Thursday, March 15, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Automobile dealers in Mahoning, Columbiana and Trumbull counties report sales of new cars and trucks dropped last month by 19% compared to February of 2011.
According to the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio's monthly report, dealers in the three counties sold 1,522 new vehicles in February 2012, compared to 1,880 a year earlier.
Combined sales of new and used vehicles were up slightly – 1.2% -- as dealers sold 5,649 units compared to 5,579 during the same period last year.
The top-selling new vehicle for the month was the Chevrolet Malibu with 96 units sold. Second was the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze, which sold 90 new units; third highest was the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup, with 59 sold. Rounding out the top five best sellers in terms of volume were the Chevrolet Equinox with 47 sold, and the Ford Fusion, with 41 sold.
Bob and Chuck Eddy Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Austintown reported the highest number of new vehicle sales among area dealers with 107 sold. Taylor Kia of Boardman reported 104 new vehicles were sold off its lot; Greenwood Chevrolet, Austintown, said it sold 95 new cars and trucks; Spitzer Chevrolet of Lordstown reported 66 new sales; while Columbiana Buick Cadillac Chevrolet said it sold 60 new units.
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