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2009 Acura TL Sales up in October

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Posted November 7 2008 06:49 AM by Andrew Peterson 
Category: News

2009 Acura TL Sales up in October

In an impressive feat, the 2009 Acura TL sold more units in October of this year than the 2008 TL sold in October 2007, despite the dismal sales last month.

The new TL has the latest version of the Acura “beak.”  Not many journalists like the new nose, but at least it gets people to look at the car and the attention seems to have worked.  The 2009 TL sold 4,340 units in October, its first month of sales, which is 22.2 percent more than last October.

Acura’s total sales for October however, followed the rest of the industry in dropping.  The total sales were down 24.5 percent.


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1. These figures are very misleading.  I live in the bay area and have not seen one 2009 Acura TL on the road.  I see the TSX and MDX everywhere.  Looks like Acura failed to mention from the October 2008 sales figures, how many of TLs sold are 08s and how many are 09s.  People who were in love with the 08 model were waiting to see the new model prior to buying a TL.  Now that many have seen the new 09, many have said it is ugly and are buying up all the 08 models. This doesn't mean the 09 TL model is selling.  Acura didn't even have the anticipated 09 TL 'SHAWD' available for delivery to the dealerships until middle of November 2008. Who is Acura kidding here, trying to inflate the new models numbers to get people interested in the 09.  

American Honda Vehicle Sales For October 2008

                                         Month-to-Date
                                    October   October   DSR**
                                      2008      2007   % Chg.
   Acura Division Total              10,108    12,886  -24.5%
      RSX                                 0         0
      TL *                            4,340     3,421   22.2%
      TSX                             1,844     2,308  -23.1%
      RL                                272       365  -28.2%
      MDX *                           3,005     4,855  -40.4%
      RDX  *                            647     1,937  -67.8%
   Selling Days                          27        26


                                          Year-to-Date
                                   October   October   DSR**
                                     2008      2007    % Chg.

   Acura Division Total             125,936   149,612  -16.2%
      RSX                                 1       295  -99.7%
      TL *                           39,999    48,493  -17.8%
      TSX                            27,982    28,315   -1.6%
      RL                              4,038     5,284  -23.9%
      MDX *                          39,893    47,809  -16.9%
      RDX  *                         14,023    19,414  -28.0%
   Selling Days                         257       256

   *  Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic and global sourced
      parts.
   ** Daily Selling Rate





SOURCE American Honda Motor *** Inc.

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