Latest monthly and total US sales numbers (check post #1)

[NeWave]

Oh, and in december 08, I was that 1. I bought the smart 2 days before the end of the year...

[Little John]

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daimler AG (stock exchange
abbreviation DAI) today reported sales for the Mercedes-Benz Cars division in
the U.S. (Mercedes-Benz and smart combined) of 18,734 units, a decline of 10.5
percent compared to August 2008. All sales figures in this release are on an
unadjusted basis unless otherwise noted.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080409/NYW017LOGO )

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported August sales of 17,112 vehicles.
Although August volume was slightly off by 7.5 percent versus August 2008,
August sales were MBUSA's strongest so far this year and marked the fourth
month of increasing sales momentum.

The volume leaders for the month were the E-, C-, and M-Class with sales of
4,671, 4,253, and 2,577 respectively. The all-new 9th generation 2010 E-Class
continues to exhibit strong sales performance, topping August 2008 by 74.2%.

On a year-to-date basis, the company sold 118,428 new vehicles, a decrease of
25.3 percent over the comparable period last year.

smart USA recorded 1,622 sales in August 2009, an increase of 14.3% versus
July 2009, and its best month since March of this year and second consecutive
month over month sales increase. Since its introduction in the United States,
there are now over 36,000 smart fortwos traveling the roads throughout
America. The smart fortwo offers the right balance of power, outstanding fuel
efficiency, innovative safety features, environmental friendliness and
excellent value.

Detailed vehicle sales information for MBUSA will be announced later today in
a separate press release issued by Mercedes-Benz USA.


Mercedes-Benz Cars Division in the U.S. Sales Summary Through August 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Month Sales Sales CYTD
----------- % ---------- %
Curr Yr Pr Yr Change Curr Yr Pr Yr Change
------- ----- ------ ------- ----- ------
Mercedes-Benz USA 17,112 18,507 -7.5% 118,428 158,519 -25.3%
----------------- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- -----
smart USA 1,622 2,420 -33.0% 11,607 16,378 -29.1%
--------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ -----
Mercedes-Benz USA /
smartUSA combined 18,734 20,927 -10.5% 130,035 174,897 -25.7%
------------------ ------ ------ ----- ------- ------- -----



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[jwight]

Thanks! Post #1 updated.

Third highest month of 09, would have been the lowest month of 08.

[epbrown]

Originally Posted by NeWave

Oh, and in december 08, I was that 1. I bought the smart 2 days before the end of the year...

Just after me, then - I picked mine up on the 28th.

[PassionforPassionCT]

Originally Posted by jwight

Thanks! Post #1 updated.

Third highest month of 09, would have been the lowest month of 08.

Cash For Clunkers certainly had a hand in this.

[JPaul]

Not many this September: 814
Latest monthly and total US sales numbers (check post #1)

[jwight]

Originally Posted by JPaul

Not many this September: 814
Latest monthly and total US sales numbers (check post #1)

That is grim!

[JPaul]

Originally Posted by jwight

That is grim!

Agreed, but gas is still relatively cheap.
Even with the $/clunker, most are more tempted by "bang for the buck" vehicles than mileage.

(Though we know that smart are pretty good deals in the "bang for the buck" category.)

[EdwardDennis]

Smart should kick-it-up a notch with a new forfour model and a new roadster model. An exterior plastics upgrade for the current-gen fortwo might also be prudent.

If smart snoozes, the competition will quickly overtake this current niche model. It's already in the works with serious competition by Toyota and Honda (and a couple of other contenders).

Smart's 450/451, 2-person, Euro-city econo unit has a limited US audience. Smart may may have met the needs of said audience (...or will in the very near future) as new fortwo sales significantly decrease.

MHLO, of course...

[forestacademy]

1,116 cars in June
1,418 cars in July
1,622 cars in August
814 cars in September

Here is what I see. While the # are not good I see a spike durring Cash for clunkers and then a Dip. If I was getting ready to buy a car in September, but had a chance to turn in a clunker I would have purchased it in August.

Only time will tell if thise numbers go back up for October.