This document provides a summary of car sales data and trends for May 2010. It analyzes pricing discounts, days vehicles spend in dealer inventories, highest incentive models, and model year shares. Some key findings include that Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, GMC, and Lincoln had the largest discounts on 2010 vehicles in May (11-14% below MSRP). The 2010 Lexus GX 460 and Toyota Camry saw the biggest month-over-month price drops. The shortest average days in inventory were 10 days for the Hyundai Tucson and Mercedes GL350 BlueTEC. 92% of sales in May were for 2010 model year vehicles.
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May 14th, 2010
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