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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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DETROIT - Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its U.*. sales in August, while GM sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to more fuel-efficient offerings. But Ford'* sales dropped 11.6 percent and sales by Honda and DaimlerChrysler each fell 3.2 percent.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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DETROIT - Toyota reported a 17 percent rise in its U.*. sales in August, while GM sales increased 3.9 percent from a year ago as the companies said buyers looked to more fuel-efficient offerings. But Ford'* sales dropped 11.6 percent and sales by Honda and DaimlerChrysler each fell 3.2 percent.
wow, they were reporting that DiamlerChrysler were just up. People must be getting tired of their product

tiny step in the right direction for GM
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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That is great news for GM!! I'm glad to hear sales are on the rise.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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Wow! Congrats GM! Chrysler is falling quicker and quicker.... their cars are getting pretty blah and ugly.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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those stats dont add up to what i see driving around here...
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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Maybe I am not the only one thinking this but, I'm not too fond of Dr Z and his advertising. What a schmuck!
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
those stats dont add up to what i see driving around here...
yeah really
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Let me tell you that a 3.9% gain in REVENUE is huge for a company that size. Not sure how the sales figures will play into that, but that gain is no small potatoes. The trick is making it a consistent figure.
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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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A glimmer of hope.

Hope that they don't get gobbled up by some other country....cough,Orient, cough....like our Beer companies.
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Yeah dodge dealer ship siad thier sales fell 35% when dr z comercial were on.
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