The newest and most original incentive, Chrysler’s Let’s Refuel America gas rebate program, has been extended due do dealer and customer feedback, the automaker announced on Monday. Basically, the program guarantees buyers regular gasoline prices of $2.99 per gallon for three years and is offered to lure them into Chrysler group vehicles in the same fashion as 0 percent financing or cash back deals are.
When launched on May 7, the controversial program was due to last until the end of the month, but has been extended until July 7.
As previously noted, there are some limitations on the program, including mileage (36,000 maximum or 12,000 per year) and an annual allowance of gallons. Furthermore, any SRT-badged vehicle is not eligible, along with gas guzzlers such as the Viper, Challenger, Crossfire, Sprinter, Ram Chassis Cab and Jeep Wrangler. Chrysler says the gas card is valid at 97 percent of gas stations in the U.S.
05/19, 4:29 PM
posted by:
cookie4me
sweet! Think of the hundreds or thousands of dollars people are going to save when gas hits $5.00 a gallon and there will be plenty of cheap slightly used chrysler products on the market after the rebate period ends for cost conscious consumers that can afford $5.00 a gallon.
05/19, 5:16 PM
posted by:
Chris C.
If the programs turns out to be super-successful, you can be guaranteed that it’ll only be a matter of time before another automaker rolls out a similar program however they will fix the price at $2.75 or some other measurable amount lower than what Chrysler has. This could be interesting…
05/19, 5:32 PM
posted by:
jumpoffit
i saw one of the commercials for this program and i could have sworn i heard one mention diesel, but i could have misheard or something
05/19, 6:35 PM
posted by:
beantownslut
Why is this controversial. If chrysler had any brains, the neon and other fuell-efficiant cars would be excluded, not the ram
05/19, 7:06 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
I wouldn’t buy a Chrysler even if the gas were free.
05/19, 7:11 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I just a Suzuki ad where they were offering free gas but I wasn’t paying attention to the details. Chris C: you could be right…
05/19, 7:53 PM
posted by:
vincenzo
Maybe because the Neon would use fewer gallons over those 36,000 miles requiring less money from Chrysler?
If gas does hit $5/gallon or so, I guess we’ll at least get to laugh at Chrysler for failing once again.
05/19, 9:54 PM
posted by:
autonut
I believe it will be successful. I see nothing controversial in it. Chrysler need to clean the lot and what a better way to do it? It is creative and if it will move cars and trucks everybody else will look like schmucks if they offer $2.75/gallon. And I think it was well thought out proposal: working trucks and vans (RAM Classic cab & Sprinter) will pass cost of fuel to the customer of owner; SRT’s, Viper, Challenger, Crossfire are not for fuel conscious and sold on looks and appeal; Chrysler can’t make enough 4 door Wranglers and 2 doors will move by association. for the rest it is a great deal. it is old American ingenuity: we’ll save you money on gas(few bucks a week) if you buy our cars (few hundred a month).
05/19, 10:36 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
autonut: it already is successful if they’re extending it. You’re dead on with ‘clean the lot’. Gas prices are the jugular these days and they went for it. Not so much of a gamble but simply smarts.
05/20, 1:12 AM
posted by:
olds307
What a badly written article.
The vehicles excluded from the offer are excluded because they are niche vehicles that no not need, nor would likely benefit, from the offer.
05/20, 12:53 PM
posted by:
ihustle
Are people that oblivious? The only reason there offering the gas card is to steer people away from the hefty rebates. This is a marketing scam to boost chryslers already slumping second quarter numbers. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!
05/20, 1:36 PM
posted by:
foster1
The Jeep Commercail was the one that said diesel. Probably for the Grand Cherokee. But I didn’t know that they still were making those. or the liberty diesel. But that is what is was about. Anyways, good marketing,
05/20, 8:07 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
foster1- They mention diesel in all of the Chrysler gas card commercials, I think. They make conversions still, and are about to come out with a new engine for Liberty, Wrangler possibly, GC.