Mercedes-Benz in Colorado - Mercedes-Benz of Littleton - Colorado
Monday, September 29th, 2008While Colorado is unique in many ways, at Mercedes-Benz of Littleton we find it interesting to pay attention to the national sales figures as an indication of trends that may sometimes parallel tendencies in the local Colorado market.
In a press release dated September 2, 2008, Mercedes-Benz USA reported the following:
“Mercedes-Benz USA today reported August sales of 18,507 new vehicles, an 11.8 percent decrease compared to August 2007. On a year to date basis, MBUSA continued to outpace its 2007 performance with sales of 158,519 new vehicles (versus 157,806).
Demand for the company’s volume-leading C-Class boosted that model line’s sales performance by 53.1 percent (6,990 vs. 4,565) for the month. On a year-to-date basis, the C-Class posted a gain of 39.8 percent (50,593 in 2008 vs. 36,184 in 2007). While down for the month of August (2,430 vs. 3,062) the popular M-Class sport utility vehicles continued to hold their gain on a year-to-date basis with a 7.2 percent increase (22,517 in 2008 vs. 21,012 in 2007).
Separately, through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned program, MBUSA marked a 46.8 percent increase in August sales with 6,440 vehicles sold compared to 4,388 in August 2007, bringing year-to-date sales to a total of 42,973 units, an increase of 23.3 percent over the same period in 2007.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. In 2007, MBUSA achieved an all-time sales record of 253,433 new vehicles, setting the highest sales volume ever in its history.”
To see and drive the latest of the Mercedes-Benz lineup in Colorado, we invite you to stop by our showroom on South Broadway in Littleton.
Contact
Name: Terry Minnick
Email: terryminnick@mboflittleton.com
Phone: (303) 738-7700
Mercedes-Benz of Littleton
8070 S. Broadway
Littleton, CO 80122