U.S. Auto Sales May Hit 28-Year Low as Discounts Flop

August 31, 2010 04:15


How’s that illegal bailout thing working? U.S. auto sales in August probably were the slowest for the month in 28 years as model-year closeout deals failed to entice consumers concerned the economy is worsening and they may lose their jobs.

By Keith Naughton and Tim Higgins at Bloomberg.com

‘“Home sales are way down, the stock market is way down, the unemployment report is very disappointing and consumer confidence is sputtering,” Jesse Toprak, vice president of industry trends at TrueCar.com, said in an interview. “People just don’t want to make big-ticket purchases because they’re uncertain about their jobs and the value of their homes.”’

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