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Look Out! Not All Cars Are On Sale

July 6, 2005
Gas prices may be going up but most car prices are going down as the big three U.S. automakers prepare for an all-out summer price war. But not every Ford, Chrysler or GM vehicle is on sale. Most of the hot stuff people are standing in line to buy is quietly excluded from the summer promotions.

• Car Prices: How Low Can They Go? • GM, Ford Look to Congress for Help • What Do the New Car Sales Add Up To? • Ford, Chrysler Jump on Car Sale Bandwagon • After a Horrible October, GM Cars and Trucks Go On Sale Again • Ford Extends Employee Discounts Through Sept. 30 • GM Employee Discount Sputters into September • GM Extends Employee Discount Program into August • Look Out! Not All Cars Are On Sale • Ford, Chrysler Join GM in Offering Employee Discounts • GM Gives Employee Discount to Anyone --- • Consumer Comments

For example, the newly extended GM employee-discount deal does not apply to the Chevrolet Corvette, Pontiac GTO and medium-duty trucks. The Corvette and the medium-duty trucks were also excluded from the June program.

GTO sales spiked 141 percent last month, leaving dealers with limited availability. The GTOs that remain are selling for top dollar.

The Chrysler program will shave thousands of dollars off the sticker prices of most 2005 models, but note the hot-selling Chrysler 300 sedan, the Dodge Magnum wagon or the all-new Dodge Charger.

The Dodge Viper sports car and vehicles from Chrysler's SRT performance line are also excluded from the discount program. The SRT performance line includes the new commemorative editions of the 2005 Dodge Viper SRT10, the 2005 Dodge SRT4 and the 2005 Dodge Ram SRT.

Over at Ford, not all vehicles qualify for the family pricing plan either.

The exceptions include the hot-selling Ford Mustang, the Escape Hybrid SUV and the Ford GT sports car. The Lincoln Mark LT pickup also is exempt because it is only available as a 2006 model.

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