Bless GM's hearts for having enough faith in its newest models, the slow-selling Ponitac G6, Chevrolet Cobalt and Buick LaCrosse, to give leasees of the cars the option of giving them back within 12,000 miles. Still, the "Freedom Lease" program's "good cop, police-brutality cop" construct deflates its benefit — to qualify, leasees must put up a nonrefundable $1,500 deposit. Call it faith with insurance.
GM Tests a Return Program [Los Angeles Times]
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