Nissan Decline 3.2% While Infiniti Sales Dip 0.4% In February

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
· Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 76,151 units, a 3.2 percent decrease on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year’s 75,514 units sold. On a total monthly volume basis, February 2008 was the best February sales month on record. Excluding fleet sales, February sales were up 2.9 percent on a daily sales rate basis.
· The all-new Murano crossover saw a record February, with sales of 10,074 units, in its first full month on sale.
· The Rogue crossover continued to see solid sales, with 5,223 units sold.
· The Versa subcompact experienced a record February with sales of 5,708 units, as did the Altima family of midsize vehicles, with sales of 23,363 units.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
· Infiniti sales declined by 0.4 percent on a daily sales rate basis, with 10,068 units sold, as compared with last February’s 9,704 units. Infiniti also posted a record February in 2008 in terms of total monthly sales volume. Excluding fleet sales, sales were up 2.1 percent on a daily sales rate basis.
· Sales of the G Coupe increased 79.7 percent versus the prior year, with sales of 1,657 units.
· The all-new EX crossover sold 919 units in its second month on the market.

Agent009 - 3/3/2008 2:51:56 PM

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As soon as the sales matrix is released I'll post it

Agent009 - 3/3/2008 4:13:32 PM

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figures posted

Whelan - 3/3/2008 3:12:14 PM

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"Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 86,219 units in February versus 85,218 units in February 2007, down 2.9 percent on a daily sales rate basis."

Isn't that an increase in sales since it is more than it was last year?


"Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 76,151 units, a 3.2 percent decrease on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year’s 75,514 units sold."

Again 76k vs. 75k last year, I would say they sold more this year.



"Infiniti sales declined by 0.4 percent on a daily sales rate basis, with 10,068 units sold, as compared with last February’s 9,704 units. Infiniti also posted a record February in 2008 in terms of total monthly sales volume. Excluding fleet sales, sales were up 2.1 percent on a daily sales rate basis. "

Again, 10k is higher than last years 9k. I think this article is backwards.

Agent009 - 3/3/2008 3:29:58 PM

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It is a decrease in DSR (Daily Sales Rate). Nissan reports as sales as DSR. Which means your figures are based on the amount of cars you move per business day.

So in this case it is a drop.

Agent009 - 3/3/2008 3:31:12 PM

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BTW the Germans report on sales for the month and don't care if you have more or less selling days. So all increases or decreases are based on actual sales per month.

1970toyotamarc - 3/3/2008 4:51:26 PM

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009, do you have that on auto-reply? :)

finishline - 3/3/2008 4:21:34 PM

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I wonder how they are feeling about 919 EXs?

montyz81 - 3/3/2008 4:40:59 PM

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RDX is selling better then the EX. That is not good at all!!!

S4cabriofoxone - 3/3/2008 10:27:59 PM

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Give it some time. There are EX ads literally covering EVERY surface of my downtown train station. It will catch on, in the Chicago area at least.

However, its fatal flaw is the rear seat. Simply ridiculous. I couldn't even get in, and I'm not a very tall man.