June auto sales: Chrysler
Associated Press, 07.01.09, 01:39 PM EDT

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. --

Chrysler Group LLC said Wednesday its June U.S. sales fell 42 percent amid weaker sales across almost its entire lineup, though the decline was smaller than in previous months.

Chrysler sales fell to 68,297 from 117,457 in June last year.

The automaker, which emerged from a two-month stay in bankruptcy court on June 1 with new owner Fiat Group SpA, continued to sustain weak sales during June. Every model except one, the Dodge Challenger, saw double-digit sales declines. Sales of the muscle car jumped 34 percent to 1,369 units.

Sales at the company's Jeep brand fell 38 percent to 16,608 while volumes at its Chrysler namesake brand tumbled 49 percent to 13,753 on weaker PT Cruiser and Town & Country minivan sales.

For the first six months of the year, Chrysler sales fell 46 percent to 471,197 from 867,826.

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Sales of the muscle car jumped 34 percent to 1,369 units.

Snaggletooth wrote:

Which meant there were 347 baby boomers not smart enough to buy the latest generation Mustang.

monkybot wrote:


Saw my new ride today being taken to get the windows tinted.

monkybot wrote:

It was a concept SUV from Buick.

pippin wrote:

...So, a 2010 Mustang would be my option. I had the '67 back then, but it wasn't the Shelby 350GT that my buddy had. That was the dog's bollocks!

pippin wrote:

If I wasn't so fat I would buy a MazdaMX5 CC, to replace my second car. Trouble is, I would have trouble getting out of it! That's why I've ruled out a Caterham for sure. Oh, how I miss my Lotus 7 Series 2, driving to LeMans with my tent and kettle, and a couple of cases of beer on board: leaving a pissed off girlfriend at home. Today it would be wine, hence being a fat bastard. So, a 2010 Mustang would be my option. I had the '67 back then, but it wasn't the Shelby 350GT that my buddy had. That was the dog's bollocks!

AncientDragon wrote:

My next car will probably be a Toyota Prius

The automaker, which emerged from a two-month stay in bankruptcy court on June 1 with new owner Fiat Group SpA, continued to sustain weak sales during June. Every model except one, the Dodge Challenger, saw double-digit sales declines. Sales of the muscle car jumped 34 percent to 1,369 units.

nerka wrote:

Its a foreign owned company, Italian just like it was when it was Daimler Chrysler. Your Obonga forked over 20 billion of your tax $ to a wop company.

The #1 Holder is the UAW with 55%

nerka wrote:

You cant go around waving a US flag in your Challenger and call it a US car anymore. I love the car but its hardly American anymore.

GreyUhu wrote:

[q=nerka]You cant go around waving a US flag in your Challenger and call it a US car anymore. I love the car but its hardly American anymore.

monkybot wrote:

[q=AncientDragon]My next car will probably be a Toyota Prius