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It's amazing how every year at this time, analysts and the media alike tend to start wearing their rose-colored lenses. Everything's back on the upswing and before you know it, we'll be as good as new.

But that is exactly what was reported last year and the year before that.

Now, automotive analysts are projecting a big comeback for auto sales. Essentially the folks behind this are merry that sales are projected to hit a forecasted figure around 12.8 million units sold this year, which is an improvement over the abysmal figure from last year, 11.6 million. But when sales are that pathetic, there's no where to go but up if the right products go to market.

Reports are trickling in that there is an expectation for a continued recovery and that next year we'll see nearly 14 million units sold. Although I would like to see the U.S. get back up on its feet, it seems as though there is still a long way to go.

Remember, folks. There's a lot of global conflict at the moment and if we could measure the world's blood pressure, it'd be pretty damn high. The Euro zone could implode, North Korea is seeing a regime change and tensions with Iran are on the rise.

I am not trying to be a Negative Nancy here; however, I think we're quickly forgetting the challenges that are ahead of us for 2012. Not to mention the American economy is in a deep stage of recovery.

Of course you can point to some economic figures that have shined some light recently BUT please keep in mind they are revised often.


After a grim couple of years, auto sales finally began to rev up a bit in 2011.

Light vehicle sales for 2011 -- including cars, trucks and SUVs marketed to consumers -- will hit nearly 12.8 million, according to industry research firm TrueCar.com. That's up from 11.6 million last year and is the highest annual total since the 13.2 million vehicles sold in 2008.

TrueCar expects the recovery to continue into next year, when it projects that 13.8 million vehicles will be sold...

 






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