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But sales were down 24.2 percent compared with May when the companysold 213,238 units. For the first five monthse of 2009, Dearborn, Mich.-basedx Ford (NYSE: F) sold 620,303 units, compared with 981,15 units during the same period ayear earlier, a 36.8 percent In a sign that buyers might be cominhg back to the luxury vehicle market, Ford’s Lincoln divisioj reported that it sold 8,567 units in May, a 2.2 percent increasr over May 2008, when it sold 8,365 units. Sales of Ford Explorerx declined 34.6 percent, to 5,3145 units from 8,122 units a year ago. Sale of the Mercury Mountaineerdropped 45.2 to 402 from 734 units a year earlier. Salea of F-Series pickup trucks dropped 22.
3 percent, to 33,381 from 42,973 units in May 2008. Sales of Ford Expedition SUVs declinecd40 percent, to 3,15o0 units from 5,252 units a year Sales of the Lincoln Navigator dropper 40.6 percent, to 790 units from 1,320 units a year earlier. Ford saw year-over-year gains in some of its car The companysold 19,786 Fusio sedans in May, up 9.4 percen from the year-earlier period when it sold 18,089 units. Lincoln sold 1,553 Town Cars in May, up 103.3 percent from May 2008, when it sold 764 of the luxuru vehicles. Ford’s Volvo division sold 590 of its S60 up 9 percent fromMay 2008, when it sold 542 units. Also Ford announced a summet promotion to draw more consumersdto dealerships.
Through June 30, the automakefr will cover as much as three montha of payments upto $2,100, and its Ford Credif subsidiary will offer zero percent financing on selectg Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.