NickF1011 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) Sales Numbers: http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/..._Deliveries.pdf Press Release: http://www.gm.com/corporate/investor_information/sales_prod/ -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 ------------------------------------------------------ Malibu - 17,020 G8 - 2,126 (Why does Ford need to be chasing this segment again??) Silverado - 37,231 - Down 24.7% Edited May 1, 2008 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 G8 - 2,126 (Why does Ford need to be chasing this segment again??) They set a goal of 30K for these, which equates to 2500/mo. This ain't shabby, especially considering that they have to import them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P71_CrownVic Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 G8 - 2,126 (Why does Ford need to be chasing this segment again??) So they can have another platform to talk to the radio and place LEDs that change color in random locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 (edited) So they can have another platform to talk to the radio and place LEDs that change color in random locations. Thats fine with me, as long as they keep the speedometer off the windshield and keep the car from yelling out directions. Edited May 1, 2008 by suv_guy_19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 They set a goal of 30K for these, which equates to 2500/mo. This ain't shabby, especially considering that they have to import them all. Exactly. They set a goal of 30K, which is EXTREMELY low. GM isn't going to make a dime on any G8 they sell, I guarantee. (The G8 already has $1000 in customer loyalty cash on it too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Thats fine with me, as long as they keep the speedometer off the windshield and keep the car from yelling out directions. Don't forget rear steering wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Exactly. They set a goal of 30K, which is EXTREMELY low. GM isn't going to make a dime on any G8 they sell, I guarantee. (The G8 already has $1000 in customer loyalty cash on it too.) I don't think they expect to, especially now that the dollar has fallen so much since the car was announced. But in the interest of introducing driving excitement back to the brand, something that had been sorely lacking, 30K cars can go a long way, especially if they intend to move production to this side of the Pacific in the future. Plus, I think 30K was the most that they could afford to import at the time. Oh yeah... that customer loyalty deal applies to just about every GM model except the Corvette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CivicDuty2007 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sales Numbers: http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/..._Deliveries.pdf Press Release: http://www.gm.com/corporate/investor_information/sales_prod/ -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 ------------------------------------------------------ Malibu - 17,020 G8 - 2,126 (Why does Ford need to be chasing this segment again??) Silverado - 37,231 - Down 24.7% Car sales are up, truck sales are down..... Gas prices I guess............ :poke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Car sales are up, truck sales are down..... Gas prices I guess............ :poke: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CivicDuty2007 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Malibu is doing good, its just that the Aura is flopping and the left over W bodies are dead weight. Also, GM's compact crossovers are selling like $!#!#. The big ones are nice, but they need true Escape/CRV competition. The G8 will be as much of a hit as the last GTO, but a good car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Oh yeah... that customer loyalty deal applies to just about every GM model except the Corvette. Oh, I know it applies to most of their vehicles, but if the G8 was as hard to get your hands on as some claim, I doubt they'd be offering any sort of cash on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Oh, I know it applies to most of their vehicles, but if the G8 was as hard to get your hands on as some claim, I doubt they'd be offering any sort of cash on it. Yeah, normally high demand vehicles don't have those offers (which is why the Vette is excluded). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Yeah, normally high demand vehicles don't have those offers (which is why the Vette is excluded). I'm actually more surprised that the Corvette DOESN'T have loyalty cash (at least the non-Z06s) and the G8 DOES. Vette sales are trending downward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I'm actually more surprised that the Corvette DOESN'T have loyalty cash (at least the non-Z06s) and the G8 DOES. Vette sales are trending downward. Hmmm...Out of curiousity, I checked Chevy's rebates for my region and the Vette does have $1,000 cash back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 (edited) Oh, I know it applies to most of their vehicles, but if the G8 was as hard to get your hands on as some claim, I doubt they'd be offering any sort of cash on it. In fairness Nick, when you look on the Ponitac site the offers range from $4,500 for the '08 Grand Prix down to $1,000 for the G8 - it's the smallest amount. I think Pontiac is feeling the pinch and felt they had to offer something on all cars, probably psychological inducement for G8 buyers. Pontiac Cash back offer This would have to be the worst possible time to launch a V6 & V8 performance sedan and they still sold over 2,000 of them without heavy discounts!!!! There is no doubt that a RWD Ford sedan with Ecoboost V6 would outsell the G8 by a wide margin. If not a Falcon, perhaps a RWD Fusion sold as an SVT. Edited May 3, 2008 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarpower Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I think GM will make a big mistake by making the traverse a 7 seater instead of a 5 seater, not a lot of people needs room for 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hmmm...Out of curiousity, I checked Chevy's rebates for my region and the Vette does have $1,000 cash back. I had looked at the national site and it didn't list the 'Vette. Didn't check locally though, but I believe you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I had looked at the national site and it didn't list the 'Vette. Didn't check locally though, but I believe you. Yeah, it wasn't listed under the national deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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