> <td valign="top">356</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yellow"> COMPANIES</td> <td class="yellow">
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">BMW Group</td> <td class="red">-22.9%</td> <td valign="top">21,125</td> <td valign="top">27,404</td> <td class="red">-19.8%</td> <td valign="top">845</td> <td valign="top">1,054</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Chrysler LLC</td> <td class="red">-39.3%</td> <td valign="top">101,001</td> <td valign="top">166,386</td> <td class="red">-36.9%</td> <td valign="top">4,040</td> <td valign="top">6,399</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">FoMoCo</td> <td class="red">-40.9%</td> <td valign="top">131,465</td> <td valign="top">222,337</td> <td class="red">-38.5%</td> <td valign="top">5,259</td> <td valign="top">8,551</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">General Motors</td> <td class="red">-44.7%</td> <td valign="top">156,380</td> <td valign="top">282,732</td> <td class="red">-42.5%</td> <td valign="top">6,255</td> <td valign="top">10,874</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Honda America</td> <td class="red">-36.3%</td> <td valign="top">88,379</td> <td valign="top">138,734</td> <td class="red">-33.7%</td> <td valign="top">3,535</td> <td valign="top">5,336</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Nissan NA</td> <td class="red">-37.7%</td> <td valign="top">66,634</td> <td valign="top">106,921</td> <td class="red">-35.2%</td> <td valign="top">2,665</td> <td valign="top">4,112</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Toyota Mo Co</td> <td class="red">-39.0%
</td> <td valign="top">132,802
</td> <td valign="top">217,730
</td> <td class="red">-36.6%
</td> <td valign="top">5,312
</td> <td valign="top">8,374 </td></tr></tbody></table>
by John Neff on Apr 1st, 2009 at 4:40PM
Despite today being April Fools' Day, not one of the sales figures reported by automakers below for the month of March 2009 is a joke. The U.S. auto industry's sales slide continues, and despite the overall market selling more vehicles in March versus February, nearly all brands fell versus the same month in 2008. The lone notable exceptions are Subaru and Kia. These two brands have ignored industry trends all year long, and this month Subaru posted a small 2.6% loss in sales volume versus last year. Adjusted for the daily average sales rate, however, Subaru sales were up 1.3%. Likewise, Kia's sales by volume were down just 0.6%, but its DSR was up by 3.4%. Hyundai also continues to hold its own, reporting a 4.8% fall in sales volume versus March 2008.
As for the rest of the industry, it appears that the performance gap between import and domestic automakers is narrowing, with Honda (-36.3%), Nissan (-37.7%) and Toyota (-39.0%) all reporting sales declines much closer to those of Chrysler (-39.3%), Ford (-40.9%) and General Motors (-44.7%). In fact, we've read a number of reports this afternoon that claim domestic sales were not as bad as expected. And that ain't no joke.
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</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="mainth">Brand</th> <th class="mainth">Vol. % Change</th> <th class="mainth">Total Sales 3/09</th> <th class="mainth">Total Sales 3/08</th> <th class="mainth">DSR* % Change</th> <th class="mainth">Daily Avg. 3/09</th> <th class="mainth">Daily Avg. 3/08</th> </tr> <tr> <td>
Acura</td> <td class="red">-32.2%</td> <td>9,005</td> <td>13,288</td> <td class="red">-29.5%</td> <td>360</td> <td valign="top">511</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Audi</td> <td class="red">-19.4%</td> <td valign="top">6,433</td> <td valign="top">7,986</td> <td class="red">-16.2%</td> <td valign="top">257</td> <td valign="top">307</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">BMW</td> <td class="red">-24.2%</td> <td valign="top">17,520</td> <td valign="top">23,115</td> <td class="red">-21.2%</td> <td valign="top">701</td> <td valign="top">889</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Buick</td> <td class="red">-40.2%</td> <td valign="top">7,369</td> <td valign="top">12,317</td> <td class="red">-37.8%</td> <td valign="top">295</td> <td valign="top">474</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Cadillac</td> <td class="red">-53.0%</td> <td valign="top">8,209</td> <td valign="top">17,453</td> <td class="red">-51.1%</td> <td valign="top">328</td> <td valign="top">671</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Chevrolet</td> <td class="red">-42.5%</td> <td valign="top">94,704</td> <td valign="top">164,564</td> <td class="red">-40.1%</td> <td valign="top">3,788</td> <td valign="top">6,329</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Chrysler</td> <td class="red">-51.9%</td> <td valign="top">19,502</td> <td valign="top">40,539</td> <td class="red">-50.0%</td> <td valign="top">780</td> <td valign="top">1,559</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Dodge</td> <td class="red">-32.8%</td> <td valign="top">57,728</td> <td valign="top">85,906</td> <td class="red">-30.1%</td> <td valign="top">2,309</td> <td valign="top">3,304</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Ford</td> <td class="red">-41.7%</td> <td valign="top">109,490</td> <td valign="top">187,828</td> <td class="red">-39.4%</td> <td valign="top">4,380</td> <td valign="top">7,224</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">GMC</td> <td class="red">-50.3%</td> <td valign="top">19,086</td> <td valign="top">38,422</td> <td class="red">-48.3%</td> <td valign="top">763</td> <td valign="top">1,476</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Honda</td> <td class="red">-36.7%</td> <td valign="top">79,374</td> <td valign="top">125,446</td> <td class="red">-34.2%</td> <td valign="top">3,175</td> <td valign="top">4,825</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">HUMMER</td> <td class="red">-75.9%</td> <td valign="top">831</td> <td valign="top">3,451</td> <td class="red">-75.0%</td> <td valign="top">33</td> <td valign="top">133</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Hyundai</td> <td class="red">-4.8% </td> <td valign="top">40,721
</td> <td valign="top">42,796
</td> <td class="red">-1.0%
</td> <td valign="top">1,629
</td> <td valign="top">1,646
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Infiniti</td> <td class="red">-47.6%</td> <td valign="top">7,242</td> <td valign="top">13,821</td> <td class="red">-45.5%</td> <td valign="top">290</td> <td valign="top">532</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Jeep</td> <td class="red">-40.5%</td> <td valign="top">23,771</td> <td valign="top">39,941</td> <td class="red">-38.1%</td> <td valign="top">951</td> <td valign="top">1,536</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Kia</td> <td class="red" align="left">-0.6% </td> <td valign="top" align="left">24,724
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">24,871
</td> <td class="green" align="left">3.4%
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">989
</td> <td valign="top" align="left">957
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Lexus</td> <td class="red">-42.9% </td> <td valign="top">14,239
</td> <td valign="top">24,939
</td> <td class="red">-40.6%
</td> <td valign="top">570
</td> <td valign="top">959
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Lincoln</td> <td class="red">-33.0%</td> <td valign="top">7,310</td> <td valign="top">10,913</td> <td class="red">-30.3%</td> <td valign="top">292</td> <td valign="top">420</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Mazda</td> <td class="red">-33.3%</td> <td valign="top">21,974</td> <td valign="top">32,929</td> <td class="red">-30.6%</td> <td valign="top">879</td> <td valign="top">1,267</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Mercedes</td> <td class="red">-25.0%</td> <td valign="top">15,602</td> <td valign="top">20,808</td> <td class="red">-22.0%</td> <td valign="top">624</td> <td valign="top">800</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Mercury</td> <td class="red">-42.0%</td> <td valign="top">8,307</td> <td valign="top">14,333</td> <td class="red">-39.7%</td> <td valign="top">332</td> <td valign="top">551</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">MINI</td> <td class="red">-15.9%</td> <td valign="top">3,605</td> <td valign="top">4,289</td> <td class="red">-12.6%</td> <td valign="top">144</td> <td valign="top">165</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Mitsubishi</td> <td class="red">-57.0%</td> <td valign="top">4,620</td> <td valign="top">10,750</td> <td class="red">-55.3%</td> <td valign="top">185</td> <td valign="top">413</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Nissan</td> <td class="red">-36.2%</td> <td valign="top">59,392</td> <td valign="top">93,100</td> <td class="red">-33.7%</td> <td valign="top">2,376</td> <td valign="top">3,581</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Pontiac</td> <td class="red">-30.8%</td> <td valign="top">17,583</td> <td valign="top">25,417</td> <td class="red">-28.0%</td> <td valign="top">703</td> <td valign="top">978</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Porsche</td> <td class="red">-29.1% </td> <td valign="top">1,749
</td> <td valign="top">2,467
</td> <td class="red">-26.3%
</td> <td valign="top">70
</td> <td valign="top">95
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Saab</td> <td class="red">-57.3%</td> <td valign="top">1,265</td> <td valign="top">2,962</td> <td class="red">-55.6%</td> <td valign="top">51</td> <td valign="top">114</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Saturn</td> <td class="red">-59.6%</td> <td valign="top">7,333</td> <td valign="top">18,146</td> <td class="red">-58.0%</td> <td valign="top">293</td> <td valign="top">698</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Subaru</td> <td class="red">-2.6%</td> <td valign="top">16,249</td> <td valign="top">16,685</td> <td class="green">1.3%</td> <td valign="top">650</td> <td valign="top">642</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Suzuki</td> <td class="red">-24.0% </td> <td valign="top">7,981
</td> <td valign="top">10,510
</td> <td class="red">-21.0%
</td> <td valign="top">319
</td> <td valign="top">404
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Toyota</td> <td class="red">-38.5% </td> <td valign="top">118,563
</td> <td valign="top">192,791
</td> <td class="red">-36.0%
</td> <td valign="top">4,743
</td> <td valign="top">7,415
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
VW</td> <td class="red">-19.7% </td> <td valign="top">15,720
</td> <td valign="top">19,587
</td> <td class="red">-16.5%
</td> <td valign="top">629
</td> <td valign="top">753
</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">
Volvo</td> <td class="red">-31.4%</td> <td valign="top">6,358</td> <td valign="top">9,263</td> <td class="red">-28.6%</td> <td valign="top">254</td> <td valign="top">356</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="yellow"> COMPANIES</td> <td class="yellow"> </td> <td class="yellow">
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">BMW Group</td> <td class="red">-22.9%</td> <td valign="top">21,125</td> <td valign="top">27,404</td> <td class="red">-19.8%</td> <td valign="top">845</td> <td valign="top">1,054</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Chrysler LLC</td> <td class="red">-39.3%</td> <td valign="top">101,001</td> <td valign="top">166,386</td> <td class="red">-36.9%</td> <td valign="top">4,040</td> <td valign="top">6,399</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">FoMoCo</td> <td class="red">-40.9%</td> <td valign="top">131,465</td> <td valign="top">222,337</td> <td class="red">-38.5%</td> <td valign="top">5,259</td> <td valign="top">8,551</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">General Motors</td> <td class="red">-44.7%</td> <td valign="top">156,380</td> <td valign="top">282,732</td> <td class="red">-42.5%</td> <td valign="top">6,255</td> <td valign="top">10,874</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Honda America</td> <td class="red">-36.3%</td> <td valign="top">88,379</td> <td valign="top">138,734</td> <td class="red">-33.7%</td> <td valign="top">3,535</td> <td valign="top">5,336</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Nissan NA</td> <td class="red">-37.7%</td> <td valign="top">66,634</td> <td valign="top">106,921</td> <td class="red">-35.2%</td> <td valign="top">2,665</td> <td valign="top">4,112</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Toyota Mo Co</td> <td class="red">-39.0%
</td> <td valign="top">132,802
</td> <td valign="top">217,730
</td> <td class="red">-36.6%
</td> <td valign="top">5,312
</td> <td valign="top">8,374 </td></tr></tbody></table>
04-01-2009, 04:07 PM
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go hyundai and kia 
04-01-2009, 05:10 PM
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Heard on the news that Hyundai actually increased their sales of 25% here in Canada, for the month of March.
04-01-2009, 05:13 PM
#137
The sizzle in the Steak
04-01-2009, 05:54 PM
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Go, go TSX! It's the only good-looking Acura now. When the V6 edition bows this fall, sales will take off even more, likely at the expense of the base FWD TL.
As for the RL:
DAYUM. I guess that's what happens when you limit availability so that no one sees your flagship. :thumbsdow . Let's bring on the 3G RL already. Forget about the ZDX, we need a flagship. When I'm looking at cars again in 2.5-3 years, I would like a chance to come home to Acura.
As for the RL:
DAYUM. I guess that's what happens when you limit availability so that no one sees your flagship. :thumbsdow . Let's bring on the 3G RL already. Forget about the ZDX, we need a flagship. When I'm looking at cars again in 2.5-3 years, I would like a chance to come home to Acura.
04-01-2009, 06:02 PM
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Holy crap, the TL and TSX did pretty well......the TL went up by about 800 cars compared to last month, while the TSX went up by over 250. Did they have any incentive programs with these cars?
The Audi A4 seems to be doing pretty well too as 3255 of them were sold. The G37 sedan also went up by 600 cars.
The Audi A4 seems to be doing pretty well too as 3255 of them were sold. The G37 sedan also went up by 600 cars.
04-01-2009, 06:24 PM
#140
The TSX (surprisingly) has always sold in consistent numbers, whether sales overall are up or down. it doesn't sell like hotcakes but always consistent. the first gen was like that too. and neuronbob is right, i expect the V6 will make it even a sweeter car. I'd buy one at that point if I didn't have my cr-v payments.
considering that most pundits thought it was a mistake for a 28K 4-cylinder entry-entry level luxury car, it's doing quite well for Acura.
considering that most pundits thought it was a mistake for a 28K 4-cylinder entry-entry level luxury car, it's doing quite well for Acura.
04-01-2009, 09:21 PM
#141
2G TLX-S
This time around, even the Mini brand is no exception.
04-02-2009, 10:10 AM
#142
http://www.desrosiers.ca/Monthly%20Updates/sales.pdf
Not sure whats going on with Acura here in Canada but the last few months have been horrible.
04-02-2009, 12:19 PM
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Holy crap, the TL and TSX did pretty well......the TL went up by about 800 cars compared to last month, while the TSX went up by over 250. Did they have any incentive programs with these cars?
The Audi A4 seems to be doing pretty well too as 3255 of them were sold. The G37 sedan also went up by 600 cars.
The Audi A4 seems to be doing pretty well too as 3255 of them were sold. The G37 sedan also went up by 600 cars.
Also for the this year BMW has sold more cars than Lexus. I wonder who will come out on top?
04-02-2009, 02:45 PM
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04-02-2009, 03:05 PM
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TL is a surprise, but it could have done even better still.
04-02-2009, 05:51 PM
#150
the mass think differently
04-02-2009, 05:53 PM
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All I'm saying is it would have sold quite a few more if it weren't for that fugly ass grill. I'd feel less guilty taking a dump on that grill instead of admiring it.
04-02-2009, 06:08 PM
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. Please do not compare Japs vehicle over Korean. Quality alone korean is way far off my friend.
04-02-2009, 06:38 PM
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^^ Did he just say "pond" 
04-02-2009, 06:57 PM
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pond? 
04-02-2009, 06:57 PM
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04-02-2009, 08:29 PM
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04-02-2009, 09:49 PM
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hail to the victors
Just like I predicted way back in 2005.
hyundai will pass nissan before 2015. hyndai/kia together will pass honda/acura by 2015.
maybe I'm wrong because it might happen sooner!
damn, can't find the old thread. you guys laughed at me.
hyundai will pass nissan before 2015. hyndai/kia together will pass honda/acura by 2015.
maybe I'm wrong because it might happen sooner!
damn, can't find the old thread. you guys laughed at me.
