New and Used Vehicle Sales Up 12% in Mahoning Valley
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Sales of new cars and trucks in the Mahoning Valley increased 15.7% during April compared to the same period last year, reports the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.
Dealers in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties reported total new sales of 2,489 during the month versus 2,150 sold last year, according to ADEAO's monthly report.
Combined sales of new and used vehicles were also higher for the month, dealers say. New and used vehicle-sales stood at 6,388 compared to 5,701 sold in April 2012, an increase of 12%.
The Chevrolet Cruze topped the list of the most popular model sold in the three-county area with 160 sold. Three other Chevrolet models followed in volume sales: the Malibu with 131, the Silverado 1500 with 123, and the Equinox with 115 sales. The Ford Escape with 94 sales rounded out the top-five volume sales in the area.
Greenwood Chevrolet, Austintown, reported it sold 163 new vehicles for the month, the best of any showroom in the three-county region. Taylor Kia of Boardman was second with 131 sold; Stadium GM Superstore, Salem, posted third-best sales with 128 sold; Sweeney Chevrolet, Boardman, recorded 122 new vehicle sales; and Bob and Chuck Eddy Chrysler Dodge Jeep reported new 117 new sales in April.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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