Volkswagen today reported October sales of 15,942 units, a 7.4 percent decrease over October 2005 sales of 17,207. Subsidiary Audi reported sales of 6,431 units, a decrease of 3.4 percent compared to strong results a year ago.
The BMW Group in the U.S. reported an overall sales decrease in October of 4.6 percent, with the Group reporting 24,464 vehicles verses the 25,635 reported in 2005. BMW brand sales were down 7.2 percent in October for a total of 20,822 vehicles. MINI USA reported a 13.7 percent jump in October sales, to 3,642 cars.
Porsche Cars North America today announced sales of 2,355 for the month of October in the U.S. compared to sales of 2,588 during the same month in 2005, representing a 9 percent decrease. Boxster and Cayman sales were up, while 911 and 809 sales fell.
11/02, 12:56 AM
posted by:
A4
233 units is a 9 percent drop for porsche? check your math
11/02, 1:25 AM
posted by:
Impulsive
Maybe I’m missing something but:
2588-2355=233
233/2588=.090031
Looks pretty close to 9% to me.
11/02, 2:34 AM
posted by:
Icheb
Always hilarious when people try to be a smartass and then it backfires.
11/02, 3:06 AM
posted by:
Icheb
And you sobered up within a whopping 3 hours? Awesome story.
11/02, 3:13 AM
posted by:
Don
funny how the first two articles on the home page right now say VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche sales fall while Toyota, Honda, and Nissan sales rise
11/02, 3:20 AM
posted by:
nowei
I don’t mean to offend A4, but it doesn’t exactly sound like he’s sobered up yet. I’m envious.
Anyway, the only reason I’m posting here is to make a point about how the LLN community should realize how different it is from the automotive community at large. Reading the posts on this site you’d think the 335 is the second coming of Christ, yet overall BMW sales are down.
Also, what the hell is an 809? is that some kind of code for the Cayenne or something else?
/no
11/02, 4:04 AM
posted by:
WonbyOne
nowei, if the LLN ‘community’ would realize that this site would take a huge jump in quality IMHO.
The auto industry has about the most fickle clientel of any business. But the folks here represent such a tiny percentage of even just the enthusiast realm.
11/02, 8:08 AM
posted by:
Bobzooki
The % decrease is based on Daily sales rates and I have no idea how they work those out
11/02, 8:55 AM
posted by:
90Z
@nowei: Just because the people on this blog WANT a 335 doesn’t mean they can AFFORD one. I think a lot of the comments posted here are wishful thinking. I could be wrong, but it’s possible.
11/02, 10:18 AM
posted by:
imageWIS
What’s a Porsche 809?
Jon.
11/02, 11:00 AM
posted by:
k42rich
I’m a porsche finatic, i eat, drink, & live 997turbos & i don’t kno what a Porsche 809 is but i’m seriously bout 99.9% positive that it reps. tha Cayenne, cuz afore mentioned was the “boxter, cayman, & 911″, and the Cayenne is the only vehicle left in the linup…………
11/02, 11:58 AM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
It’s interesting to see sales down. I’m wondering why. Perhaps this is a sign of a slowing economy in America? marketwatch.com had articles along this line. Perhaps people are buying Jap cars because they don’t have as much buying power and Toyota’s are “cheaper”.
11/02, 12:26 PM
posted by:
AdamT
I guess I’m part of the numbers this month, if used cars count. I just got a 03 Sentra SE-R specV (fell into the October numbers). Woot! Truely, it’s no BMW, but I’m diggin it.
11/02, 1:04 PM
posted by:
noooorb
Aw the unreliable German cars…. finally consumers are talking (at least my theory
11/02, 1:20 PM
posted by:
nowei
90Z, that was kind of my point.
/no
11/02, 1:44 PM
posted by:
rey323
No, it still looks like the consumers like the German cars. VW, BMW, and Porsche YTD sales are higher than last year’s YTD.
11/02, 1:54 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Don, why is it funny? It just means more people fell for toasters. Doesn’t matter though, soon these people will find out the kind of deathtrap they bought.
11/02, 3:14 PM
posted by:
Don
No, it’s people realizing you don’t need a 400 hp RWD German car when a 200 hp FWD Japanese/American car for 1/3 the price won’t make any difference in daily driving.
11/02, 4:10 PM
posted by:
gsh
dont worry about 1c3d0g, hes just envious of his neighbors driving M5s while hes stuck in a chevy aveo. dont worry icedog, every dog has its day
11/02, 4:59 PM
posted by:
Random Jerk
I got 10 bucks that says Ic3puppy doesn’t even have a drivers license.
11/02, 8:43 PM
posted by:
norby413
Don,
Depends on how you drive daily. Had my FWD riceburners. Very shallow vehicles. Never again.
11/03, 2:07 AM
posted by:
amanda
The 335 is the second coming of Christ? Are you kidding? That’s an insult. To the 335.
In that vein: can anyone tell me why I should NOT buy a 335? Perhaps I should wait for the 300 hp version of the 2-liter Audi TT? Will that ever happen?
11/03, 3:12 AM
posted by:
WonbyOne
Now there’s a post utterly devoid of intellect.
Save your money and spend it on a decent education first.
11/03, 9:14 AM
posted by:
amanda
So what kind of Christmobile do you drive, WankerOne?
11/03, 10:10 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Don: no, don’t twist the issue. It does matter for anyone worth their salt. Maybe not for you though.
gsh: now what if I was driving that M5? Don’t ASSume things you don’t know about, mkay?
Random Idiot: hahaha, keep me laughing. B.t.w, you lose those 10 bucks.
11/03, 11:44 AM
posted by:
Fatstrat
People wonder why this board has such issues.
Perfect example by amanda, throwing in a totally unrelated flame just to vent their personal issues since they apparently have nowhere else to go.
Sad.
11/04, 7:00 AM
posted by:
porschetech
IF PORSCHE GAINS CONTROL OF VOLKSWAGEN, DO THEY GET CONTROL OF LAMBORGINI?
11/04, 7:12 AM
posted by:
porschetech
THE ONLY REASON PORSCHE SALES ARE DOWN IS THE CUSTOMERS GOT THERE NEW 997 LAST YEAR, WHEN IT WAS NEW. THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT WHERE GOING TO BUY A 997 ALREADY HAVE. BUYING A 2005 911 WAS SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT, BECAUSE IT WAS ALL NEW. BOXSTER SALES ARE UP BECAUSE THOSE CUSTOMERS WHERE WAITING TO SEE THE CAYMAN.
FOR THE MONEY THE CAYMAM IS TWICE THE CAR THE BOXSTER IS. THE ONLY REASON SOMEBODY WOULD BUY A BOXSTER OVER A CAYMAN S IS IF THEY WANTED A CAB.
11/12, 9:40 PM
posted by:
J.A.N.E.
The German quality is so high that the cars don’t need to be renewed/replaced.An interesting almost anomoly.People tend to hang on to cars like the original Rabbit for like an eternity.Also,the quality is so high,a lot of owners don’t bother maintaining them.One example:a 20 plus year old VW found not to have had the radiator flushed,etc,etc,etc….
11/12, 9:43 PM
posted by:
J.A.N.E.
Anomaly.Defintion:Why are the Germans so gifted in their ability to craft such strangely appealing cars?