Buy One Car, Get a Second for $1. No, Really.
At Edmunds we don't usually discuss individual dealership promotions, but this one caught my eye. Bettenhausen Dodge, a "one price" dealer in the Chicago area, has a pretty unusual deal. If you buy one of their new 2008 Dodge vehicles at MSRP, you get another used 2008 for only $1.
Before you get too skeptical, know that they've shared their numbers with me, including what would happen if you applied all the rebates instead of paying MSRP, and the bottom-line savings are substantial -- between $$4,181 and $6,324. Though it's not the first time anyone's offered a "Buy One, Get One for a Dollar" sale, the dealership makes a point of saying that all vehicles can be financed and all of them are 2008 model year, not earlier. The only catch (and this is important) is that you don't get to choose which combination of vehicles you want. They've chosen five combos to offer:
- New Charger RT or Durango SLT paired with a used Avenger
- Grand Caravan SXT or Dakota Crew Cab paired with a used Caliber
- Ram Quad Cab paired with a used Caravan
A sign of the times? Definitely. But a slightly used car for a buck beats the 99 Cent store any day.
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- Joanne Helperin November 26, 2008, 6:00 AM
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University Dodge down in Miami has been running a twofer deal for a couple of weeks now. Buy a Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab and get a Dodge Ram single cab free.
But doing the math, it's cheaper just to buy a Ram four door for half off and a 2 door for 60% off.
Well, the first combo would be cool - the Charger RT for the Father, and the $1 Avenger for the Son he wants to punish.
Exactly. Kid going off to college? You celebrate with a new Charger, and give junior the Avenger.
"You celebrate with a new Charger.."
I guess celebtrating is subjective :P.