April Car Buying Statistics

USA Today reported lots of ugly number today for the major car makers. USA Today states sales were the weakest since 1992. The data also seems to show that gas prices around $3.40 is where people really started feeling it in the wallet. Here are some of the big sales numbers compared to April 2007:
GM down 6.5%
Toyota Up 3.4%
Ford down 12.1%
Chrysler down 23.5%
Honda up 6.3%
Nissan 6.7%

Hmm…see a trend there? Who do you think will be ready to make big deals right now?

Here are some model specifics:
Ford Focus up 44%
Toyota Yaris up 58%
Chevy Malibu up 55%
Chevy Trailblazer down 73%
Toyota Avalon down 28%
Lexus LS 460 down 39%

Again a trend, bigger cars sales are down, smaller cars up. Once again, slower selling cars you find more rebates on.

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