Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Chrysler, Dodge, Trucks on Jul 14th, 2008
In a bid to move all remaining Dodge Ram pickup trucks of the lots of their dealerships, Chrysler will be offering 0% financing to all qualified buyers for up to 72 months. The incentive is hoped to offset the cost of ownership of the big truck. But the main reason is to make room for […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Financing on Jul 11th, 2008
Chrysler LLC announced Thursday it will offer zero percent financing for six years on its 2008 Dodge pickups in an effort to help boost sales. The zero percent financing offer applies to the 2008 Dodge Ram Light Duty Quad and 2008 Dodge Ram Mega Cab, according to Chrysler. The company will be launching a redesigned […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Chrysler, Financing, Ford, GM on Jul 7th, 2008
The Detroit Big Three are extending sales and promotions, increasing rebates and offering low or no interest financing to get car shoppers in the doors of their dealerships in the hopes of selling their vehicles. All three are suffering in the sales department and are hoping that recent incentives will help. Last week, Chrysler extended […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler on Jul 6th, 2008
Chrysler is in trouble. With the rising cost of fuel and the ever growing trend towards smaller, more efficient cars, Chrysler is coming to grips with the fact that their lineup just isn’t cutting it. They need small fuel-efficient cars, and they need them now. That’s why Chrysler is on the lookout for a Chinese […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Sports cars on Jul 4th, 2008
Good news speed freaks! Now you can get all the velocity you need right out of the box. Dodge recently announced that it’s performance division, Mopar, would be producing a drag-racing package for the upcoming Challenger muscle car. Dodge says it was inspired by the 1968 Hemi-powered Dodge Dart and Plymouth ‘Cuda package cars. These […]
The largest privately owned automobile manufacturer is cutting back on 2,400 jobs and closing two plants that make mini-vans. Given Chrysler created this category of automobile, this is a major blow. It is also going to effect production of Dodge Rams, which also are seeing slowing sales caused by high gas prices. With the news […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Financing, Fuel cell, Gas Prices on Jun 18th, 2008
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on their site today that takes a second look at analyzing Chrysler’s “Let’s Refuel America” program. The program, currently good until July 7, sets the price of gas at $2.99 a gallon for three years on most new Chrysler vehicles. Any cost over $2.99 a gallon is […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Financing, GM, Hybrids on Jun 17th, 2008
Pricing became available today for Chrysler’s new hybrid SUVs and it seems they will be about $5,000 cheaper than GM’s hybrid models that use the same technology. The Detroit News reports that the 2009 Dodge Durango hybrid will start at $45,340 and the Chrysler Aspen hybrid will start at $45,570, Chrysler said today. GM’s comparable […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Recalls on Jun 17th, 2008
Chrysler announced today that it is recalling 6,692 Dodge Journeys for possible engine fires. The model being recalled has the 3.5-liter engine and the engine’s wiring harness could come into contact with the left transaxle mount and possibly start an engine fire, reports AutoWeek. The Dodge Journey was released for sale in February and Chrysler […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Ford, GM on Jun 17th, 2008
Detroit’s Big Three automakers signed a deal yesterday with the Chinese government that will allow them to ship $2.2 billion in vehicles and parts to China, most of which are made in the U.S., reports the Detroit News. GM is exporting $1 billion in U.S.-built vehicles and parts, primarily Cadillacs, to China, over the next […]
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