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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 13 > Gas prices are out; credit crunch is in

Gas prices are out; credit crunch is in

Sales are still down for local auto dealers, but for new reasons

By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin
October 13, 2008

Local auto dealers have not been immune to the credit squeeze that has plagued the U.S. auto market, but the region’s dealerships say they could be in better shape than other parts of the country.

U.S. auto sales plunged 26.6 percent in September, compared with the same month in 2007,....

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