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O.C. auto sales drop in September But Hyundai, Kia saw an increase compared to '08. By Kristen SchottPublished: October 01, 2009 09:46 AM

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Photo courtesy of Hyundai Despite the uptick in sales Cash for Clunkers created in August, numbers slipped in September. But it's not all bad news: Fountain Valley-based Hyundai and Irvine-based Kia reported increases in sales compared to the same time last year. Hyundai's transactions jumped 27 percent compared to '08, and Kia's rose 24 percent, though they both saw declines compared to August. Here's a breakdown of the numbers: Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor America September sales: 31,511 September 2008 sales: 21,765 Increase over September 2008: 27 percent August sales: 60,467 Decrease over August 2009: 47.8 percent Irvine-based Kia Motors America September sales: 21,623 September 2008 sales: 17,383 Increase over September 2008: 24.4 percent August sales: 40,198 Decrease over August 2009: 46.2 percent Irvine-based Mazda North American Operations September sales: 14,234 September 2008 sales: 16,169 Decrease over September 2008: 12 percent August sales: 26,542 Decrease over August 2009: 46.3 percent Cypress-based Mitsubishi Motors North America September sales: 4,712 September 2008 sales: 7,378 Decrease over September 2008: 36.1 percent August sales: 6,813 Decrease over August 2009: 30.8 percent Brea-based American Suzuki Motor Corp. September sales: 1,861 September 2008 sales: 4,083 Decrease over September 2008: 54 percent August sales: 5,749 Decrease over August 2009: 67.6 percent Related headlines 'OC METRO Minute,' Sept. 2: O.C. September auto sales Orange County auto sales jump in August 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost