Archive for the ‘Incentives’ Category
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
New cars were on the menu, of course, but so was the potential of a Chrysler tie-up with Fiat and its small car expertise. It's all being done in the hopes of getting consumers to think about cars.
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009
Cheryl and Chris Jensen in the NY Times deliver a comprehensive overview of the various ideas being considered to convince consumers to get into the new vehicle market. Whatever happens, it's the best time ever to buy a new car, minivan or truck.
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
In an effort to get its sales moving again, Ford has brought forward a plan to make the ownership experience better for its customers. The best way to see what the Detroit firm has in mind is to consider the press release on the matter:
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
In an effort to get ahead of the pack on the customer service front (and get its sales moving again), GM has announced an impressive set of non-price incentives for new car buyers. The best way to see what the US firm is offering is to consider the original statement ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
GM's struggles to survive have put its most female-friendly division at risk, but the operators of the Saturn brand and dealerships are doing their best to keep customers interested. The lineup of products and no-haggle, no-hassle sales atmosphere should still be attractive to a lot of women.
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
The theory with a cash-for-clunkers program is that reduces air pollution by getting older vehicles off the road and helps the economy by allowing people to buy newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles from North American car companies.
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
Deals keep getting better on new cars, as auto companies struggle to find the right level of incentives to get buyers back onto their lots. The customers who decide to buy should get a better deal than ever.
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
The cars that so many experts were telling the car companies to make more of are now sitting around on new car lots everywhere, mostly because they make less fiscal sense than ever with gasoline prices so low. Even with various discounts currently on offer, it's very hard to recover ...
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Every person's situation is different, of course, but there are some generalizations that can be made for what the financial troubles in Detroit mean to consumers and this writer at the Washington Post does a pretty could job of explaining them.
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
It's not for everyone, but some people looking for a new car will certainly be helped by a bill that earned Senate approval on Wednesday night.
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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
It's yet another variation on the classic supply and demand principal, but that doesn't mean it's still not great news for someone looking to buy a new vehicle.
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
It's still in the discussion phase, but there are people in DC who think it might make sense to support those people who want to get out of a gas-guzzler for something smaller and more fuel-efficient.
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Friday, January 16th, 2009
Ford has decided to make 100 units of its popular Fiesta subcompact model (with gas, insurance, concierge service, etc) to US citizens who create the worthiest videos. See details on this web page.
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009
This story gives you a pretty good idea of the kinds of new car deals that are being offered today.
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
GM will be offering some finance rate deals on some of its "certified" used cars for a time, and that's a good thing for someone who's not buying new. A "certified" used car generally means it's one of the better picks of the second-hand litter and it comes with a ...
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
In an effort to offset any more gigantic sales drops, Hyundai will let people return their new car if they lose their jobs within the first year of the purchase. The Korean car company has offered this program in Canada before, but it's believed that this is a first in ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Supply with little demand has a pretty obvious result, and that's what's happening on lots all over the continent as dealers get creative to get people to buy a new vehicle. According to one observer, this is maybe the best sales climate in a decade for consumers.
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Monday, December 8th, 2008
When the poster child for fuel economy can't find enough buyers, you have to figure the slowdown in the auto market involves more than just vehicles that devour gas.
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Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Unless you've got the kind of credit rating that usually only goes to the kind of person who doesn't have to borrow money very often, it's going to cost you extra for automobile financing. But no matter who you are, there are ways to play the system to your advantage.
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
This is an excellent example of how disposed various car dealerships are to doing business these days, but the consumer still has to be sure to do her math and not get something she doesn't really need.
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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
It's barely more than a slight uptick in consumer intent, but at least the people who start their car shopping by visiting virtual dealerships are looking around again.
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
A few months ago it was just big vehicles that came with car company rebates, but now the car dealerships are also offering deals on their smaller models to help ease the crush of products on their lots. So excellent deals are the order of the day.
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
A self-described "Confused Citizen" poses some interesting questions about how we can help the car companies, the planet and even the consumers.
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Hybrids have never really made much economic sense for the average buyer because it was hard to recover the cost of their extra cost by small amount you save for gasoline, but with various government incentives drying up and the cost of gasoline falling their financial value is getting worse.
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
Car sales have dropped so much across the United States that even small, fuel-efficient cars aren't doing as well as their manufacturers want, so there are now different kinds of deals and incentives available.
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
This is pretty good advice from an organization that's nowhere near as reliable or infallible as most people believe, but you should be careful about taking Item 5 at face value. Sometimes buying the deal is the best way to get the best price with the least amount of effort. ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
To remove what they believe is a mistaken impression about the availability of credit for new car loans and leases, the world's two biggest car companies are running marketing campaigns to show consumers what kind of financing plans they offer.
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Best of all, it comes with a holiday on the Riviera as well as a whole bunch of boring old car stuff.
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
With sales dropping by almost a third in September, Japan's biggest car company is going to offer American buyers zero interest financing on 11 models until November 3, 2008. A few of them are big SUVs and trucks, but there are some sensible choices as well, such as Matrix, Corolla, ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
A study by Edmunds.com proves what most observers have recently felt -- that car companies are more willing than ever to offer incentives to get people to buy cars.
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
If you're looking for a good used car, those certified used car programs have always featured many better units at slightly higher prices. Now GM has made the idea even more appealing with a bumper-to-bumper, fully-transferable warranty on many of its used cars.
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
This is one of those times when a headline pretty much tells the entire story, but there is some small print about what's not eligible. Bottom line is that GM's willing to give you a really good price if you bring the money with you, or have financing arranged.
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
If the price discount on a large SUV or pickup truck, more and more people are willing to buy them again. It may not make as much environmental sense as a subcompact car, but there are comfort, convenience and safety values to big vehicles that can't be denied.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Unless they simply stop buying new cars and that forces the companies to reconsider their recent decisions to end subsidized leasing costs, consumers will be paying more for cars. There are ways to live without a new car and they're explained in this AP story.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
A story in which Consumer Reports continues its long-standing tradition of giving questionable advice in a pious and condescending manner in an effort to earn more money.
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