DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler is offering to help pay the cost of
gasoline for car and truck buyers. Rivals General Motors, Toyota
and Ford say they have no plans to follow its lead.
The Auburn Hills, Michigan-based maker of Chrysler, Dodge and
Jeep vehicles has announced an offer that caps the price of
gasoline at $2.99 a gallon for three years for people who buy or
lease new vehicles beginning Wednesday through June 2nd.
The offer covers most of its models and is based on 12,000 miles
of driving per year and the vehicle's government fuel economy
rating.
Chrysler says customers will get a card for buying gas that is
linked to their own charge account. The customer will be billed
$2.99 a gallon, and Chrysler will pay the rest.
Actual savings depend on what happens to gas prices during the
next three years.