Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado

roteague · 09-05-2008, 10:52 PM

"When gas prices approached and then topped the $4 mark earlier this year, truck and SUV buyers headed for the hills – presumably to never be seen again. But a funny thing happened between June and August, and it might have been just enough to lure potential truck buyers out of the holes they were hiding in: Gas prices tumbled by about 40 cents.

Believe it or not, the best-selling car in August wasn’t a four-cylinder economy car. And it wasn’t even from Toyota or Honda. It was the Chevrolet Silverado with 55,765 sales."

http://www.leftlanenews.com/falling-...uck-sales.html

jzchev28 · 09-05-2008, 11:02 PM

its such a great truck, it deserves it.

RB35SLT · 09-05-2008, 11:17 PM

jmlee0695 · 09-06-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jzchev28

its such a great truck, it deserves it.

yes it does, and it always does,sure the f-150 has more total sales,but silvy has more retail and thats what it deserves

FenwickHockey65 · 09-06-2008, 12:12 AM

marinerbc · 09-06-2008, 01:37 AM

People TALK about the price of gas but when push comes to shove, they don't really mean it.

Big will always be in, so long as gas is below $7 US per US Gallon, no matter what your friend Clyde says.

Good on Silverado.

**paul8488** · 09-06-2008, 02:07 AM

Well that IS good news! I'm surprised! It could use a couple more months like that to finish out the year. ANy chance it will outsell the F-150 this year?

You might be right marinerbc... perhaps people will adjust to higher gas prices and get back to the same buying patterns as before. This could just be a bit of a lull before things stabilise again. 50,000+ units a month is pretty darn healthy for any vehicle!

Bravada · 09-06-2008, 04:07 AM

Given that sales performance was directly tied to incentive value for the last month, what was the average incentive on a Silverado (absolute and relative to price)?

Ambalanche · 09-06-2008, 07:39 AM

Well you can get approximately 9K off with rebates and the GMEP4E.

MrCritical · 09-06-2008, 07:49 AM

Amazing what a $5k rebate and employee pricing will do.

Put the same on a G5, and it'll be American's Best Selling Car.

63GrandSport001 · 09-06-2008, 09:13 AM

Has everyone in this thread forgotten the employee discount that GM has extended to everyone or are you willing to fall for this GM trick? cant wait to see what the profit looks like.......

nferr · 09-06-2008, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 63GrandSport001

Has everyone in this thread forgotten the employee discount that GM has extended to everyone or are you willing to fall for this GM trick? cant wait to see what the profit looks like.......

Amazing isn't it. Sell trucks at a loss and the GM fans applaud like it's a success.

tgagneguam · 09-06-2008, 10:42 AM

Funny that LaNeve would say such a thing and then also be a proponent of cutting back investment on the vehicle program.

There will always be a need for such vehicles in the market. GM should endeavor to develop a regular cadence to redesigning and re-engineering this platform. If the market shrinks, let the contraction in sales come out of Nissan's and Toyota's sales. It may mean that GM trims the number of FS trucks it offers (starting with the Escalade EXT?), but GM's offerings should always be fresh and appealing, especially in light of its present commanding position in this particular market. Commit to a broadly competent line-up for once, GM, and you will be rewarded with a river of black ink. Is that so hard to figure out?

Bvonscott · 09-06-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by nferr

Amazing isn't it. Sell trucks at a loss and the GM fans applaud like it's a success.

They are not being sold at a loss. Trust me. The Employee discount is covered by the dealers.

Bravada · 09-06-2008, 12:52 PM

Poor dealers then. But at least they've cleared the inventory.

OTOH, can GM just tell dealers now sell at that discount, now that, at your own cost? Couldn't the dealers just move those vehicles before, giving the same discounts?

I believe that nationwide promotions, such as Employee Pricing, need to be covered by GM in part.

09-05-2008, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
roteague 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kaneohe, HI Posts: 1,430	Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado "When gas prices approached and then topped the $4 mark earlier this year, truck and SUV buyers headed for the hills – presumably to never be seen again. But a funny thing happened between June and August, and it might have been just enough to lure potential truck buyers out of the holes they were hiding in: Gas prices tumbled by about 40 cents. Believe it or not, the best-selling car in August wasn’t a four-cylinder economy car. And it wasn’t even from Toyota or Honda. It was the Chevrolet Silverado with 55,765 sales." http://www.leftlanenews.com/falling-...uck-sales.html __________________ I don't have a ride, but I do have a car. CNBC: "By all accounts, Rick Wagoner's done a hell of a job. Even his critics in the industry have told me Wagoner and his top lieutenants don't get enough credit for the job they're doing in Detroit."

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jzchev28 3.0 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Drives: 2000 Silverado Z71 1999 Cavi Z24 Posts: 669	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado its such a great truck, it deserves it. __________________ GM.... leaping forward. Toyoder sux

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RB35SLT 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arkansas Drives: 03 GMC Sierra ECSB 07 Chevy Impala LT Posts: 134	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Wow! __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra ECSB 2WD/SLT

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FenwickHockey65 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 7,270	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L SIDI High-Feature V6

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paul8488 GMI Europe Editor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2006 Yamaha YBR 125 1990 Citroën Ax Posts: 14,547	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Well that IS good news! I'm surprised! It could use a couple more months like that to finish out the year. ANy chance it will outsell the F-150 this year? You might be right marinerbc... perhaps people will adjust to higher gas prices and get back to the same buying patterns as before. This could just be a bit of a lull before things stabilise again. 50,000+ units a month is pretty darn healthy for any vehicle! __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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09-06-2008, 04:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
Bravada GMI Europe Correspondent Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 12,944	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Given that sales performance was directly tied to incentive value for the last month, what was the average incentive on a Silverado (absolute and relative to price)?

09-06-2008, 07:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ambalanche 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pensacola, Florida Drives: '09 Corvette Z51 Posts: 1,792	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Well you can get approximately 9K off with rebates and the GMEP4E. __________________ My current Rides-Non Pelosi cars!

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MrCritical 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South Of The North Drives: '08 GMC Canyon Posts: 1,155	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Amazing what a $5k rebate and employee pricing will do. Put the same on a G5, and it'll be American's Best Selling Car.

09-06-2008, 09:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
63GrandSport001 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,363	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Has everyone in this thread forgotten the employee discount that GM has extended to everyone or are you willing to fall for this GM trick? cant wait to see what the profit looks like.......

09-06-2008, 10:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
tgagneguam 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 7,411	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Funny that LaNeve would say such a thing and then also be a proponent of cutting back investment on the vehicle program. There will always be a need for such vehicles in the market. GM should endeavor to develop a regular cadence to redesigning and re-engineering this platform. If the market shrinks, let the contraction in sales come out of Nissan's and Toyota's sales. It may mean that GM trims the number of FS trucks it offers (starting with the Escalade EXT?), but GM's offerings should always be fresh and appealing, especially in light of its present commanding position in this particular market. Commit to a broadly competent line-up for once, GM, and you will be rewarded with a river of black ink. Is that so hard to figure out?

09-06-2008, 12:52 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bravada GMI Europe Correspondent Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 12,944	Re: Best Selling Car in August - Chevrolet Silverado Poor dealers then. But at least they've cleared the inventory. OTOH, can GM just tell dealers now sell at that discount, now that, at your own cost? Couldn't the dealers just move those vehicles before, giving the same discounts? I believe that nationwide promotions, such as Employee Pricing, need to be covered by GM in part.

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