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If you read the entire article, they include the details that the %s are based on daily averages based on selling days.

with this yr having 25 vs last yr 24; Infiniti sold 404.33 last yr each day vs 402.72 this yr each selling day. Nissan did a similar thing, as did suzuki and vw

It is confusing considering they give total sales numbers instead of daily averages that they are reporting on. Since AB is pulling this from somewhere else, dont think we can fault them that.]]>Mar 4th 2008 12:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 12:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 12:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/
1). Other than actual car enthuiasts, no one even knows that the Astra exists. I have actually never even seen one on the street. These cars will pick up in about a year when word finally gets out to the common folk.

Hell the ?? yr old Cobalt had its best year in '07

2). Lack of adequate number of Showrooms. I live is the largest car market in the US. North eastern US. (NY\NJ\CT). There are only 6 Saturn dealerships in this region. There are 25 GMC dealerships in the same area.]]>Mar 4th 2008 12:37PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/
For contrast since Autoblog can't be bothered to write about them you can read the Canadian sales numbers here http://tinyurl.com/3bcm43

In a nutshell sales in Canada were up 14.3%!

GM up 14.5%
Cerbyler up 5.7%
Ford up 4.1%
Toyota up 26.2%!
Honda up 50%!

]]>Mar 4th 2008 12:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Me and some friends went to see Vantage point and in the car chase Dennis Quaid drives a Chevy version of the same Astra car sold here. One of my friends said it'd be nice if they sold it here and when I told them they do he was stunned. Then I told told them it was sold as a Saturn and he started laughing. I guess not everyone wants a Saturn.

The good news here is that both Ford and Chevy outsold Toyota and that Saturn is the biggest loser.]]>Mar 4th 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/
If you're looking for a small economy car, Saturn's bread and butter, they don't have much to offer. You're better off at a Chevy dealer.]]>Mar 4th 2008 3:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/
Visited a Saturn dealer yesterday for the first time. I was appalled to see that this "straight up" brand had "sucker stickers" and dealer add-ons like pinstriping, undercoating, and paint protectant added that is of course, "non-negotiable". So some of these affordable cars may have $1,000 of worthless BS added on. That certainly doesn't help sales.]]>Mar 4th 2008 6:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 12:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/
In fact new Saturn sales have been pretty bleek, including the Auru, the so-called North American Car of the Year. The Astra which is an actual Opel car will probably not be a sales success and won't do much to help Saturn's bottom line after losign the ultra crappy but ultra cheap ION.]]>Mar 4th 2008 12:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 12:30PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/
I bet the bump came mostly from replacing their old Minis with the new one. In a few months, it'll take a dip.]]>Mar 4th 2008 12:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/by-the-numbers-february-2008/Mar 4th 2008 1:03PM