Audi Sales Dip 1.1% In November

Audi of America, Inc announced today that its record-setting sales pace continues. The company is tracking at 85,004 vehicles sold in 2007, which is 8.7% above last year. Sales for the month of November totaled 9,104 vehicles, a decrease of 1.1% from last year’s figures.

Several key markets recorded significant increases, including New York (+21.1%), Miami (+15.6%), and Los Angeles (+19.9%).

Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales also are up for the year. Compared with last year’s figures, November CPO sales came to 2,359 units, an increase of 25.5%. To date, CPO sales for 2007 are tracking at 24,169, an increase of 6.9%.

Neverfollow - 12/3/2007 12:10:18 PM

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I'm surprised the numbers are not worse than that. These are trying times in this industry and most are suffering badly. Between the Real Estate bust in most areas and the holiday shopping season now upon us, these numbers look good to me.

Neverfollow - 12/3/2007 12:30:32 PM

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Notice the volume leaders are behind this month? A4 and Q7 both down over last year. Not exactly unexpected, but interesting to note. Everything else it up pretty good over last year.

Audi needs a big final push for December to make the numbers for this month, quarter, and year. Look for regional programs in the last two weeks of the month to improve.

Agent009 - 12/3/2007 12:52:18 PM

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Well The Q7 launched last year at this time, so you are running against the initial pre-orders.

As for the A4, I can't think of a reason why they might be down other lease deal differences.

Audiphile - 12/3/2007 1:05:32 PM

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The reason A4 sales might be down is that an all-new A4 will be debuting in the U.S.A. next fall. The new A4 has gotten glowing reviews from all quarters. People might be deciding to wait for the new car.

ThierryHenry14 - 12/3/2007 1:15:51 PM

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exactly... the new B8 A4 is coming out so people wants to wait for it.

BMW4me4ever - 12/3/2007 4:56:22 PM

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awww that audi is down again, meanwhile BMW continues to grow.

Neverfollow - 12/3/2007 5:31:05 PM

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Come on....is that all you have to say? At least the Lexus boys are down even more, the Bimmer boys must all be over there at those posts having a ball!

GermanNut - 12/3/2007 7:29:32 PM

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Puhhhleeeease....Aud is growing by 9% annually in the U.S. and 9% anually worldwide.

If anything, Audi is rocketing in terms of sales.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/3/2007 8:05:00 PM

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Notice how the only one that's REALLY down is the A4... not surprising. The new A4 will be out in less than a year (although it should be out sooner, but you know how Audi is)!

I'm glad to see that, finally, the A3/A6/A8/TT are all up.

S4cabriofoxone - 12/3/2007 8:06:36 PM

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BTW, why is it that, if a company posts an increase of 1%, it's considered "flat," but a decrease of the same number is a "dip?" Why is it that, with Chrysler down 2%, it's "only" 2%? Where's the "only" in this title?

LexSucks - 12/5/2007 11:34:23 AM

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That's what happens when you milk a design for years. The A4 should have been redesigned years ago. Not to mention the fact that Audi has crappy lease rates and weak underperfoming engines for their non-
"S" or "rs" vehicles.