Here is the official release from MINI on June sales: Official Release: MINI USA reported sales of 4,105 automobiles, down 21.2 percent from the 5,211 cars sold in June 2008. Year-to-date, MINI USA also reported sales of 20,885 automobiles, a decrease of 20.9 percent, compared to the 26,400 cars reported after the first six months of 2008.Jim, you have got to be kidding! A 20.9% drop is "encouraging?" Did you discover the spin term "decouple" after your wife learned you compared a new bride to a MINI in initial quality when MINI came in last in the J.D. Powers' Initial Quality Survey?
“This month, we saw consumers coming back into dealerships in some metro areas like Boston, New York and Los Angeles and that’s encouraging,” said Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA. “The positive results in those three areas have helped to decouple MINI somewhat from the industry decline and we continue to outperform the market by a wide margin.”
[Source: via MotoringFile]
