Q1 2024 Auto Sales: Zombie Cars

We all love a good zombie car. You know the type; it has been discontinued for three years, yet somehow one or two seem to show up on a sales report out of the blue. Maybe it's because a few are being hoarded by dealers with way too much money in them (SRT Viper) or because maybe somebody went home with the keys during Covid and nobody bothered to track them down (Dodge Caravan). Either way, if a sale of a dead car is counted, we're here for it. Quite a few have already managed to settle out of the Q1 results, and there are some cars that appeared last year and may be set to reprise their roles.

Itching for some more obscura? Check out our "Zombie Watch" list at the bottom to see what we're keeping an eye out for; some oddballs may yet materialize in 2024.

Special Mention: Chrysler 200: -1

So, uh, remember the Chrysler 200? FCA got the sedan off its books years ago, but for reasons beyond our understanding (yes, we've reached out to Stellantis for clarification), Chrysler recorded a negative sale for a 200 in Q1 of 2024. This was likely a correction to a previous sales report that simply bled over into the company's public disclosures, but there's nonetheless a part of us that is tickled by the notion of Chrysler un-selling a singular midsize sedan.

2024 Zombie cars

BMW i3: 1 sold

BMW's little range-extended EV still hasn't gone away, but we don't expect to see these linger for too much longer.

Kia Stinger: 1

The Kia Stinger. Number one in our hearts. Too bad it's the loneliest number; maybe a few more will join this example before the end of 2024.

SRT Viper: 1 

Ah, yes, everybody's perennial favorite. Zombie Vipers are practically a given. The brand under which they were sold doesn't even exist anymore, but that doesn't stop them from showing up in a report once every quarter or two. We've already added one to the rolls in Q1.

Dodge Caravan: 2 

Dodge sold just one Caravan in Q1 last year, so not only are some of these vans still kicking around, but sales have actually improved. Suck it, Viper.

Mazda CX-9: 2

One of our favorite three-rows is still alive and kicking in 2024; the CX-90 replaced it.