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

I don't know many people who need to buy two cars at once, but it does happen. And if you don't live nearby but want to take advantage of the deal, you can always have the cars shipped.

A sign of the times? Definitely. But a slightly used car for a buck beats the 99 Cent store any day.

Posted by

Joanne Helperin November 26, 2008, 6:00 AM

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