The Best-Selling Cars in America Last 42 Years

JPK said:
It's not just Camry sales that are down, it's car sales. People are buying SUV and trucks in place of passenger cars. Look at the increase in Rav4 and Highlander sales in the last five years, similar with Rogue, Escape and so on.
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Yep I know. I knew someone would bring it up just making a joke out of finally a decent-looking Camry and sales are down, to fit my boring car narrative.
 
Mustang Sales:
1964 121,538
1965 559,451
1966 607,568
1967 472,121
1968 317,404
1969 299,824
1970 191,239
1971 151,484
1972 125,813
1973 134,817
1974 385,993 (crazy jump for the MII)
1975 188,575
1976 187,567
1977 153,173
1978 192,410
1979 369,936 (Expected jump in sales)
1980 271,322
1981 182,552
1982 130,418
1983 120,873
1984 141,480
1985 156,514
1986 224,410
1987 169,772
1988 211,225
1989 209,769
1990 128,189
1991 98,737
1992 79,280
1993 114,335
1994 123,198
1995 136,962
1996 122,674
1997 116,610
1998 144,732
1999 166,915
2000 173,676
2001 169,198
2002 138,356
2003 140,350
2004 129,858
2005 160,975 (I thought they sold more, you couldn't find GT manual cars when the S197 came out)
2006 166,530
2007 134,626
2008 91,251
2009 66,623
2010 73,716
2011 70,438
2012 82,995
2013 77,186
2014 82,635
2015 122,349
2016 105,932
2017 81,866
2018 75,842
2019 72,489
2020 Probably not going to be great at all
 
mustangmike6996 said:
Mustang Sales:
1964 121,538
1965 559,451
1966 607,568
1967 472,121
1968 317,404
1969 299,824
1970 191,239
1971 151,484
1972 125,813
1973 134,817
1974 385,993 (crazy jump for the MII)
1975 188,575
1976 187,567
1977 153,173
1978 192,410
1979 369,936 (Expected jump in sales)
1980 271,322
1981 182,552
1982 130,418
1983 120,873
1984 141,480
1985 156,514
1986 224,410
1987 169,772
1988 211,225
1989 209,769
1990 128,189
1991 98,737
1992 79,280
1993 114,335
1994 123,198
1995 136,962
1996 122,674
1997 116,610
1998 144,732
1999 166,915
2000 173,676
2001 169,198
2002 138,356
2003 140,350
2004 129,858
2005 160,975 (I thought they sold more, you couldn't find GT manual cars when the S197 came out)
2006 166,530
2007 134,626
2008 91,251
2009 66,623
2010 73,716
2011 70,438
2012 82,995
2013 77,186
2014 82,635
2015 122,349
2016 105,932
2017 81,866
2018 75,842
2019 72,489
2020 Probably not going to be great at all
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I just bought one last week, 23,085 miles...



Mustang GT Conv..jpg
 
Guilty as charged! :lol:

Just picked up a set of chrome FR500 rims for it.
Already installed the rear tail light black-out panel.
 
dline said:
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2016/08/12/motor-trend-owes-me-an-apology
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That was so well written! I owned one of those USED.
I knew at the time (as most did) that the car was a
joke, it was so bad.

But a like new, low mileage car for only $800? I had to
try it, so I did. But unlike the owner from that article, I
bought mine eye's wide open.

I don't recall the gas mileage ever being that good. But
I used it as I did (do) most every car I buy, drive it for a
while, then sell it.

But I bought this clean, late model used car so cheap surely
I'b sell it for more.......I sold it for what I paid for it and that
was a glorious day!
 
mustangmike6996 said:
Nice, I miss my 06 Screaming Yellow GT (I went from a purple 96 GT to that). I have never owned a red Mustang.

Gulfstream Aqua (Now Competition Orange)
Purple 96 GT
Yellow 06 GT
Black 2010 GT
Black 96 Cobra
Silver 16 GT

I really want a Grabber Blue S197 GT500 or S550 GT350.
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You have got to be kidding me!!!

You went from a purple 96 GT
to a 2006 yellow GT?

So did I...



96GT004.jpg


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I don't suppose you also owned a white 1986 GT?



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2QuickZ's said:
Used Cadillac CTS or ATS depending on your size needs. They are a really good used car value and you can find them certified with a 6 yr 100k mile warranty. I like my CTS. Even though it is just a 2.0T it is no slouch. I was leaning toward a used CTS V-Sport when I got a good lease deal on this new one but I really do wish I had bought the V-Sport. I don't know what happened but the prices on them have actually gone up since I was looking almost 2 years ago.

That said, if you are looking for new non-luxury US built and branded CAR you are running out of options. The Malibu (built at Fairfax) will be the only mid sizer left and if you want full sized you'll need to roll with a 300 or Charger (built in Canada but close enough). I think they will be making the Sonic in Orion Twp for another year or two or if you can do electric, the Bolt. $8500 in rebates on those puppies right now.

EDIT: I guess I forgot about Tesla. I suppose you could always roll with a Model 3.
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Thanks for the info! I'm not even thinking about Tesla or other electric, just not my thing....
I have always like the CTS, and maybe should look at them, maybe ATS as well. I see an M plate my neighbor has is a CT4, it looks pretty sweet though.
I'm not such a Cadillac type of person, more of a blue collar kind of person.
But in the back of my mind, always looking at CTS, just don't know much of anything about them.
 
sofa king said:
Thanks for the info! I'm not even thinking about Tesla or other electric, just not my thing....
I have always like the CTS, and maybe should look at them, maybe ATS as well. I see an M plate my neighbor has is a CT4, it looks pretty sweet though.
I'm not such a Cadillac type of person, more of a blue collar kind of person.
But in the back of my mind, always looking at CTS, just don't know much of anything about them.
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Honestly, once they get the EV platforms tested, it's just a matter of attaching a body to the "skateboard" and then selling it. EV bypasses all CAFE constraints and there's virtually no powertrain testing required after the initial skateboard (battery/motor/generators). Limited durability testing is a huge coat savings to any company.

Personally, I prefer a internal combustion engine, rear wheel drive. As long as it's powered properly, a turbo 4cyl is great. (although I'd much rather have a 500hp V8)
 
4Gas$ said:
That was so well written! I owned one of those USED.
I knew at the time (as most did) that the car was a
joke, it was so bad.

But a like new, low mileage car for only $800? I had to
try it, so I did. But unlike the owner from that article, I
bought mine eye's wide open.

I don't recall the gas mileage ever being that good. But
I used it as I did (do) most every car I buy, drive it for a
while, then sell it.

But I bought this clean, late model used car so cheap surely
I'b sell it for more.......I sold it for what I paid for it and that
was a glorious day!
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Ugh. A 3 year old used one of these steaming turds was my first car. $2,000 for a low mileage three year old used car?!? My Dad (a GM employee) somehow thought this was a can't miss opportunity and since my parents funded 3/4 of the purchase, I was stuck with it. It was such a great deal my Dad bought it a full 9 months before my 16th birthday and drove it himself until I turned 16. My Dad even told me if I hated it he would buy it off me. I drove it for 6 months or so and told him I hated it and would sell it to him and he said sure and offered me $500 for it (his rational is that was all the money that came out of my pocket) so needless to say I kept it. i wound up having it for a total 1 year and approx. $1000 of repairs before I dumped it. On the plus side, I got my first job at 14 and had enough money to buy my second car, a 60K original mile 1966 Chevelle Malibu Sport, before I was even able to sell this turd.

Regarding that well written article, the author talks about the clutch linkage being a cable. My memory must be failing me. Having had to crawl under the car on multiple occasions to try to adjust the linkage to keep it from popping out of 5th gear, I could swear the linkage was mechanical (rods).
 
2QuickZ's said:
Ugh. A 3 year old used one of these steaming turds was my first car. $2,000 for a low mileage three year old used car?!? My Dad (a GM employee) somehow thought this was a can't miss opportunity and since my parents funded 3/4 of the purchase, I was stuck with it. It was such a great deal my Dad bought it a full 9 months before my 16th birthday and drove it himself until I turned 16. My Dad even told me if I hated it he would buy it off me. I drove it for 6 months or so and told him I hated it and would sell it to him and he said sure and offered me $500 for it (his rational is that was all the money that came out of my pocket) so needless to say I kept it. i wound up having it for a total 1 year and approx. $1000 of repairs before I dumped it. On the plus side, I got my first job at 14 and had enough money to buy my second car, a 60K original mile 1966 Chevelle Malibu Sport, before I was even able to sell this turd.

Regarding that well written article, the author talks about the clutch linkage being a cable. My memory must be failing me. Having had to crawl under the car on multiple occasions to try to adjust the linkage to keep it from popping out of 5th gear, I could swear the linkage was mechanical (rods).
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Oh my, did you ever move up in this world!
(one of my favorite cars).
 
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