While GM sales are down overall, there are some bright spots, and some areas of concern.

Buick, Cadillac, Hummer and Saab up from a year ago.

Saturn, Pontiac, Chevrolet down, in some cases significantly from a year ago.

GM's criticized minivan sales are mixed: up for Buick, Pontiac, and Chevy, down for Saturn.

New Launch vehicles are up: DTS, Lucerne, Solstice, Tahoe, and Escalade

Chevy Corvette outsold the entire Saab division.

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BRIGHT SPOTS: compared to first quarter '05

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Buick Lucerne: sales exceed LeSabre and Park Avenue

Buick trucks: up 11%

Buick Rainier: up 40%

Buick Rendezvous: up 2%

Buick Terraza: up 18%

Cadillac DTS: sales exceed DeVille

Cadillac Escalade: up 12%

Chevy Cobalt: up 80%

Chevy Malibu: up 2%

Chevy Corvette: up 17%

Chevy Tahoe up 37%

Pontiac G6: up 78%

Pontiac Gran Prix: up 18%

Pontiac Solstice: 6,100 sold in '06

Pontiac Montana: up 68%

Pontiac Torrent: 11,000 sold in '06

Saab 9-3: up 8%

Hummer: up 187%

h3: 13,000 sold in '06

Saturn Vue: up 30%

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WEAK SPOTS:

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Cadillac SRX: down 15%

Cadillac STS: down 18%

Cadillac CTS: down 1%

Cadillac XLR: down 10%

Buick LaCrosse: down 15% outselling Century/Regal from '04

Chevy Monte Carlo: down 1%

Chevy Aveo: down 25%

Chevy Trailblazer: down 9%

Chevy Equinox: down 24%

Pontiac Vibe: down 34%

Saab 9-5: down 22%

Saab 9-2x: down 75%

Saturn Ion: down 6%

Saturn Relay: down 55%

got this from another site

Cadillac Escalade: up 12%

Cadillac SRX: down 15%

Cadillac STS: down 18%

Cadillac CTS: down 1%

Cadillac XLR: down 10%

Hmmm...time to bring back names maybe?

Hmmm...time to bring back names maybe?

no... time to replace old product... the CTS needs to bring the traffic in...

The STS is still new and it's down that much, outch!

The STS is still new and it's down that much, outch!

I think there's a refresh coming... Let's hope.

yes a refresh is coming, but i don't think it will be enough unless the interior is completely redesigned. In its class I see no reason to pick the sts over superior cars like the M45, A6, 540, etc.

THIS is why I was worried about Cadillac and subsequently started that thread about it...

GM, you CANNOT allow Cadillac to regres!!!!!! They need freshened product and they need it NOW!!! Not 3 years from now, that'll be too late!