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Ford's September Sales Slump 5.1%

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FoMoCo says it's September auto sales fell 5.1%, a slump from it's energizing run from last summer's Cash for Clunker's fiasco.

Ford, among others got a big lift this summer, putting nearly 700,000 new cars and trucks on America's stimulated roads and driveways.

Ford's September figure is down 5.1% from it's figure a year ago.

Two Ford models, the Focus and the Escape, were darlings of the CARS program- offering competitive pricing and outstanding, comparative fuel economy.

According to the Associated Press' figures- September sales fell 37.2% from August's totals.

The Ford F150, much appreciated as perhaps the best domestic truck in the world saw a rise in sales, some 3.5%.  The all-new 2010 Taurus, among the most popular sedans on the road, and certainly the most successful domestic sedan ever, increased over 60%.

Automakers sold a combined 1.3 million vehicles in August, or a SAAR of 14.1 million. 

 

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Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:29 | 85388 Great Depressio...
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Chrystler sales came down -44% YOY vs expected -38%. GM's numbers coming out soon.

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:56 | 85425 241
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GM (lack of) sales just released...

Buick - 33%

Cadillac - 8.8%

Hummer - 81.5%

Saturn -83.8%

Chevrolet - -40.7%

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:31 | 85392 John Self
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Many more months like that and it'll be FoMoCoNoMo.

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:47 | 85415 Cognitive Dissonance
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FoMoCoNoMo

LOL Brilliant!

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:58 | 85428 Anonymous
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NoMoFoMoCoMoJo?

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 15:48 | 85585 Cognitive Dissonance
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Even Better.

To think a brilliant mind such as your is wasted working at Mickey D's.

:>))

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:38 | 85397 Anonymous
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Maybe a bash for bunkers program?

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:43 | 85405 Sancho Ponzi
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Ford's hoping for a nice period of inflation to water down their debt - kinda like a certain Federal agency we know.

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:47 | 85414 deadhead
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there was an article in yesterday's grey lady business section about the plummeting sales of pickup trucks...Ford's sales tanked.  don't have the link anymore but an interesting read on that segment of the auto industry.

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:55 | 85423 Ben Graham Redux
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Notice how they used year over year numbers instead of month to month annualized like the second derivative folks prefer.  The decline from August, annualized, is 444%.  If that headline hit the tape, it would leave a mark!

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 13:58 | 85427 Anonymous
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I know making fun of "green shoots" is getting tired, but this headline from CNN sums it all up for me:

"Chrysler sales down 42%, but manage to beat analysts' expectations"

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 14:08 | 85444 Ben Graham Redux
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Is it me or does the Travis avatar look like an old portrait of Ulysses S. Grant?

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 14:52 | 85503 fil
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Nah, It's Ari Gold

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 15:35 | 85570 ozziindaus
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Now expect an autoloan "subprime" default to emerge once the buyers remorse kicks in. Shouldn't take more than a couple of months until the new car owners realise THEY CAN"T AFFORD THEM.

Thu, 10/01/2009 - 16:58 | 85703 Slewburger
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Expect another govt' created bubble.... October surprise!

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