Automakers rev up rebates in 4th quarter

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Automakers are introducing incentive deals for the 4th qtr 2000 despite a record sales pace in Sep 2000. GM has launched a round of rebates and cheap financing deals, including 0% interest rate loans for up to five years on various 2000 model-year cars, sport-utility vehicles and pickups. Ford Motor Co has also launched a round of incentives which includes a $1,000 rebate on the 2001 Explorer. The incentives are not related to the Firestone recall since buyers want them removed before buying the vehicle.

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GM invites buyers to track car assembly via Web cams

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General Motors Corp (GM) plans to install Web-accessible cameras in its assembly plants so customers can use the Internet to watch the car they ordered being assembled. The plan is intended to keep customers excited about their order and significantly cut car delivery time. GM customers can order a vehicle of their desired color, model and options through GMbuypower.com. They are then notified through e-mail about when they can go to a Web site to watch the assembly of their car.

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One-price car selling gains momentum

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Automobile manufacturers are pressuring their dealers to conduct their sales at a one-price, no-haggle basis. Mercedes-Benz and Ford have announced that their dealers will become haggle-free while Saab, Land Rover and General Motors in the San Fernando Valley, CA, area said they will test the concept of one-price selling. One-price, no-haggle selling has been criticized by some analysts as either an attempt to increase prices or to fix prices.

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