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Rays of sunshine in Chrysler March Sales

April 1st, 2009
by Bill Cawthon
Top news for Chrysler fans: GM has out-slumped Chrysler and now has the worst sales record of the Big Six automakers. Chrysler sales were down 39.3 percent in March compared to a 40.8 deficit at Ford and a 44.7 percent plunge at GM. In year-to-date [[YTD) sales, Chrysler’s shortfall is 45.5 percent, trailing Ford’s 43.3 percent but ahead of GM’s 48.8 percent dive compared to March 2008. Incidentally, Chrysler’s estimated average incentive was just $91 more than GM’s new record.
Chrysler’s shortfall was the smallest since last October.
The Caravan and Town & Country were nos. 1 and 2 in the minivan segment and now lead the Odyssey and Sienna in both monthly and YTD sales.
The Jeep Wrangler, with 10,000 sales, not only outsold every traditional body-on-frame SUV, it outsold every light GM truck except the Chevy Silverado.
Chrysler LLC [[Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep) sold more light trucks than Ford Motor Company [[Ford, Mercury, Lincoln and Volvo).
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Chrysler’s March U.S. sales break 100K [[down 39%)

April 1st, 2009
by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler today reported March U.S. total sales of 101,001 units, which is the first time since Sept. 2008 that the Company has surpassed 100,000 units, albeit at a a 39% decrease versus 2008. Retail market share stayed steady, at an estimated 10.0% versus 9.9% in March 2008. Total March sales include a fleet reduction of 44% year-over-year for the same period.
“The market is starting to show small signs of life which need to be nourished like seedlings,” said Jim Press, Vice Chairman and President, Chrysler LLC. “The fact that we exceeded 100,000 units for the first time since last fall is encouraging, and evidence that our improved quality, improved mileage as well as value represented in Employee Pricing Plus Plus are just what the doctor ordered for recession-wary customers who are reluctant to make long-term purchases. It’s too early to see a trend, but spring shows signs of hope.
“It’s business as usual as we stay focused on our customers and dealers, listening to what they have to say and building their confidence and trust,” Press added. “The U.S. government provided a critical vote of confidence in the Company’s alliance with Fiat SpA. The Administration’s announcement gave Chrysler a clear path to finalize plans for the future. Moving forward, our goal is to translate the confidence to our customers through our continued focus on quality, reliability and service.”
According to Press, “Our internal warranty data shows that we have achieved the lowest claim rate in our Company’s history, with a 30 percent improvement in the last 12 months. And reinforcing the Company’s improved quality and customer satisfaction initiatives, as reported by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, Chrysler had the industry’s lowest number of recalls in 2008. We attribute this to a focus on designing and building in quality during previous years.”
The Company finished the month with 349,612 units of inventory, or an 87-day supply. Inventory is down 17 percent compared with March 2008, when it totaled 423,607 units.
Chrysler LLC will extend through April 30 the Employee Pricing Plus Plus program, which offers the employee price to all customers purchasing or leasing a new Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicle. With feedback from our dealers, they brought back 0% for 48 months through Chrysler Financial on select products to provide qualified customers with more financing options [[or flexibility). In addition, customers are eligible for cash discounts of up to $3,500 for 2009 model year vehicles.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Company’s minivans, customers can add at no change a DVD player on Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan.
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Note: There was a summary table for sales but it wouldn't format properly on this post.