1.   Both Mr. K and the pooch have disappeared, replaced by more traditional ads meant to stimulate showroom traffic.

2.   While showroom traffic was down, a larger percentage of the people kicking tires actually bought, he said.

3.   Auto analysts say new car sales and showroom traffic in Europe have slowed in the wake of the attacks, as they did in the United States.

4.   Showroom traffic was down last month, particularly for luxury cars, said Paul Taylor, chief economist for the National Automobile Dealers Association.

5.   Showroom traffic was down too.

6.   The attacks, however, dampened sales and showroom traffic in the first days after they occurred, according to market researchers in the United States.