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From Jeff James,
Your Guide to Minivans.
Despite news to the contrary, the minivan will still be hauling groceries, plywood, labrador retreivers, and rambunctious toddlers well into the 21st century. The minivan segment as a whole may be declining somewhat, but Chrysler has been to quick to piece of advice out that–at least to consumers–Chrysler’s renewed minivans are selling superior than the models they replace.

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According to a post through a spokesperson on the Chrysler media blog last week, Chrysler U.S. Minivan Retail Sales for February 2008 were up 8% over February of 2007.

“It is allay sole February and we certainly face strong headwinds from the economy and stylish non-minivan competition, ” said Stuart Schorr, Chrysler’s older manager of sales, service and dealer communications. “But our new Town & Country and Grand Caravan are well equipped for the fight and are bringing in more new buyers every day. Keep that in mind when March sales results roll around.”

Overall Chrysler minivan sales for 2007 haven’t met expectations, but Chrysler’s argument that more minivans are being sold to consumers (rather than being dumped on rental fleets) is a valid point.

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