October 2008 BMW Sales (U.S.)
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BMW brand sales (not including MINI) in the U.S. fell 14% in October (compared to the same month last year). 31 of the 37 other brands for sale inthe U.S. had even worse declines than BMW. MINI was up an astounding 56%!
E60 sales are down dramatically this month (-20%). However, year-to-date the E60 has held up better (-8%) than any other BMW brand model except the X5 (0%). By comparison, the Mercedes Benz E-Class suffered a 52% drop this month and is down 14% for the year.
What's Hot
Chevy Malibu +82%
MINI Cooper +56%
Honda Fit +33%
Audi A4 +8%
What's Not
Large SUVs -67%
Large pickups -55%
MB CLS -67%
Porsche Cayman -81%
Porsche Boxter -75%
MB C-Class -42%
E60 sales are down dramatically this month (-20%). However, year-to-date the E60 has held up better (-8%) than any other BMW brand model except the X5 (0%). By comparison, the Mercedes Benz E-Class suffered a 52% drop this month and is down 14% for the year.
What's Hot
Chevy Malibu +82%
MINI Cooper +56%
Honda Fit +33%
Audi A4 +8%
What's Not
Large SUVs -67%
Large pickups -55%
MB CLS -67%
Porsche Cayman -81%
Porsche Boxter -75%
MB C-Class -42%
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Ouch! Cayman down 81%! I should have waited till now to get it! CRAP! hahaha I bet its because everyone is waiting for the face lifted one.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='713037' date='Nov 5 2008, 12:40 PM
Ouch! Cayman down 81%! I should have waited till now to get it! CRAP! hahaha I bet its because everyone is waiting for the face lifted one.
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Originally Posted by mhs525' post='713250' date='Nov 5 2008, 05:13 PM
A two seat Porsche is a toy (a really really nice toy), not a lot pf people willing to splurge on expensive toys right now...
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Thank's for sharing tachyon.
Only 14 % down for BMW, I would say and only 5 % down for the BMW Group.
Toyota down 25 %, Ford and GM almost 50 % down. MoPar is not that hot either...
Let us see and wait, if there will soon be a General Chrysler Motor Corporation
Only 14 % down for BMW, I would say and only 5 % down for the BMW Group.
Toyota down 25 %, Ford and GM almost 50 % down. MoPar is not that hot either...
Let us see and wait, if there will soon be a General Chrysler Motor Corporation
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