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Big Three post big February

GasBuddy Blog -- The numbers are in for February car sales, and the Big Three are looking pretty healthy, according to an article in the NY Times today.

Highlights of the NYT article:

General Motors, the largest American automaker, said it sold 224,000 vehicles in February, a 7 percent increase from the same month in 2012.

All of G.M.'s domestic brands – Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick – had higher year-over-year sales. Cadillac led the way with a 20 percent gain.

The Ford Motor Company, the second-biggest Detroit auto company, said it sold 195,000 vehicles during the month, a 9 percent gain from a year ago.

Ford said that many of its gains came from sales of sport utilities such as the Escape and Explorer...

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Submitted Mar 01, 2013 By: PD

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snapper06 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:465 Points:55,540 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2013 8:23:37 PM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse Good point build in USA.
MATADOR2013 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:1 Points:86,370 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 12:44:12 PM Ignore MATADOR2013 Report Abuse Here We go again !!!!
BDNNOD Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:119 Points:44,740 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2013 3:34:43 PM Ignore BDNNOD Report Abuse I'M IN FOR KEEPING JOBS GOING FOR THE WORK-FORCE HERE IN THE USA ... IT WOULD SURE HELP-OUT IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINES, IF THESE COMPANIES WOULD STOP SHIFTING THE MANUFACTURING JOBS OVER TO LOWER PAYING COUNTRIES JUST TO SAVE A BUCK OR TWO. WHATEVER HAPPENNED TO TAKE CARE OF US IN THE HOMELAND 'FIRST' ... WE HAVE A LOT OF 'HARD-WORKING' CAPABLE MEN AND WOMAN RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS. WOULD SURE DO A 'GOOD-THING' TO BOOSTING OUR OWN ECONOMIC STANDING ... YA' THINK??
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:01:24 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse snapper: indeed. That's the big issue, isn't it? people buying more than they can afford.
snapper06 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:465 Points:55,540 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:56:07 AM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse Sounds very good as long people don't forget buying more than they can afford is part of what got us into this mess
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 5:47:04 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse php: as long as "American" means, made in the USA with US labor, not Hecho en Mexico with cheap Mexican labor.
phpearso Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:109 Points:137,920 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 2:06:44 PM Ignore phpearso Report Abuse buying American helps us all!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:59:32 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse as for the sales, good for being up. Just hope that doesn't crash the auto credit market.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:58:36 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse bell, snerd: never news when posted by GB's senior analyst, PD aka Patrick DeHaan.
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rockymountman Champion Author Roanoke Posts:1,974 Points:404,585 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 8:50:11 AM Ignore rockymountman Report Abuse i think that trend will go the other way with the recent tax increases and the sequester issue.
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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,070 Points:2,347,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 8:36:32 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Big Three post big February? There is Not any good news unless the Big 3 take over a majority of the auto sales, two of them pay back ALL of the taxpayer bailout money and they build ALL of their vehicles in the US. Otherwise, close mouth, shut up and work harder to a better goal! New Vehilce? In this Economy and the severe lack of Jobs? I will drive my vehicle into the ground before buying anything new, used, EV, Inbred, Plug In, diesel, hydrogen, alternative fuel, CNG, concept and certainly NOT a GM, Ford, Chrysler, Fiat, Prius, Tesla, Leaf, Volt, Peugeot or an NYC/Hurricane Sandy Special 'exploding submarine' Fiskar Karma Inbred! 'Coming out of the closet' Sneeky's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the jobs are Not here. Sneeky's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continue to be down! Drive vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
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