GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3%

igor · 05-01-2008, 12:59 PM

http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayS...=3&docid=45430

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GM Reports 260,922 Deliveries in April

(Monthly comparison percentages are sales day-adjusted unless noted.)

Retail Car Sales Up 6 Percent

Chevrolet Car Retail Sales Up 24 Percent Led By a 147 Percent Increase in Malibu, 17 Percent Rise in Cobalt, 13 Percent Increase in Aveo and 8 Percent Hike in Impala Sales

Pontiac Retail Car Sales Up 6 Percent With a 39 Percent Increase in Vibe, 3 Percent Climb in G5 and G6 Sales

Buick Retail Trucks Up 32 Percent Led By 4,000 Enclave Crossover Sales

Ambalanche · 05-01-2008, 02:28 PM

I just can't wait to see what the rise in Cobalt sales is going to be like for May since they are dumping $3000.00 on the hood! Shouldn't this sell all by itself since they can now say it gets 36MPG?? I mean come on! It's not that old or bad of a car! GAS IS $3.50 PER GALLON NOW!!

This car should be able to sell without rebates, or at least without 3K on the hood!

End of rant, back to your regularly scheduled thread.

I-Love-Pontiac · 05-01-2008, 02:51 PM

Wow. Nice to see people still going after the Impala. Looks like the w-body is going to go out in style

Ach · 05-01-2008, 03:28 PM

Can GM and Ford survive without selling full-sized pickups in large numbers? I wonder where the bottom is for those sales numbers.

E. Haskell · 05-01-2008, 03:45 PM

Geez - 17,050 for the Malibu which only comes in sedan form. This is without the new class leading MPG 2.4/6spd combo too...

airglow · 05-01-2008, 03:58 PM

Did GM discontinue the Trailblazer and Envoy and forget to tell anyone? What happened? Did they discontinue fleet sales?

t-rex · 05-01-2008, 04:31 PM

I'll do a quick model rundown for everyone...

Year-to-date change from 2007 by percentage:

(I think YTD changes more accurately reflect where the market's going)

Buick
LaCrosse +5.1
Lucerne -24.1
Enclave N/A (but outselling Rendezvous-Rainier-Terraza trio)

Cadillac
CTS +43.4
DTS -21.3
STS +3.4
XLR -18.3
SRX -18.8
Escalade -23.8
Escalade ESV -21.3
Escalade EXT -38.6

Chevrolet
Aveo -9.1
Cobalt +17.3
Corvette -12.6
Impala -9.6
Malibu +22.5
HHR (down by fewer than 100 units)
Colorado -22.1
Equinox -3.9
Suburban -29.4
Tahoe -27.1
Trailblazer -36.7
Uplander +6.5
Avalanche -34.0
Silverado -20.8

GMC
Acadia +43.3
Canyon -26.6
Envoy -32.0
Sierra -11.2
Yukon -31.3
Yukon XL -33.0

Hummer
H2 -26.8
H3 -30.1

Pontiac
G5 (down 11 units)
G6 +22.2
Solstice +24.5
Vibe +16.1
Torrent -15.5
Grand Prix -78.4 (just-discontinued of course)

Saab
9-3 -17.3
9-5 -25.6
9-7x -8.4

Saturn
Aura +23.4
Sky -24.6
Outlook +3.3
Vue -2.4

FenwickHockey65 · 05-01-2008, 04:36 PM

Wow. Looks like all the Epsilons are up. That's good news.
What surprises me is that Uplander sales are positive...

Extreme4x4 · 05-01-2008, 04:59 PM

A point of comparison for the Cobal.

Focus sales were up 44% for the month, and retail sales were up 88%. Wow.

Anyway, I don't see where any of this is a surprise.

Hitman1970 · 05-01-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Wow. Looks like all the Epsilons are up. That's good news.
What surprises me is that Uplander sales are positive...

100% fleet for Uplander. Maybe some are buying Uplander instead of fleet SUVs or something.

FenwickHockey65 · 05-01-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman1970

100% fleet for Uplander. Maybe some are buying Uplander instead of fleet SUVs or something.

Ah good point.

**TaHoE** · 05-01-2008, 05:27 PM

Man the economy is killing the SUV lineup...and some of the cars too! What is going on with the Aveo? It's up, then it's down, then it's up, then down again!

WishIhadatruck · 05-01-2008, 06:48 PM

As good as the mileage is now on the MT cobalt the mileage is no better than before on the auto trans models which is what most people buy. Hopefully the mpg #'s are much better with the '09 improvements. The 6-speed 4-cyl should improve sales for the Malibu even more when it is more available. The Aveo is a continued embarrasment as far as fuel economy and needs help fast.

I hope they can survive the downturn in trucks which will only get worse as gas hits $4/gallong.

mikesright · 05-01-2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WishIhadatruck

As good as the mileage is now on the MT cobalt the mileage is no better than before on the auto trans models which is what most people buy. Hopefully the mpg #'s are much better with the '09 improvements. The 6-speed 4-cyl should improve sales for the Malibu even more when it is more available. The Aveo is a continued embarrasment as far as fuel economy and needs help fast.

I hope they can survive the downturn in trucks which will only get worse as gas hits $4/gallong.

35 MPG for Cobalt XFE Automatic, both Malibu and Cobalt FE improvements have largely not made it out to the car lots yet. Replacements for nearly all midsized, compact, and subcompact cars by end of 2010, plus all small crossovers get replaced by then as well if we can last that long.

montrealvue · 05-01-2008, 10:26 PM

Hopefully GM will be able to push up the Volt and two-mode releases. GM needs to cut alot of trucks from the line up and consider a much broader range of more fuel efficent vehicles if they want to weather this one. Offering crossovers that get 20 mpg combined and less won't cut it.

05-01-2008, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ambalanche 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pensacola, Florida Drives: '07 Corvette Z51 Posts: 1,430	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% I just can't wait to see what the rise in Cobalt sales is going to be like for May since they are dumping $3000.00 on the hood! Shouldn't this sell all by itself since they can now say it gets 36MPG?? I mean come on! It's not that old or bad of a car! GAS IS $3.50 PER GALLON NOW!! This car should be able to sell without rebates, or at least without 3K on the hood! End of rant, back to your regularly scheduled thread. __________________ GM better hope the Volt is a runaway success, because *all* the eggs are in that basket!

05-01-2008, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
I-Love-Pontiac 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,737	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Wow. Nice to see people still going after the Impala. Looks like the w-body is going to go out in style __________________

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Ach 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Mar 2006 Drives: Ford SVT Contour BMW 635CSi Posts: 1,298	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Can GM and Ford survive without selling full-sized pickups in large numbers? I wonder where the bottom is for those sales numbers. __________________ The Fleet: 2007 Lincoln MKZ 2000 Ford SVT Contour 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1985 BMW 635CSi The Past: 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC 1995 BMW 530i 1998 Olds Aurora 1994 Infiniti Q45t 1988 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1989 Acura Legend Coupe L 1989 Olds Eighty Eight Royale

05-01-2008, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
E. Haskell 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,940	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Geez - 17,050 for the Malibu which only comes in sedan form. This is without the new class leading MPG 2.4/6spd combo too... __________________

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airglow 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Western Maine Drives: 2007 Pacifica Fleet Model Posts: 265	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Did GM discontinue the Trailblazer and Envoy and forget to tell anyone? What happened? Did they discontinue fleet sales? __________________ 2007 Pacifica Fleet Model Wife: 05 Maxx Spare: 02 FWD Vue, 5 Sp, 4Cyl. Still Missing My 98 Grand Prix GTP

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05-01-2008, 04:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
t-rex 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Drives: 1997 BMW 328i S Posts: 4,883	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% I'll do a quick model rundown for everyone... Year-to-date change from 2007 by percentage: (I think YTD changes more accurately reflect where the market's going) Buick LaCrosse +5.1 Lucerne -24.1 Enclave N/A (but outselling Rendezvous-Rainier-Terraza trio) Cadillac CTS +43.4 DTS -21.3 STS +3.4 XLR -18.3 SRX -18.8 Escalade -23.8 Escalade ESV -21.3 Escalade EXT -38.6 Chevrolet Aveo -9.1 Cobalt +17.3 Corvette -12.6 Impala -9.6 Malibu +22.5 HHR (down by fewer than 100 units) Colorado -22.1 Equinox -3.9 Suburban -29.4 Tahoe -27.1 Trailblazer -36.7 Uplander +6.5 Avalanche -34.0 Silverado -20.8 GMC Acadia +43.3 Canyon -26.6 Envoy -32.0 Sierra -11.2 Yukon -31.3 Yukon XL -33.0 Hummer H2 -26.8 H3 -30.1 Pontiac G5 (down 11 units) G6 +22.2 Solstice +24.5 Vibe +16.1 Torrent -15.5 Grand Prix -78.4 (just-discontinued of course) Saab 9-3 -17.3 9-5 -25.6 9-7x -8.4 Saturn Aura +23.4 Sky -24.6 Outlook +3.3 Vue -2.4 __________________ t-rex's "Lit 101" short story of the week... Tim O'Brien — "Things They Carried" (a MUST read, if you ain't into lit; it's a good "Guy" kind of short story set in the Vietnam War)

05-01-2008, 04:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
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: 5,165	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Wow. Looks like all the Epsilons are up. That's good news. What surprises me is that Uplander sales are positive... __________________ 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

05-01-2008, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Extreme4x4 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 434	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% A point of comparison for the Cobal. Focus sales were up 44% for the month, and retail sales were up 88%. Wow. Anyway, I don't see where any of this is a surprise.

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TaHoE GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island, New York Drives: 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5 Posts: 9,837	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Man the economy is killing the SUV lineup...and some of the cars too! What is going on with the Aveo? It's up, then it's down, then it's up, then down again! __________________

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WishIhadatruck 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Drives: '01 Grand Prix GT '96 Roadmaster Wagon Posts: 1,326	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% As good as the mileage is now on the MT cobalt the mileage is no better than before on the auto trans models which is what most people buy. Hopefully the mpg #'s are much better with the '09 improvements. The 6-speed 4-cyl should improve sales for the Malibu even more when it is more available. The Aveo is a continued embarrasment as far as fuel economy and needs help fast. I hope they can survive the downturn in trucks which will only get worse as gas hits $4/gallong. __________________ 1996 Buick Roadmaster Wagon 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix

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montrealvue 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal,PQ - 2006 Saturn Vue V6 ! Posts: 1,789	Re: GM April 2008 Sales: Down 16.3% Hopefully GM will be able to push up the Volt and two-mode releases. GM needs to cut alot of trucks from the line up and consider a much broader range of more fuel efficent vehicles if they want to weather this one. Offering crossovers that get 20 mpg combined and less won't cut it. __________________ '87 Merc Tracer '88 Toyota Tercel '89 VW Golf '94 Saturn SL '97 Pontiac Grand Am '00 Olds Silhouette '02 Dodge Intrepid '04 Chev Malibu '06 Saturn Vue

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