The presidential candidates may be touting a gas tax holiday, but Chrysler is offering new car buyers a card that locks in the price of gasoline and diesel at $2.99 a gallon for three years.
On Monday, the U.S. automaker announced a month-long “Let’s Refuel America” program, which looks designed to lure new car buyers into its dealerships — it gives buyers of most of its vehicles at Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealerships a card that can be used for purchases of gas or diesel fuel, locking in the price at $2.99 a gallon for three years.
Chrysler calls the offer “a gas price protection policy that eliminates the risk of further spikes in fuel prices” and is available at 3,511 U.S. Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealerships through June 2, 2008. Vehicles included in the program range from popular new compacts, crossovers and minivans to full-size diesel-powered pickup trucks, Chrysler said.
Chrysler’s U.S. vehicle sales fell 23 percent in April, with car sales down 19 percent and truck and SUV sales down 25 percent. The Jeep Commander SUV saw sales plummet 49 percent.