Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol - Page 2

FenwickHockey65 · 01-31-2008, 05:54 PM

The Aura just needs to be advertised more. In fact, all Saturns need to be advertised more. As in individual commercials for each car, not just for the entire brand.

Lichtronamo · 01-31-2008, 06:37 PM

I'd peg the increases in the Sonata, G6, Charger, Lucerne, Sebring, and Crown Vic/GM sales to a year-end dump into fleets.

Lichtronamo · 01-31-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by minnfang

That's because the Maxima is about as odd looking as mid-sized sedans get. Too many quirky styling touches.

The Maxima is probably being hurt by the new Altima and that its in the last year of this model. Previous years, the Maxima met its stated sales goals of around 70K per year.

packardlust · 01-31-2008, 08:38 PM

So GM has more models and more cars overall than anyone else on the list. I do wonder how the list was derived.

starlightmica · 01-31-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lichtronamo

The Maxima is probably being hurt by the new Altima and that its in the last year of this model. Previous years, the Maxima met its stated sales goals of around 70K per year.

Yes, not to mention it's priced awfully close to the RWD Infiniti G35 - a better example of the "4 door sports sedan" the Maxima was billed as almost 20 years ago.

VibenPontiac · 01-31-2008, 09:43 PM

I would imagine some Impala sales are being shifted to the new Malibu...I mean if I had the choice between the two it wouldn't be that difficult of a choice. Remember just as there are imports drivers who won't drive anything but, there are GM drivers who won't drive anything but. It stands to reason that some Impala potential buyers of the Impala decided to forgo a little bit of space for a superior Malibu.

Lichtronamo · 01-31-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by starlightmica

Yes, not to mention it's priced awfully close to the RWD Infiniti G35 - a better example of the "4 door sports sedan" the Maxima was billed as almost 20 years ago.

The new one is supposed to debut at NYC in March - this may be a mule:

VinnyD17 · 01-31-2008, 10:33 PM

sonota also had 0% for 72 months. put that on a cheap car and you have super cheap payments. i'm sure that resulted in more that a few sales. i remember when we had the 72 hour sale we were selling cars like crazy.

GM lover · 02-01-2008, 10:18 AM

The results are shocking, the Lucerne, G6, Sebring, Charger, and Sonata having increase sales was very surprising but you all are probably right that these sales are attributed to fleet customers but still a sales increase is still a sales increase.

I also noted that sales of the Camry and Accord are not as high as I had expected which is good news.

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FenwickHockey65 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 5,493	Re: Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol The Aura just needs to be advertised more. In fact, all Saturns need to be advertised more. As in individual commercials for each car, not just for the entire brand. __________________ 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 DI VVT V6

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Lichtronamo 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 1,996	Re: Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol I'd peg the increases in the Sonata, G6, Charger, Lucerne, Sebring, and Crown Vic/GM sales to a year-end dump into fleets.

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packardlust 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City Drives: 2003 Saturn Vue & 1951 GMC 3/4 Ton P/U Posts: 154	Re: Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol So GM has more models and more cars overall than anyone else on the list. I do wonder how the list was derived.

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VibenPontiac 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,109	Re: Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol I would imagine some Impala sales are being shifted to the new Malibu...I mean if I had the choice between the two it wouldn't be that difficult of a choice. Remember just as there are imports drivers who won't drive anything but, there are GM drivers who won't drive anything but. It stands to reason that some Impala potential buyers of the Impala decided to forgo a little bit of space for a superior Malibu. __________________ "Whenever I’m suffering from Insomnia, I just look at a picture of a Toyota Camry and I’m straight off.." "This is a Renault Espace, probably the best of the people carriers. Not that that's much to shout about. That's like saying 'Oh good, I've got syphilis, the best of the sexually transmitted diseases!" www.dickipedia.org

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VinnyD17 2.5L Iron Duke Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16	Re: Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol sonota also had 0% for 72 months. put that on a cheap car and you have super cheap payments. i'm sure that resulted in more that a few sales. i remember when we had the 72 hour sale we were selling cars like crazy.

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02-01-2008, 10:18 AM	#24 (permalink)
GM lover 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland Drives: 1996 Chevrolet Lumina Posts: 296	Re: Dec Sales results,mid size cars from aol The results are shocking, the Lucerne, G6, Sebring, Charger, and Sonata having increase sales was very surprising but you all are probably right that these sales are attributed to fleet customers but still a sales increase is still a sales increase. I also noted that sales of the Camry and Accord are not as high as I had expected which is good news.

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