Until the 31st of May, Chrysler Motors announced that it will offer $2.99 a gallon for three years if consumers buy or lease a Chrysler car. Also, Suzuki Motors announced that they will offer $470 worth of gas this summer if consumers buy a new Suzuki car.
Here are additional requirements for Chrysler’s deal: You must drive at least 12,000 miles per year to have Chrysler fit the bill. Every time you pay for gas at the pump using a Chrysler charge account card, Chrysler will bill you $2.99 and they will pay the rest. It sounds like a good deal, but how many people drive 12,000 miles a year? Considering the high price of gas and an economy that’s in turmoil, the general consumer is doing more to save, rather than spend even if that includes driving less.
For Suzuki, you have to qualify for 0% financing which means having good credit to get the $450 worth of gas for the summer. It isn’t much, but at least some companies are providing incentives for the general consumer unlike the Govt which is thinking of passing a Gas Tax Holiday.
Chrysler also suggested that a federal gasoline tax holiday for the summer is only a short term solution which is unusual for an automotive company to state. Remember, automakers are aligned with oil companies to produce cars that can take in a lot of gas which never improves mileage performance. Maybe the Government ought to provide a set price for gas below $2.99 a gallon for life.? Better yet, maybe Chrysler and Suzuki ought to make high performance electric vehicles!
