Another stupid rebate

[jake75]

coughlincars.com ad for 2009 HHR LS or 2009 Impala LS- additional $1,500 rebate if you have a 2000 or newer Nissan or Infiniti in your household.-less stupid rebate . . . $1,000 extra rebate on 2010 Equinox for owners and leesees of any 1999 or newer non-GM vehicle.

[BlueCrush]

I was really curious what a renbare was and why it was so stupid....

[jake75]

renbare is the Jake translation of rebate in the not so rare dialect of Typo. I would have changed it to the English version before posting but as part of the Typo dialect I hit a key that sent the post before I was finished.P.S. The ad for the Equinox referred to that rebate as "*with Equinox Contest".Another dealer ad had the headline "Summer Closeout - Lower Then Everyone Pays GM Supplier Pricing"

[joatmon]

das renbare, ist fer get doze non-Gmers to be buyer of GMs ja tink?

[jake75]

Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »I was really curious what a renbare was and why it was so stupid.... Forgot to explain why I thought it was stupid.If GM wants to sell cars, why craft a deal limited to Nissan and Infinity owners? Are they trying to send a "message" to Nissan?The broader "Contest" (their term) Rebate to non-GM owners makes a little more sense as it is broader. My reaction to both loyalty and conquest rebates is negative if I do not qualify - I ask myself why I should be paying $1,500 more than someone else.

[Sputnik]

Quote, originally posted by jake75 »Forgot to explain why I thought it was stupid.If GM wants to sell cars, why craft a deal limited to Nissan and Infinity owners? Are they trying to send a "message" to Nissan?The broader "Contest" (their term) Rebate to non-GM owners makes a little more sense as it is broader. My reaction to both loyalty and conquest rebates is negative if I do not qualify - I ask myself why I should be paying $1,500 more than someone else. It is an odd rebate. I guess I should run on down and get my rebate for an HHR. I don't even have to trade in my Nissan to get it!