Area vehicle sales continue to slip
By LARRY RINGLER Tribune ChronicleArea vehicle sales faltered again in October, with new vehicle sales dropping 40 percent to 1,171 - their lowest total since February - and used car sales falling 16.4 percent to 3,032.
New-vehicle title registrations in Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties beat only the 1,006 total in February, according to a report Wednesday from the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.
It was the 17th straight month of declining new sales compared to the prior year month dating back to a gain of 114 in May 2008, when 2,666 new vehicle title registrations were reported, over May 2007.
Dealers' best sales performance recently was 2,246 new cars and trucks in August after the government-run Cash for Clunkers incentive program, although that still left dealers 96 vehicles shy of the year-ago figure.
Year-to-date, new vehicle registrations are off 38.3 percent at 15,123 from 24,508 in the same period of 2008.
Used vehicle registrations fell to 3,032 from 3,627 in September. Year-to-date used vehicle registrations are off 10.1 percent at 34,256 compared to 38,094 last year.
Sweeney Buick Pontiac GMC and Sweeney Chevrolet in Boardman tied for the top new vehicle sales spot among area dealers with 59, although that was down 82 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
Greenwood Chevrolet Hummer in Austintown was third with 56 new sales but led all dealers in new and used sales with 147, down 27.2 percent from last year.
Sims Buick GMC Nissan in Warren led Trumbull County dealers with 46 new sales, down a third from a year ago. It also led all county dealers in new and used sales with 96, off by 24 percent.
Crown Ford Lincoln Mercury was a close second with 43 new sales. Apostolakis Honda Mazda was third among Trumbull dealers with 35 sales, off 23.9 percent, while Diane Sauer Chevrolet was fourth with 31 sales, down 29.5 percent.
Chevrolet remained the favorite brand with 305 new sales, followed by Ford with 186. Honda was third at 75.
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck was the area's most popular model with 53 new sales, although that was down 56 percent from October 2008. The Ford F-150 pickup was a close second with 50 sales.
The Chevrolet Malibu was third with 49 sales, followed by the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cobalt small car with 39 new sales.
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11-16-09 7:26 PM
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Mouse247 Well why do you think they are in business for? TO MAKE MONEY!
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DocRJD
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11-16-09 2:59 PM
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How are BMW & other "quality" car sales going? My Dad just bought a new Lexus & I ordered a new 3 series (BMW) for my daughter. Quality will always sell. Junk, on the other hand needs gimmicks & "cash for clunkers" (clunkers) US made I bet.
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LaidOffDrone
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11-14-09 3:15 PM
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I seriously doubt if the salepeople working the showroom floor are japanese, lol. (-:
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turi57
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11-13-09 11:06 PM
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Mouse... Those Japanese ripping you off?
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Mouse247
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11-12-09 3:41 PM
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Sales will continue to drop until dealers stop trying to rip you off. Giving you less than what the fair market price for your trade-in and selling you a new car at next to nothing in the discount area. Example: My trade 02 Acura RSX 162,000 miles Trade-in price $2800 Two weeks later siting on the lot with a $7900 price tag on it.
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insider
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11-12-09 12:56 PM
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What's the big deal? Didn't you ever see those newsreels of life behind the iron curtain. When Obama is done socializing our country, we won't need private cars. We'll all live in public housing, ride public transportation, and have government health insurance. The only private vehicles will be limos needed for Democrat politicians to ride around in.
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jaybyrd77
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11-12-09 12:39 PM
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It is quite difficult to get financed for a vehicle when you are on unemployment.
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