September 2009
Lexus-17,939
Mercedes- 16,985
BMW- 15,047
Cadillac- 11,339 Huge 5k increase!
Buick- 9,455
RX-8,228 (for comparisons sake)
Acura-7,259
Audi- 7,209
Infiniti- 6,610
3 series-6,523(for comparisons sake)
Lincoln- 5,980
Volvo- 4,716
Saab- 484

Modified by 1SICKLEX at 4:35 PM 11-3-2009

So much for all that BMW fanboism bs about BMW overtaking Lexus for the top spot.

Your chickens. They're not hatched yet.

Still, that's damn amazing that Buick sells so many cars considering they have only 3 vehicles.

I can see why for the TL , but the CTS should do better... I like it.

FWIW
Inventory between MY 2009 & 2010 was weird after the GM restructuring. 2010 CTS's weren't even available the full month. Inventory was crazy low until just recently.

Looking at this data, I realize that I don't like alphanumeric names.

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With 2 brands with only half complete (at best) line-ups, GM is the number 2 luxury automaker...and Cadillac couldn't lease for a good part of the year!

Modified by GTRaavv at 2:21 PM 11-3-2009

With a few small changes (body colored grill and trunk trim piece), I find the TL quite attractive. *runs and hides*

Too bad the powertrain is a full step behind most of the competition in terms of accelerative performance. Give it a more restrained grill, 30 more HP, and the new 6-speed auto and I bet sales would take off.

Eurojet Racing

Cause its not a hunk of garbage its a marvelous vehicle to own. Not entertaining to drive but clearly thats not what the vast majority of buyers want.

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The CTS and TL sales are weak. I can see why for the TL , but the CTS should do better... I like it.

Acura stated they planned to sell 70k and this was stated in October last year. It is by far a sales failure.

GM just started leasing again.

I think you meant to say that they suck even in light of the bad economy.

In which case, I have to agree. The Genesis is not a sales champ. That still doesn't change anything about the car itself. Many good cars throughout the years have been sales duds.

Please put aside your personal hatred of Lexus and/or the RX for a moment and explain to me in detail, how exactly the RX is a hunk of garbage.

Quote, originally posted by 1SICKLEX »

Cause its not a hunk of garbage its a marvelous vehicle to own. Not entertaining to drive but clearly thats not what the vast majority of buyers want.

Agreed. Comfy, reliable, practical, spacious, quiet as a tomb, unoffensive styling. What's not to like?

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New model finally making it to showrooms in decent volumes?

$919/month for 36 months which includes a compelling $6,000 lease cash offer

That is really harsh. What exactly makes the RX "garbage"? For the majority of consumers, it does everything well. I wouldn't buy one, but my sister has one and it treats her family extremely well. It is easy to drive, quiet, luxurious, safe, reliable, the right size, and they get exceptional service at their Lexus dealership. What more can one ask for?

Hybrids
Prius- 13,496
Insight- 1,739
RX 450h-1,567
HS 250h- 1,527
Civic hybrid- 239
GS 450h/LS 600h L- 60

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If this is accurate, does anybody know why sales of the 3-series jumped so dramatically for October?

That would do it too.

that was last year, and they were damn close...neck and neck for almost the entire year.

the sales for most cars went up for october. most of the luxo manufacturers saw a really nice bump in sales for october.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zer...age=1

Dated June 30th, 2009

While it looks like many manufacturers did get a nice ~10% bump in volume, I don't see why the 3 series would be up 26% month-over-month, with no new models in the lineup. Were there lease specials or something to help move units?

I guess the lease is the correct answer because the 7 came in the spring IIRC(if not earlier).