Just when you thought all was lost, August proved to be a month in which new truck dealers made a comeback. With falling gas prices, great incentives and people getting accustomed to paying more per gallon, consumers are going back to their favorite new truck dealers to get a great deal on full-size trucks.
The comeback was so great, in fact, that the Chevrolet Silverado was the best-selling vehicle in the entire country for the month of August. Sales for this full-size pickup truck were up nearly 70 percent over the July sales figures. The sales figures for the Sierra truck also increased by about 75 percent in August. Those are impressive numbers considering the fact that hybrids have been taking over the market recently.
Of course, it’s going to be difficult for new truck dealers to attain the popularity they once had. The fear of $4 for a gallon of gas is still in the minds of many consumers. We’ve seen what can happen at the pumps. However, people are always going to want trucks regardless of the cost of gas. And with the improvements the automakers are making on fuel efficiency and in other areas, trucks will continue to be on the roads.
Why not join the crowd and visit your local GMC dealer today and get the truck you’ve always wanted?
September 26th, 2008 at 6:56 am
Used and News trucks are making a comback. The first 15 days of September have shown a continuing decline in the days’ supply of used trucks on franchised and independent used-car lots. Used-truck inventories on car lots reached a high of 88.64 days in July. In the first two weeks of September, that period has dropped to 75.34 days.