Hey Cool Car Fans,
I have to get some photos up here of my new 2007 Mazda MazdaSpeed6 that I picked up as my daily driver, after selling my 2007 Subaru WRX Limited to a client of mine. Stay tuned for photos and details on that vehicle.
In the meantime, I had to write a quick article about the craziest PR move I’ve seen in a long time. General Motors is now going to offer a 60 day money back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied with the purchase of your vehicle they will give you your money back. I saw this was first reported by the New York Times that General Motors wanted to prove to the world that their vehicles are as good as their competitors. I didn’t believe it at first, but it’s for real.
Talk about a desperate attempt to get more people behind the wheel of a GM product. They are calling it a Satisfaction Guaranteed program that is promising to give customers their money back within 60 days, if they’re not completely satisfied with their purchase. The new marketing tool, started running today and will start tomorrow. I saw the commercials while I was watching football today and it will run from September 14, 2009 through November 30th, 2009.
This is the first time a major automaker has backed their product with a money back guarantee. The new initiative will cover new Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC models. I’m amazed that they would do something like this because it’s going to cause tremendous problems in the marketplace and for the company because of the fine print, details and limitations. Come on, everyone knows that you buy a vehicle and you can’t return it for a number of liability reasons. Cars are simply not designed to buy with money back guarantees because too many things can go wrong depending on the person behind the wheel and I’m going to bet that many people are going to be really unhappy with this deal.
If you don’t believe me, you’ll have to go read the FAQ page and see the details and limitations.
For example, you have to keep the vehicle for at least 30 days, return it within day 31 and day 60 by contacting the administrator of the program for the required paperwork. You then must have the vehicle appraised and if there is at least $200 in damage you won’t qualify for a refund. The refund doesn’t include dealer fees, accessories, finance charges and a number of other fees. You can’t get your trade-in back and you are responsible for any negative equity you may have had on that vehicle. You can have up to 4,000 miles on the vehicle. You can’t do this deal if you’re looking for a truck for your business, but only for personal purchases.
This program may be good for some people who are in a strong financial position and just want to drive a GM vehicle for 60 days to see how they like it. Odds are good they’ll keep it and that’s what GM is banking on with this promotion. However, you might want to just rent a GM vehicle before you go through this ordeal. How many people will go through the brain damage of trading their vehicle, getting financed, drive the car for 4,000 miles and then return it because they decided they don’t really like it? If they decide to and they find out they don’t qualify for this 60 day guarantee for some reason, what’s going to be the PR backlash against GM when dealers start refusing to take back vehicles or not refunding certain fees?
You can read the full details, including the FAQ’s by clicking here.
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Auto Consultant – John Boyd: The Cool Car Guy
John is an auto consultant with his license at a car dealership in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle! jboyd@coolcarguy.com or Twitter @coolcarguy
Hey Cool Car Fans,
I was watching the PGA Championship today with Tiger Woods and Y.E. Yang battle it out when a commercial for the new Mercedes Benz E-Class Coupe came on.
A couple who are clients of mine, Mike & Debbie Walker sent me a double shot photo of their vehicles that I helped them purchase, along with a few additional photos of Debbie’s 2009 Subaru Legacy GT Limited.
Hey Cool Car Fans,
It’s not just any twin-turbo, but one that delivers 300hp in the X6 xDrive35i and 400hp in the xDrive50i. This ride fetches $55,900 and $66,650 respectively, depending on how the model is fully equipped. Each of these vehicles get around 18 – 20 mpg on the highway. So, you can get performance with gas mileage that is similar to an SUV, but how many SUV’s do you know with a twin-turbo 4.4l V8 and 407hp at 5,500 RPM’s? Talk about a cool car that drives like a road worthy rocket ship that will go from 0 to 62 mph in about 5.4 seconds.
If there is one shortfall of this vehicle it’s that it only seats four people instead of five like the X5 model. However, the rear seating is on the same level as the front seating with incredible amenities in the vehicle. This includes Google to car features that allow you to send a map to the car from Google through your computer, along with sport and steptronic manual shift modes, and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters to name just a few. You get luxury with fantastic performance and just an all-around very cool vehicle for Colorado or any location with a change of Seasons.
Hey Cool Car Fans,
We’re going to be creating the show on different days of the week at unique locations, but it was pretty fun at Starbucks since that place is a money machine with a constant flow of traffic, so you’re going to want to follow The Cool Car Guy on Twitter – 
Hey Cool Car Fans,
This vehicle will have a new set of brakes and has had a safety inspection and is ready to roll. It needs nothing. If you want to see more pictures, you can click here to check it out at 
Average Price: $23,244
Hey Cool Car Fans,
The fact is that the German’s & European’s make some, if not the best, production cars in the world, Mercede-Benz, BMW, Audi are fantastic performance and luxury vehicles. The Japanese are constantly chasing the Europeans and not the other way around. As far as safety, there is no comparison. If you’re playing bumper cars ever on I70 in the Winter, you’re not going to be thinking about the cost of maintenance, but whether or not you’re going to walk away alive.
I will get you a deal on this vehicle and save you about $1,000 off of the already discounted price, if you mention this article!
Hey Cool Car Fans,
A woman passed us in a 1967 Ford Mustang in mint condition, that was white with red racing stripes. What a beautiful looking car that was with such pretty lines and fun to drive. It looked like it was just driven off the showroom floor.
We also spotted a very cool 1975 MGB with 27,000 original miles. My family was embarrassed that I rolled down the window and started talking to the guy about his car. He said that his wife got it from her parents for turning 30 and it was sitting in their garage in mint condition. It needed a little work on the engine since it sat so long without being driven, but that’s normal.
Mileage: 35,379