Sales Figures updated for Vibe

Post by **NSimkins** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:09 pm

Year-end sales figures have been released for the Vibe. See the "News" section (linked below) for full details:http://www.genvibe.com/html/news/headlines.shtmlBesides the sales figures, yes, those News articles are a little dated. I'll work on that.

Post by **NSimkins** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 7:54 pm

January 2004 Sales Figures have been released and updated:http://www.genvibe.com/html/news/headlines.shtml

slbpsi63 · Post by **slbpsi63** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:21 pm

October 2003 was the first 2000 incentive on the Vibe, that is probably why they sold more at the end of last year.

msuphil · Post by **msuphil** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 10:55 pm

Does anyone know what the sales break down between the different models is? BASE, AWD, GT. I have been looking around for a GT and most dealers seem to just have a few.

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:40 am

Quote, originally posted by msuphil Â»Does anyone know what the sales break down between the different models is? BASE, AWD, GT. I have been looking around for a GT and most dealers seem to just have a few.I agree....the dealer I purchased my Vibe GT from only had one and they have not had a new GT since (7 months now).

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 12:10 pm

when was the last time anyone has seen a vibe commercial?i always thought to sell something you should advertise.just my $.02

VibeChick · Post by **VibeChick** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:30 pm

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 Â»when was the last time anyone has seen a vibe commercial?i always thought to sell something you should advertise.just my $.02I don't think I've ever seen a vibe commercial. The local dealers don't even advertise them in their ads.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:46 pm

I think there is still a very long waiting list ( at least in Canada ) so why advertise the car and then tell people "oh yeah you'll get it in 9 months" LOLI can see them now running to buy Trixes and Mazda3's after that.Did that make sense? Man I am sooooo tired

VibeChick · Post by **VibeChick** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:55 pm

Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe Â»I think there is still a very long waiting list ( at least in Canada ) so why advertise the car and then tell people "oh yeah you'll get it in 9 months" LOL Is it still that long? I got mine in a week - happened to find one that I wanted in B.C.Got lucky I guess!

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 1:57 pm

You sure did! The first time I wanted to buy the Vibe in 2002 I still remember my wifes' face when the dealer told us 6-8 months! Went back in February of 2003 and got it in July of 2003 and that was after my dealer made a trade with a dealership in Ontario!Very very lucky girl indeed

VibeChick · Post by **VibeChick** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:00 pm

Yeesh!! I could barely stand to wait a week! I would have gone nuts waiting that long!

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:02 pm

Quote, originally posted by VibeChick Â»Yeesh!! I could barely stand to wait a week! I would have gone nuts waiting that long!Good "Vibes" come to those who wait

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:16 pm

Come to Freehold NJ! You saw the lineup! http://www.ragingfish.com/genv...0.jpg

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:18 pm

[QUOTE=ragingfish]Come to Freehold NJ! You saw the lineup! Man I actually see the grey Vibe I wanted! Its all good though, fell in love with the Neptune...Yeah Mike next time I'll think of Jersey! LOL

VibeChick · Post by **VibeChick** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:23 pm

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish Â»Come to Freehold NJ! You saw the lineup! http://www.ragingfish.com/genv...0.jpg Ugh, one of our largest dealers here has about 4 vibes.

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 12:25 am

Re: No commercials for Vibe....I say to people that I drive a Vibe and they still say "What? - I've never heard of that".

Houston · Post by **Houston** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:20 am

I went online and punched in the Vibe with options, color and whatnot that I wanted. The site searched various dealers within a certain radius of me and within seconds I had found it. Told my dealer where it was and I had it within a day or so. All Pontiac salesmen can do this from their computer. Tell him/her what you want and stay right there while they search for it. I gotta say it sure beats waiting for weeks or months.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:38 am

Most Canadians had to wait a while before getting their Vibes trust me! It did not seem to be a problem in the US.

Post by **NSimkins** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:55 am

February Vibe sales figures have been released (not yet updated on the NEWS page).February 2004: 4,033At least it has gone up compared to January 2004, however not over the levels of February of 2003.

Post by **NSimkins** » Sun Apr 04, 2004 9:20 am

Quote Â»January 2004: 2,644February 2004: 4,033March 2004 sales: 5,804Continued increases per month this year.(see the sales page for the full listing)

Post by **NSimkins** » Tue May 04, 2004 2:59 am

Quote, originally posted by NSimkins Â»January 2004: 2,644February 2004: 4,033March 2004 sales: 5,804> April 2004 sales: 5,478 -- up 7% from April 2003.> Slightly down from March 2004 totals.(see the sales page for complete listing)Source: GM Media

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue May 04, 2004 3:13 am

well, we're just plugging along aren't we??

fuel4soul · Post by **fuel4soul** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:06 am

Everytime I go by a Pontiac dealer they have 5, 6, 7, 8 or more that are just in the back of the lot. Maybe with the incentatives they know they can't make as much of of them then other cars, and they use the Vibe as a last resort sale. Trading cars in the past year has gotten so ridiculous with dealerships I gave up, They can keep their new cars and watch their sales figures go down.

slbpsi63 · Post by **slbpsi63** » Tue May 04, 2004 6:06 am

The commercial with Samuel L Jackson is raising sales!! LOL

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Tue May 04, 2004 10:12 am

Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe Â»Most Canadians had to wait a while before getting their Vibes trust me! It did not seem to be a problem in the US. MY dealer has 14 Vibes on their lot.Including a Fusion.

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Tue May 11, 2004 6:33 am

Nice chart, joatmon! If GM's smart (must...resist...sarchasm!), they'll hype the rising gas prices as a reason to consider the Vibe.Here in Houston, we've got some pretty good deals going. Beck&Masten (in NW Houston) has about a dozen Vibes in the lot; a few priced @ $13,995 (before GM Conquest rebate). Lawrence Marshall (in South Houston) is knocking $6000* off MSRP on all their stock, plus an extra $1000 on early weekend hours (*includes $2000 GM and $1000 Conquest).

Celtic_Curse · Post by **Celtic_Curse** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:55 pm

Well My frosty Vibe was sapposed to be an Abyss, Vibe Chick has the car I ordered but couldn't get. I wasn't gonna wait 4 months to get mine, so I settled on my frosty.

Post by **NSimkins** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 4:13 am

Quote, originally posted by NSimkins Â»January 2004: 2,644February 2004: 4,033March 2004: 5,804April 2004: 5,478May 2004 sales: 7,400 (up 43.3% compared to May 2003 sales)2nd highest sales figure since March 2003 which saw 7,810 sold.See the sales page for complete listings (updating soon). NOTE: there is an error on the sales page for May 2003 which states 5,631 - the correct number should be 5,361. That will be corrected as well.Source: GM Media

VibeGuru · Post by **VibeGuru** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:00 pm

I sell cars in Illinois, Toyota, Pontiac, jeep and GMC. I sold a TON of vibes last month.I drive a Vibe for free as a demo now. I get to drive Vibes and Matrixes all the time but I am buying my own Vibe (IF I CAN EVER FIND ONE ANYWHERE WITH THE EQUIPMENT I AM LOOKING FOR)Huge rebates really moved units. Three things I have observed:1. Many buyers are not familiar with the vibe, or matrix is for that matter.2. The Mazda 3s is a serious competition in this new Sport Wagon class, especially with younger buyers.3. Gas prices have changed buyers priority and any car that gets over 30 MPG is getting looks it might not have before.Once I educate buyers about the affordability, with the rebates and the economy, the car sells itself, but most Vibe Buyers are 30-40 something's who came in looking for a corolla. I did have a 25 yr old stereo installer trade his Mod Civic in for a Silver base w/Sport pkg., but his buddy is getting a Mazda 3s.It seems to me that the Vibe has not connected with the young folks, and the older buyers like the roominess, feul economy and price, once the are shown and demoed in a vibe.The good news is that I am starting to see younger buyers come in looking for the Vibe now.Just some random thoughts!

ahbvibe · Post by **ahbvibe** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 12:19 pm

Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe Â»Most Canadians had to wait a while before getting their Vibes trust me! It did not seem to be a problem in the US. Probably because Vibes aren't built in Ontario like the Matrix is. However, I prefer the Vibe's looks over the Matrix. How are Vibe sales in Canada?

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:00 pm

Quote, originally posted by ahbvibe Â» How are Vibe sales in Canada?good question! anyone know GM canada's #'s?

Post by **NSimkins** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:47 pm

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»good question! anyone know GM canada's #'s?According to GM's Report, the figures it displays includes Canada, USA, and Mexico so I'm not sure of an exact number just for Canada.

Post by **NSimkins** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:38 am

5,227 for September 2004 (up 61% compared to September 2003).Overall Vibe sales in 2004 up 2.8% compared to January - September 2003.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:09 pm

October 2004 - 3,811http://media.gm.com/servlet/Ga...=9127

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:30 pm

the local vibe dealer here in New Brunswick has had about 20 or so new 2005 vibes....most are the base with no options.but had a few base that were loaded too....no gt's though....so if u live near NB and want a vibe come here.lol

MikeReilly · Post by **MikeReilly** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:53 am

Had to factory order mine. No base vibes with ABS and side air bags in salsa or neptune anywhere in Canada. Really, though, better off to FO in many parts of Canada because the shipping from another dealership can eat any margin for the dealer and give them no room to move on the price. Just wish my local dealer had one in stock

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:03 am

November 2004 Vibe sales 3435

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:35 pm

December 2004 Vibe sales = 4119That marks the completion of three years of vibe sales.Total per year:2002 - 390822003 - 571922004 - 58894here is a graph, top part shows each year as a different color line, bottom part shows sales per month for the three year period.

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kostby · Post by **kostby** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:19 pm

If I read the chart correctly, five of the 12 months of 2004 recorded the highest monthly Vibe sales yet: April, May, June, July, and September. My only question is: Was it cash/financing incentives, or the '05 restyle helping to move units off the lot? ('05's first appeared at my local dealership in mid May 2004.)

tnpartsguy · Post by **tnpartsguy** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:19 am

The internet manager at our Pontiac store told me that he had more inquiries and sales on Vibe's than he ever had, maybe more than every other month of the year combined....I wonder if it has anything to do with the Vibe being GM's highest fuel mileage vehicle (base 5 speed)?

jeffgtx · Post by **jeffgtx** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:34 am

i saw a pontiac commercial that actually had a vibe in it. said it was the best selling in its class.it was there with the GP GXP and the G6

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:55 am

http://media.gm.com/servlet/Ga...19171Quote Â»General Motors dealers in the United States sold 349,202 new cars and trucks in September, down 24 percent from the same month a year ago. Car sales declined 14.5 percent and truck sales were off 29.5 percent.but Vibe sales up from September 04. On pace for best year yet

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jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:13 am

I'm lazy - no sense in me doing the research as someone here already knows this. How many cars does the top seller, e.g. perhasp the Toyota Camry, sell in a year. How do the Vibe numers compare with other GM vehicles?

BOZACK · Post by **BOZACK** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:47 am

What about 2006 sales? Aren't those being sold now?

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:09 am

Quote, originally posted by BOZACK Â»What about 2006 sales? Aren't those being sold now?I believe these are vibe sales by month whatever the model year. So some of the Oct 2005 sales probably were 2005's, some 2006's.

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:12 am

News Article of InterestAPU.S. Auto Sales Fall Sharply in OctoberTuesday November 1, 7:25 pm ET By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer General Motors, Ford, Nissan Report Drop in Oct. Auto Sales Due to Hurricanes, High Gas Prices DETROIT (AP) -- U.S. auto sales fell sharply in October, dampened by hurricanes, fidgety consumers and high gas prices. Demand was down after a summer of heavily hyped discounts, and automakers warned that they don't expect an upswing in November.General Motors, Ford and Nissan reported big declines Tuesday, while Toyota and Honda edged up and DaimlerChrysler's sales were flat. Sport utility vehicles took the biggest hit across all makers. Sales of the Ford Explorer, Lincoln Navigator, GMC Yukon, Hummer H2 and Toyota Land Cruiser were all down 50 percent or more.October sales were down 11 percent industrywide. The seasonally adjusted annual sales rate was 14.7 million vehicles, indicating what sales would be for the full year if they remained at the same pace for all 12 months, according to Autodata Corp. Full-year sales for 2004 were 17 million.DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group responded by putting a $1,000 incentive on all 2005 and 2006 vehicles. No other automaker made a similar announcement, although GM said it would remain competitive on incentives."We've got a consumer out there where the confidence levels have been slipping and they're concerned about the monthly budget," said Gary Dilts, Chrysler's senior vice president of sales."We feel the need to put some sort of incentive out there that answers the question, 'Why buy now?'" he said.General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said its U.S. sales fell 22.7 percent in October from a year ago, led by a 30.3 percent decline in sales of trucks and SUVs. GM's car sales fell 10.6 percent for the month. Overall, GM's sales fell 2.7 percent for the first 10 months of the year.Paul Ballew, GM's executive director of market and industry analysis, said it was the industry's worst month since 1998. But he said October must be viewed in the context of the summer sales blitz, which was fueled by U.S. automakers' employee-discount incentives. This year is still on track to be the second or third best in history for U.S. auto sales, Ballew said.Meanwhile, GM's debt was slashed deeper into "junk" territory Tuesday after Moody's Investors Service lowered its long-term rating due to uncertainty about the company's massive restructuring.Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell 23 percent in October from a year ago. Sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury trucks and SUVs fell 30 percent compared to last October, while car sales slipped 3.7 percent. Ford's popular F-series truck saw sales fall 32 percent."October wasn't a very good month for anybody," said George Pipas, Ford's U.S. sales analysis manager. "It was pretty much weak from the start and showed little improvement as the weeks progressed."Ford said its new Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr midsize sedans were notable exceptions, exceeding Ford's expectations in their first month in dealerships. Pipas said Ford expected to sell 2,700 Fusion sedans in October but sold more than 4,000. Ford's car sales rose 7 percent for the year, but overall sales fell nearly 3 percent.Chrysler Group said its car sales rose a whopping 37 percent, and the Dodge Stratus sedan had its best October in nearly 10 years. But truck and SUV sales fell 9.5 percent and Chrysler's overall sales were flat for the month. Chrysler's sales were up 6.9 percent for the first 10 months of the year.Dilts said Chrysler's retail sales fell by double digits but were propped up by fleet sales to corporations. He said Chrysler's fleet business accelerated with the launch of the LX vehicle line, which includes the Chrysler 300 sedan and Dodge Charger. The Jeep Grand Cherokee and minivans were also big sellers to corporate fleets."That's very good business for us. That's not a business we have been in," Dilts said.U.S. automakers ended employee-discount programs -- which let consumers pay the employee price -- in the first week of October. They were expecting some payback after phenomenal sales this summer. GM began its discount in June, and Ford and DaimlerChrysler AG followed in July.Asian automakers stayed out of the employee discount fray, but several of them experienced a downturn in October anyway.Nissan Motor Co. said U.S. sales were down 19 percent, including a 23 percent dip in car sales. Nissan's overall sales were up 12.5 percent for the year.South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said sales were down 7.7 percent in October, led by a 9.7 percent decrease in car sales. Hyundai's overall sales were up 8.4 percent for the year.But Toyota Motor Corp. said its overall U.S. sales rose 5.2 percent in October, boosted by a 12.6 percent jump in car sales. Toyota's truck and SUV sales were down 4 percent for the month. Its hybrid Prius continued to dazzle, with sales up 68 percent over last October.Toyota's sales rose 10.7 percent for the first 10 months of the year. Jim Press, president and chief operating officer of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., said he's optimistic heading into the last two months of the year."The incentive-induced daze is lifting, and the hurricane season is coming to a close," Press said.Honda Motor Co. reported an increase of 4 percent, which the company attributed to strong sales of its redesigned Civic sedan as well as the new Ridgeline pickup. Honda's car sales were up 7 percent and truck sales were flat. The automaker's sales were up 6 percent for the year.Sales percentages were adjusted for differences in the number of selling days. There were 26 selling days in October 2005 and 27 in October 2004.On the debt rating cut for GM, New York-based Moody's said it continues to be concerned how auto parts maker Delphi Corp.'s cost-cutting measures will lead to actions by the United Auto Workers Union. In addition, Moody's said recently announced investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission remain troubling. The agency's outlook for GM's debt is negative.The ratings action affects $30 billion in GM debt, and could push its borrowing costs higher.The credit rating agency lowered GM debt by two notches to a "B1" from a "Ba2," both speculative-grade ratings. Moody's said it continues to review its current ratings for General Motors Acceptance Corp. and Residential Capital Corp. for possible downgrades.GM shares fell 21 cents to close at $27.19 on the New York Stock Exchange, while Ford shares lost 10 cents to close at $8.22 and DaimlerChrysler's U.S. shares fell 65 cents to finish at $49.40 Toyota's U.S. shares rose 46 cents to close at $93.27 on the NYSE, while Nissan's U.S. shares fell 18 cents to end at $20.77 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:44 am

Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»October 2005 was a bad month for Vibe sales, according to http://media.gm.com/servlet/Ga...20121, only 2876Yeah, but still above last year's pace. If you look at the last three months, sales beat all previous years.I think a lot of folks stopped shopping after the GM Employee Discounts ended. Too bad; I think that was overhyped.

IMakeVibes · Post by **IMakeVibes** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:25 pm

Heck, with the way we're working, you'd never guess sales were down. Well, that will give us a while to catch up. We can't make much more than 7000 units a month.We've even got two Saturdays (yes, six day weeks) scheduled every month through April. With gas prices the way they are, seems like Toyota and GM are expecting sales to stay strong for a while.

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:42 am

Quote, originally posted by IMakeVibes Â»Heck, with the way we're working, you'd never guess sales were down. Well, that will give us a while to catch up. We can't make much more than 7000 units a month.We've even got two Saturdays (yes, six day weeks) scheduled every month through April. With gas prices the way they are, seems like Toyota and GM are expecting sales to stay strong for a while.Loos like the only hope for a deal on a Vibe is the crack GM marketing dept. that might repeat the bonus GM card offer of 2003 for "any GM vehicle (except Corvettes) to pump January sales. It was $2,003 in 2003; ought to be $2,006 in 2006.

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:46 am

Quote, originally posted by IMakeVibes Â»Heck, with the way we're working, you'd never guess sales were down. Well, that will give us a while to catch up. We can't make much more than 7000 units a month.We've even got two Saturdays (yes, six day weeks) scheduled every month through April. With gas prices the way they are, seems like Toyota and GM are expecting sales to stay strong for a while.Duh - just did the math. That's 84,000 a year capacity. 2005 sales might hit 68,000 or approx 80% of capacity. Like the Cheetos commercial - keep on buying 'em, we'll make more.