PDF: U.S. auto sales numbers

Sales rep Chad Lowden fastens a dealer plate, preparing a vehical for a test drive Wednesday at Naperville Jeep Dodge. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media

Sales manager Daniel Taylor finalizes the first sale of the year with Angie Perkins of Montgomery who is purchasing a 2012 Chevy Cruze at Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

New cars fill the lot at Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

Pat Stillo looks over a 2013 Chevy Cruze at Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Stillo, of Chicago, was brought to the Oswego dealership because of a vehicle he found online. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

Literature on current Chevy models sits on display at Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

A 2013 Chevy Silverado on display at Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

A 2013 Chevy Corvette convertible on display at Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

Ron Westphal Chevrolet in Oswego, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. | Corey R. Minkanic~For Sun-Times Media

Sales rep Mike Groleau stands by as sales manager Ed Piet works on a deal Wednesday at Naperville Jeep Dodge. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media

Car sales were up in 2012 at local dealers, including Naperville Jeep Dodge at the intersection of Jefferson and Ogden. Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media

Classic Toyota and Kia located at 515 N. Green Bay Road in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Fred Marks and his sister Sheila Marks Bondoc, both of Lake Forest, and owners of Classic Toyota located at 515 N. Green Bay Road in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Classic Toyota located at 515 N. Green Bay Road in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media