“Traditionally, the seasonality of car sales actually points to a slowdown of small car sales toward the end of the year," said Visnic. "Basically, people who buy small cars tend to be look toward other things at the end of December primarily Christmas present and other expenditures related to the holidays.”

Visnic says Cruzes have been selling quickly since August, so there is not a lot of inventory. He adds that if the suspension is for a short period of time, it’s unlikely it will impact future sales.