Overall local auto sales up in January but Cruze sales down

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning Valley new and used-car sales were up 1.3 percent in January.

Sweeney Chevrolet came in as the top dealer in the Valley for new and used cars last month with 237 cars sold, according to data released today by the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.

Greenwood Chevrolet came in second with 236 cars sold compared to 253 in January 2014.

Sweeney Buick GMC came in third with 186 sold.

“Customers are taking advantage of some great offers,” said Doug Sweeney, president of Sweeney Chevrolet.

The Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze came in fourth for top makes in new-car sales with 100 sold — a 55.4 percent decrease from January 2014.

Greg Greenwood, owner of Greenwood Chevrolet in Austintown, said local sales were down due to some timing issues. “They [Cruzes] had a record month across the country,” he said.

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