GM sales decline report not a surprise

Given the nation’s economic worries and a pullback in credit, General Motors’ 16 percent drop in sales last month didn’t surprise one local dealership official.

“I thought it would be worse,” said Mike Hudock, general manager of Stadium GM Superstore in Salem.

GM’s offer of employee pricing to the general public probably saved sales from being much worse, he said. The deal ended Tuesday.

GM was among the automakers reporting large sales declines for September Wednesday. Several others posted declines of more than 30 percent.

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