Colorado’s auto dealers appear to be having a better start to their year than their counterparts across the country.
Despite new numbers showing a national slump in new-vehicle sales last month — including a 7.2 percent year-over-year decline for Ford models and a 5.8 percent drop for General Motors — the latest data on Colorado dealerships points to a modest gain from a year ago.
The monthly report from the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, which tracks vehicle registrations, shows a…