The Play to Sell Cars

[L8 APEX]

It is interesting to see what makers are doing to sell cars.
Suzuki is doing 0% financing and free gas for the summer.
Kia is guaranteeing 2.99 price a gal for a year.

[dboat]

It is interesting to see what makers are doing to sell cars.
Kia is guaranteeing 2.99 price a gal for a year.

I think I saw a Dodge ad doing the same thing.

[Mika]

Hummer's doing it as well. $2.99 gas for the length of the lease.



Mika

[Mark #2]

So let's say you use 100 gallons/month, 1200/year and gas goes to $5/gal.
So you save $2/gal/year or $2400/year.

The past $7K rebates and 0% interest rates would be about equal over a 3 year period. So a good marketing plan but that is all.

Now if you could get the rebate, 0% and the gas rate, that would be a good deal.

[dboat]

So let's say you use 100 gallons/month, 1200/year and gas goes to $5/gal.
So you save $2/gal/year or $2400/year.

The past $7K rebates and 0% interest rates would be about equal over a 3 year period. So a good marketing plan but that is all.

Now if you could get the rebate, 0% and the gas rate, that would be a good deal.

just wait, if the inventory sits on the lot long enough.. you just might get that offer..

[mikelemoine]

Makes me sick to think that a guarantee of $3/gallon gas is an incentive!

[L8 APEX]

There is a company giving all of it, it sounds desperate for sure. It was Dodge locking in the 2.99 gas OR diesel price for 3 years! They limit it to 12K miles per year of course.

[wesman]

There is a company giving all of it, it sounds desperate for sure. It was Dodge locking in the 2.99 gas OR diesel price for 3 years! They limit it to 12K miles per year of course.

Which in a place like DFW it's damn near impossible to stay under 12k a yr. The way folks are building/moving to more out lying areas in big cities I think it's about time to revise the "acceptable use" mileage per year....I think 15k is a little more fair.

--wes

[wesman]

So let's say you use 100 gallons/month, 1200/year and gas goes to $5/gal.
So you save $2/gal/year or $2400/year.

The past $7K rebates and 0% interest rates would be about equal over a 3 year period. So a good marketing plan but that is all.

Now if you could get the rebate, 0% and the gas rate, that would be a good deal.


I've seen all these deals on Tv or heard them on the radio and such, but what I haven't gotten was how do they guarantee this ? Do you give them receipts? Do they just give an allotment per month? Anyone know how it actually works?

--wes

[Silver_2000]

I've seen all these deals on Tv or heard them on the radio and such, but what I haven't gotten was how do they guarantee this ? Do you give them receipts? Do they just give an allotment per month? Anyone know how it actually works?

--wes


INTRODUCING THE NEW $2.99 GUARANTEE.

As fuel prices continue to rise, the Let's Refuel America Program helps providing stability to the cost of fuel with a simple solution - locking in the price of unleaded or diesel fuel at $2.99/gallon for three years.
Program participants use a special card linked to their MasterCard or Visa credit card account. The card may be used to purchase enough fuel at $2.99 per gallon to travel up to12,000 miles per year in each of the next 3 years. So no matter what the price at the pump says, you'll never have to pay more than $2.99 per gallon for qualifying fuel.
To qualify, you must purchase or lease an eligible Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep® vehicle from May 7 through June 2, 2008 and have a valid MasterCard or Visa credit card....

Based on the ridiculous EPA MPG im sure