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Chrysler's $2.99 Gas A Good Deal... For Chrysler
As with other auto media outlets, we've been closely following Chrysler's "Let's Refuel America" program, which is offering three years of $2.99 gas for anyone who buys a Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler vehicle (that isn't a Challenger, Viper, Wrangler, Sprinter Van or other popular vehicles). After a few back-of-the-envelope calculations we're starting to see this is a good deal for Chrysler and, at best, a mediocre rebate for consumers. For one thing, in lieu of other rebates, Chrysler doesn't necessarily have to put all of these expenses on their books right away when it records the sale, which could be a PR boon for the automaker while it tries to buy time for the "New Day" that's coming. But most importantly, the amount of money that a consumer can save is maybe less than most expected. More »
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Cadillac DTS
In a recent TV spot for Cadillac, a quartet of hipster goofballs in skinny ties pulls up to a diner in a DTS sedan. Once parked, they're confronted by a similar gang of craggy late-fiftysomethings in Jhane Barnes casualwear, apparently on break from a Cialis shoot. Noticing their young counterparts have arrived in the same type of Caddy sedan in which they're leaving, one of the elders says in his best Dennis Hopper, "I see you're drivin' a Cadillac." One of the youngsters replies, in that irony-tinged pattern of speech that signifies a true douchebag, "And I see you're doing the very same." More »
GM to pay dealers cash bonus for each and every vehicle they sell between now and August 31st. No word on whether they'll give out more for selling the Aveo. [Detroit News]
Is the next big incentive from automakers free car insurance? Apparently they already be doing it down under, mate. [MSNBC]
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GM Goes Sir-Mix-A-Lot, Doubles Up Incentives On Light-Trucks!
From Automotive News just a few minutes ago:"General Motors is boosting the rebates on some of its new 2007 model pickups to $2,000 from $1,000. GM tonight will give dealers details on a new round of incentives that start Tuesday, July 10, in most states.More »
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When in Rome: Toyota Adds Incentives on Tundra
Upside-down on your Ford or GM truck loan? Toyota wants you in a new Tundra, and it's offering a very un-Toyotalike benefit: Money. The company's latest incentive deal adds a trade-in allowance of $1000 atop existing incentives totaling $2,000. The deals are causing widespread snickering to break out among US automakers, who couldn't be more relieved to see Toyota altering its business practices to fit in, rather than glibly logging another blowout product. Toyota's defense is that the bulk of the incentives are on the single cab-model, which it says comprises only 10 percent of sales, and no incentives are available on the CrewMax model. Yet. More »
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Incentives Like To Live On The Edge Too
Automotive New is reporting FoMoCo's now offering $500 off on the base model of their new CUV to give it a bit more sales "oomph!" Pardon us for being a bit worried here, but wasn't the turnaround effort at the Dearborn, MI based automaker supposed to be "an Edge-based turnaround." Because you know, the Edge is the automaker's "flagship" and stuff. More »
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Deal of the Day: Maserati Quattroporte
Want to save $15,000 on a Maserati Quattroporte? Just finance one of the $103,700 Italinate boulevardiers for 60 months at just — hang on to your fruit leather — just 1.9%. That's correct, the company is offering tremendous savings on the sedan, though inventory is tight, likely because, well just because. Of course, you'll have to wait a few months for the new automatic, but if you don't mind paddle shifting in sport mode (or skulking around in autobox mode), it's probably time to make the deal.More »
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Dealer Dollars: Chrysler Gives Dealers Incentive, But Will They Give It To You?
The 'merican side of the German-American hybrid's already shown a penchant for descent down the slippery sales ladder of incentives without saying they're incentives. Hell, maybe they're just lying to themselves. Whether they're telling the truth or just truthiness, the Detroit News is reporting today the chieftains in the sales and marketing team run by Joe "Direct Mail" Eberhardt have instituted a plan where they're giving dealers anywhere from $2,500 (on the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300) to $7,000 (on the Dodge Ram and Durango) for 2006 models. Why the need? Well, even though the kids in Auburn Hills have cut inventories from the highs of 647,000 vehicles in July to 499,000 reported yesterday for November, '06 models still account for 32% of current inventory. That's a lot of "old" model year cars and trucks to try to be shipping out the dealer doors n' lots. But, that means... More »
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Breaking! GM To Offer 100,000 Mile / 5-Year Powertrain Warranty, Roadside Assistance On All 2007 Models
According to GM's online public streaming feed site, GMTV, the General will be offering up a helping of image quality at 1:00 PM today: More »
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Chrysler Tells Dealers To Eat Their Durangos -- How Can They Have Any Calibers If They Don't Eat Their Trucks and SUV's?
As we heard yesterday in the Tom LaSorda press scrum-n'-tumble out in Auburn Hills, the German-American hybrid's running into some troubles with inventories of trucks and the Dodge Durango. But, as was told to us yesterday — at the same time, they're working to boost the small car / mid-size SUV side of the sales ratio, pushing those new Dodge Calibers out to dealers to sell as quickly as their
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Deeper, Dr. Z, Deeper! Chrysler Sweetens The Incentives Pot For Employees
Seems employees of the Auburn Hills end of DaimlerChrysler are feeling a bit miffed they're merely getting the same deal as the rest of the public on the cars they help build. Lucky for them, Dr. Z must have heard their pleas (potentially through the Ask site) and now the German-American hybrid is offering an additional $500 to $1,000 in rebates on select 2006 model Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles to Chrysler Group employees. The price adjustments mean Chrysler workers will have up to $2,500 in bonus cash on top of their employee discount. Like a shiny little feather in the water, Metro Detroit area dealers are hoping the incentive will lure Chrysler employees into the showroom, allowing them to sink the hook in. More »
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Breaking! GM's Offering An Incentive Potpourri -- Except It Swears It's Not
GM — still sticking to the "value pricing" strategy announced today incentives on six of eight vehicle brands. That means if you're in the market (and GM's hoping you are) for a Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC, Saab and Saturn — you'll be able to subtr...err...get an interest rate of...hmm...cash back on...wait, what exactly is the incentive program. Let's ask the Freep: More »
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Deal of the Day: Still the Lincoln LS, Town Car Too
The negotiations continue. We say we're not interested in buying a Lincoln LS at MSRP, and FoMoCo knocks off grand after grand like Dom Deluise knocks off pasta Bolognese. Now, the floor-clearing rebate on the outgoing model's up to $9,000, and we're considering whether we really need to continue paying the rent when we can have a leather living room for practically nothing. The line forms to the left for rear-drive, V8-powered Jaguar S-type platform mates. Line up on the right to get a Town Car with $8,000 off the top. They're going, er, slow, so get 'em while they're, uh, lukewarm. More »
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Something Rotten in Detroit: AutoExtremist And Jason Vines Spar On Incentives
Sweet Peet D. is at it again. This time he's taking the shine off of GM's recent buyout news and claiming it's not as rosy picture that most news outlets are reporting. The reason? Detroit's latest round of price-slashing is proof that the big three are still addicted to incentives. At least this time GM understands that a sale shouldn't last forever, says Sweet Peet D., but we're still holding our breath until it ends — incentives have a way of sticking around. But wait, wait — Sweet Peet ain't stopping there... More »
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Breaking! GM Returns To the Incentives Game: Announces Zero Percent Financing On Most Models
And we thought GM had quit playing this game. General Motors sales chief Mark LaNeve announced today at a press briefing that not only would they be jumping back into the incentives mud again, but sales in June and July would be "brutal:" More »
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Breaking! Dieter Brings "Step Two" To Daytona; SRT Included In Incentive Program?
So if you're planning on picking up a Dodge Viper to tool around in this summer — you may want to hold off. Word on the street from no less than two sources is the Chrysler Group will include all models of vehicles — including the Dodge Viper and the entire SRT lineup — in the employee pricing plan. In addition, according to Joe Guy Collier in yesterday's Freep, Dieter Zetsche and Tom LaSorda will be in attendance at the Pepsi 400 on July 1st in Daytona. Although they're not saying what the two high-powered execs will be doing at a high-powered racing event, but our best guess is it's a tie-in of some sort to the "Street and Racing Technology" the SRT folks are all about. Gossip and a best bet? You bet — but that's the way we gotta roll sometimes. More »
