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Automakers Tighten Belts And Offer Incentives

The American economy is not as strong as Americans would want it to be. The housing problem still exists and the price of petroleum fuel is increasing. On top of this the government looks to be in a locked mode just watching the action between presidential candidates.

Thus consumers are left off to cope up with the increasing price of commodities on their own. Automakers are aware of this and they are also aware that the demand for new vehicles is still there the problem is that people are not as interested anymore due to financial concerns.

The answer of automakers is to tighten up their belts and offer incentives to consumers. These incentives come in different forms depending on the automaker. The Big Three General Motors Ford and Chrysler have seen their market share dwindling thus they are the most aggressive when it comes to offering discounts to consumers.

Japanese and European automakers though are also feeling the pressure of the downturn in the economy. Thus even Honda Toyota Nissan and BMW are also offering incentives to consumers. In the past these automakers offer these incentives only to few vehicles. Today though the situation calls for drastic measures and automakers are forced to offer popular nameplates with incentives.

BMW the German luxury automaker seems to have no trouble last year in keeping up with the sales goal that they have set. Last month though the automaker announced that they would be cutting down on production cost. It is expected that their RD arm will take most of the blow.

This apparent trouble inside the German automaker looks to be more apparent today. The automaker is offering a 369 monthly lease for the popular BMW 3 Series. Consumers who have been thinking about buying a BMW but were worried about the increasing price of petroleum fuel and the high price of prestigious car brands would consider this period to be the right time to purchase a BMW.

Even Toyota which is not really known to have highpriced vehicles in its lineup is offering a zero percent financing deal for the 2008 Highlander and the 2008 Camry. These two vehicles are very popular in the United States for their fuel efficiency and reliability which is far superior to the durability of Acura floor mats.

If Toyota and BMW are offering these incentives for consumers one could easily infer that the Big Three are offering much aggressive incentive schemes.

About the writer:  Anthony Fontanelle is a 35yearold automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.

Auto Body Repair Or Just Get A New Car?

If you are confused whether you should purchase a new car or opt for automotive body repair then read further to get a way out. Many things are to be considered in each case and after understanding each option you should intelligently opt to purchase a new car or auto body repair.

Many of the damages result from everyday vehicle collisions which are most likely to be repaired. Thinking of buying a new car for such repairable damages is not a wise decision. Repairing your car may cost you some amount but it will never be more than the cost of a new car unless it is total loss damage.

For some people purchase of a new car won’t be a big thing but for some it might mean a lot of planning and saving. Therefore repairing and refinishing your old vehicle to a new car is a better option.

When you decide upon to get your old car repaired make sure you go to an appropriate repair shop. If you are not sure whether you will get Originalequipment manufacturer OEM parts at the shop then purchase them before hand from some car parts store.

To make your search easier you can take help of an online automotive directory or car parts directory that serves like a storehouse of various car parts online stores. You can choose and purchase the desired car parts at your ease without any compromise in your car repair.

People think to buy a new car because of the increased risk factor or you can say uncertainty status symbol and many other important reasons that call for a new car purchase.

The thought of purchasing a new car definitely excites you but when you are burdened to pay those car payment installments for four to five years this excitement seems to vanish. Therefore decision of purchasing a new car or automotive body repair depends of various factors like budget condition of old car expenditure on the repair fondness of the car and others.

About the writer:  Myself webmaster of www.automotiveportal.info a free automobile guide offers auto parts vehicles listings cars motorbikes reviews automotive dealership resources and more.

Auto Bailout V.s The Alternative

Toronto We can all debate the merits of a government bailout for the Big Three Automakers until we are blue in the face but what we sometimes fail to see are the facts that surround that debate. Whether we like it or not our opinions are largely based on water cooler banter and conflicting news reports from multiple news agencies pushing their agendas and leading us to ignore some of the deeper true meanings behind the debate. I will ask you to push aside any bias you may have against American made new amp; used cars and take a look at those facts and try and come to a conclusion based reason and fact.

Fact: We are no longer driving our fathers used cars.

The big three have made great strides towards producing cleaner greener and more fuel efficient vehicles in the last 15 years and are continuing to invest in environmental technologies for our new and used cars.

Used cars that are made in America and Canada provide hundreds of thousands jobs in the auto trader market today.

Fact: The U.S. congress has the greatest deficit in history.

They continue to hold the auto makers feet over the fire while they bailout companies such as AIG to the tune of 150 billion.

These are the same companies that are responsible for the worldwide economic crisis and the automakers cant get 25 billion Loan.

The new and used cars from an auto trader are responsible for millions of dollars being pumped into our economy. Can AIG or any of the others say the same?

Fact: The job tree starts with manufacturing and the Auto Industry

Every 1 job in the auto industry supports 7.5 more jobs in supporting industries

Fact: The auto industry should be found guilty.

Guilty of paying decent wages and benefits to its members

Guilty of employing millions of Canadians and Americans while other companies are outsourcing all their jobs overseas

Guilty of pumping money into the economy

Guilty of being the last great patriotic companies left in North America

CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM’s contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and Washington during the 9/11 crisis. The findings were as follows…..

1. Ford 10 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions of the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The company also offered ER response team services and office space to displaced government employees.

2. GM 10 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions of the same number and a fleet of vans SUVs and trucks.

3. Daimler Chrysler 10 million to support of the children and victims of the Sept. 11 attack.

4. Harley Davidson motorcycles 1 million and 30 new motorcycles to the New York Police Dept.

5. Volkswagen Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation funded initial with 2 million for the assistance of the children and victims of the WTC.

6. Hyundai 300000 to the American Red Cross.

7. Audi Nothing.

8. BMW Nothing.

9. Daewoo Nothing.

10. Fiat Nothing.

11. Honda Nothing Despite boasting of second best sales month ever in August 2001.

12. Isuzu Nothing.

13. Mitsubishi Nothing.

14. Nissan Nothing.

15. Porsche Nothing Press release with condolences via the Porsche website.

16. Subaru Nothing.

17. Suzuki Nothing.

18. ToyotaNothing despite claims of high sales in July and August 2001. Condolences posted on the website

So next time youre around the water cooler debating the merits of American and Canadian new and used cars to buy or the Big Three bailout program with your colleagues please try and remember that home grown business has multiple benefits that arent always easy to see from the exterior. The Big Three auto makers are the backbone of our countries fiber and economy and assisting them during these turbulent times will have benefits that will last long after AIG has paid out all its executive bonuses.

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