2014 Sales totals

rottidawg wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:
Then why label them as different trucks? Why sell them at different dealerships?

So the Buick and Cadillac dealers can sell trucks and the big SUVs.

Good point!

Bird Freak wrote:
Then why label them as different trucks? Why sell them at different dealerships?

So the Buick and Cadillac dealers can sell trucks and the big SUVs.

ksss wrote:

Bird Freak wrote:
So you have to combine GMC and Chevrolet to say GM outsold Ford.

Why would you not? It is the same pickup with different skin. They are built by the same company, the money from each sale ends up in the same cash register.

Then why label them as different trucks? Why sell them at different dealerships?

Bird Freak wrote:
So you have to combine GMC and Chevrolet to say GM outsold Ford.

Why would you not? It is the same pickup with different skin. They are built by the same company, the money from each sale ends up in the same cash register.

dshelley wrote:
When I bought my truck, I had quite a long list of objectives, all broken down to must haves and various degrees of my own particular wants, but monthly or yearly numbers sold were just not included. Two manufacturers, of which both were looked at and driven, appear to have sold more, but just didn't make my own final choice.
I, like most BMW motorcycle riders, believe that should someone suggest their brand is better because it sells more, probably are not capable of providing a convincing argument.

Nicely said.

I just don't get why anyone cares about sales numbers. From what I have seen most are not correct. Why would anyone be foolish enough to buy something because they think it sells the most. Never means its the best. Buy what you like. Sales numbers are just a joke to me.

Copied this off a motorcycle forum but it fits here just fine.
It would be very BAD if one brand got too dominant.....
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"Remember, competition is good. It makes your competitors work harder and pushes you to be better , as well.
Don't hate on companies because you have brand loyalty. Be happy they are there to keep your brand in check and improving."

Class 3, 4, 5 sales through November of 2014 for the year in total units

Chevrolet 24,001
Ram 137,837
Ford (includes F-450) 109,813

Ram has also had the greatest percentage increase in sales in this segment.

I do not view the guys who write for pickuptrucks.com as reliable and credible sources for information. They are little better than the pundits at Fox "News". Or to paraphrase Mark Twain, if you don't watch the news you are uninformed. If you do watch the news you are misinformed.

wintersun wrote:
If you take out the 1/2 ton pickup trucks, Ram is the sales leader and they sell more 1-ton trucks than Ford and Chevy/GM combined, for what it's worth.

For now all the innovation is with the 1/2 ton pickups from all three manufacturers. Maybe some of it will trickle up to the next class.

So based on the second chart this would mean Ram does not sell any 2500 series trucks? Or Ford sells very few 350.

If you take out the 1/2 ton pickup trucks, Ram is the sales leader and they sell more 1-ton trucks than Ford and Chevy/GM combined, for what it's worth.

For now all the innovation is with the 1/2 ton pickups from all three manufacturers. Maybe some of it will trickle up to the next class.