They will buy you $100.00 worth of Gas
With average gas prices hovering around $3.00 per gallon, you
will run across all sorts of offers and gimmicks offering free
gas. Keep in mind that these marketing tactics are meant to
ignite your attention by playing on your emotions.
Gasoline and oil are important commodities to the economy, but
the bottom line is your pocket book. Gasoline offers should be
considered as cash incentives that basically amount to a
discount.
An example of this is www.smartautowarranty.com where they will
buy you $100.00 worth of gas with the
purchase of an extended auto warranty. If you are in the
market for extending your auto warranty, a $100 discount is a
great incentive whether you take it as gas or cash.
Some auto dealers have started offering free gas just for test
driving new cars. While this does offset the cost of driving to
the dealer, it hardly makes up for your valuable time. Consider
using www.autobytel.com researching the b
est possible car price first and then negotiate for free
gas to drive in to test drive their car. This way you will get a
great price on the car if you like it and free gas to go if you
don