Archive for September 2006

SmartBuy or SmartLease – Is There a Difference?

Sep 17th, 2006 | By CarGeek | Category: Car Buying, Credit Unions, Dealer Financing, Financing, Leasing, News, Specials

General Motors introduced the SmartBuy Plan several years ago. There were only two incorrect syllables in the name.
 
1. The plan was not smart.
2. The plan was a lease plan.
Nevertheless, GM convinced thousands of buyers to “trade-in” their existing vehicles to “SmartBuy” themselves into a new vehicle.

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It’s Not Just About Monthly Payments

Sep 3rd, 2006 | By CarGeek | Category: Banks, Car Buying, Leasing

The CarGeek recently reviewed the account of a friend who purchased an SUV. The vehicle was purchased from a reputable dealer and from a salesman that he had purchased cars from previously. The salesman knew that the customer’s car was about to be paid-off. To the salesman’s credit, this is a classic “tickler file” at [...]