September 2008 Sales: Mitsubishi Motors NA

[VenSeattle]

Mitsubishi Motors announces September Sales

Galant and Lancer Evolution Lead Mitsubishi Motors September Sales

Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/
Link to Press Release

CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors today
announced September 2008 sales of 7,378.

Galant sales were 2,605, which, based on average daily selling rate is
a 1.1 percent increase, compared to September 2007. (There were 24 sales
days in 2008 and 25 sales days in 2007).

September 2008 Lancer Evolution sales were up 154 percent over
September 2007 sales.

In a badly depressed overall automotive sales market, Mitsubishi's
total September 2008 sales were down 39 percent, compared to September 2007
(12,102 sales).

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) is responsible for all
manufacturing, finance, sales, marketing, research and development
operations for Mitsubishi Motors in the United States. MMNA sells coupes,
convertibles, sedans, sport utility vehicles, and light trucks through a
network of approximately 480 dealers. For more information, contact the
Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at (888) 560-6672 or visit
http://media.mitsubishicars.com.

[Satty]

Wow, they still sell cars here?

[regfootball]

mits has interesting option pack for the galant for 09. v6 with a new 5 speed auto and most options like auto climate and sunroof on the cheap. only option is dealer installed leather. goes for 20 and change. A nice option compared to some pricier midsize v6's.

and they have had some advertising support on their fabulous 4 cylinders.

[VenSeattle]

Wow, they still sell cars here?

Not for much longer... I wish they'd just give up.

[Z-06]

Not for much longer... I wish they'd just give up.

They have the resilience which is currently lacking in us.

[VenSeattle]

They have the resilience which is currently lacking in us.

They're selling 15 cars per dealership a month. The article today predicts 3,800 dealerships to go out of business over the next several months. I believe several Mitsubishi dealerships will be included in that number (Mitsubishi had 570 dealerships in 2006; 520 dealerships in 2007; they're down to 480 dealerships right now).

Yes, GM has brands that sell in that volume or less, but those brands are mated with other brands to help sustain the dealership network. Mitsubishi has no alliance and are still their own rooftop from what I can tell.

[A Horse With No Name]

Not for much longer... I wish they'd just give up.

+1

Chris