Chrysler September Sales Down 34%

By Richard Chen
October 1, 2008

Chrysler’s monthly sales spreadsheet is as glum as ever, with the soon to be wholly American-owned again carmaker’s September sales off 33 percent. Fleet-charged minivan sales rose six percent, 2,376 Challengers peeled off the lots, and almost 5K customers took a Journey. Viper sales are up 258 percent to, uh, 86. And then there’s a whole lot of familiar bad news that could me mistaken for a copy and paste from the previous few months. The small, mid-sized, and large cars aren’t what you’d call hot sellers. Outgoing Ram sales are down 31 percent and Chrysler now offers $6k to take the last of the 2008’s. Durango sales were back down, this month just 616 without mention of hybrid sales. Total year-to-date sales are down 25 percent. The only other thing poor CJD dealers have to look forwards this fall: budget Challengers and freshened interiors on the Jeep Compass and Patriot. Woo-hoo.


5 Comments on “ Chrysler September Sales Down 34% ”

  • Rix :


    Mybe you should change the picture to Death valley.

  • Steven Lang :


    Hmmm.. maybe a stillframe of the movie Ishtar would be more appropriate.

  • Point Given :


    The new truck is on the ground here in Canada and has got that new design bump and is selling well. At least the first batch. The first one I saw had the factory standard improper fitting hood. Although ventilated seats, with hard drive(usb!) for tunes was a very nice touch.

  • TriShield :


    I’ve seen quite a few new Challengers rolling around here in the desert. No new Rams yet. It’s a shame too because both vehicles are very well done and deserve to sell, but with the credit crisis things look bleak for even desirable vehicles.

  • SherbornSean :


    Well at least they can make up for it in October, now that the economy is back in shape.



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