Although the number of dealerships has been steadily declining from 1997 through 2007, the total number of vehicles sold increased from 1997 through 2000 resulting in a sharp increase in the number of vehicle sales per dealership through the late 1990s. During this ten year span of time, vehicle sales per dealership reached its' highest point in 2005 with an average of 788 vehicles sold per dealership. Since 2005, overall vehicle sales as well as the average number of vehicles sold per dealership have declined slightly.

Light Duty Sales per Dealership, 1997-2007
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Light Vehicle Sales per Dealership, 1997-2007
YearDealershipVehicle SalesSales per Dealership
199722,60015,130,200669
199822,40015,541,900694
199922,25016,895,800759
200022,15017,349,700783
200121,80017,121,900785
200221,72516,817,500774
200321,65016,634,700768
200421,64016,866,500779
200521,49516,945,000788
200621,20016,502,700778
200720,70016,089,300777

*Number of dealerships as of the end of the calendar year.
Source: NADA Industry Analysis Division, NADA Data, New-Car Dealerships (PDF 281 KB) Download Adobe Reader.

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