Goldman Sachs fuel futures/Dodges new Gas Card incentive.

[NOTSURE]

The report today via Goldman Sachs is by 2010 crude will be steady at 150.00 per barrel peaking to 200.00 a barrel.
Sorry to be the bearer of this bad news I hope they are wrong.

Get this:
Dodge just rolled out a gas card for all cars bought from now till late June and locks in 87 octane at 2.99 for 3 years up to 12,000 miles and up to 93 octane at 3.15 a gallon.
I wonder if they had seen this info rolled out this am as they also rolled out this incentive.
This incentive includes the srt/Challenger so guys go for it asap if your getting an 08!Read the incentive info on Dodges site and check out the fine print get on-line asap on this incentive!

This will kill all these muscle cars as it did in the 70's.Not cool!

[TBONE24]

Challengers are not include. Also no SRT models,Sprinter,Viper,Crossfire,Wrangler and Ram chassis cab.

[NOTSURE]

Your right thank you.

I thought I read they were eligible but that was on my black berry and the type was quite small,now I see on my desk top the rules clearly and they don't help us at all do they.
Come on Dodge give us an incentive thats applicable to us high end buyers !!!!!!!!

Official Program Rules
PROGRAM PERIOD:

May 7, 2008 through June 2, 2008
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

This special Let’s Refuel America Program is offered to eligible retail consumers who purchase (Type Sale 1) or lease (Type Sale L) an eligible vehicle and take delivery during the program period. This special Let’s Refuel America Program is an alternative to the traditional incentive offers of Consumer Cash/Lease Cash and/or APR. This offer consists of a specific number of price-protected gallons of fuel at $2.99 per gallon* for regular 87 octane unleaded, E85, or diesel purchases, per vehicle in addition to a Let’s Refuel America Bonus Cash Program on select vehicles.
This program also contains the following elements:

1. The eligible consumer must have a valid MasterCard or Visa credit card to participate in this program. No debit cards or other credit cards are permitted in this program. A Let’s Refuel America card will be issued to participating customers using the customer’s credit card account information and must only be utilized for eligible fuel purchases. This card will be activated for fuel purchases only. The customer will receive a PIN number to the Let’s Refuel America card for security purposes during the activation process. All amounts to be charged to the customer (e.g. $2.99) will be billed to the MasterCard/Visa credit card that was registered by the consumer. The Let’s Fuel America card must be issued in the name of the individual reported as the vehicle purchaser.
2. Fuel purchases will be protected at $2.99 per gallon for 3 years, divided equally into yearly increments, with the below listed requirements (any required rounding will be first applied to year 3, then year 2 – if necessary):
   • If the vehicle uses unleaded fuel, the $2.99 offer covers up to 87 octane fuel, but not diesel fuel. Diesel purchases will be passed through to the customer at full pump price plus a $2 service fee per transaction.
   • If the vehicle can use E85 fuel, the $2.99 offer will cover E85 or up to 87 octane, but not diesel fuel. Diesel purchases will be passed through to the customer at full pump price plus a $2 service fee per transaction.
   • If the vehicle requires diesel fuel, the $2.99 offer will cover diesel fuel only. Unleaded fuel purchases (including E85) will be passed through to the customer at full pump price plus a $2 service fee per transaction.
3. The Let’s Refuel America program is designed to provide participating customers a specified number of gallons of required fuel (87 octane, E85 fuel, or diesel) at a $2.99 per gallon price for 3 years. Participating consumers may elect to upgrade their fuel quality purchases, and these purchases will be considered as “Out of Scope” purchases with the noted charges/prices outlined below:
   • If the consumer purchases a higher grade of gas (i.e. Mid-Grade or Premium) on an unleaded gas card, the consumer will be billed for the $2.99 plus $.15 per gallon for mid-grade fuel for a total of $3.14 per gallon (88 and/or 89 octane) or plus $.30 per gallon for premium fuel for a total of $3.29 per gallon (90 to 94 octane). All other grades of fuel higher than 94 octane are not covered under this program, and the full pump price will be billed through to the consumer, plus a $2 service fee per transaction. In addition, if a consumer purchases unleaded gas (including E85) on a diesel card, the consumer will be billed the full pump price plus a $2 service fee per transaction.
4. The yearly allotment of fuel protected at $2.99 will have the following start and expiration dates:
   • 1st year begins upon receipt of fuel card and has an expiration date of 7-31-09
   • 2nd year begins on 8-1-09 and has an expiration date of 7-31-10
   • 3rd year begins on 8-1-10 and has an expiration date of 7-31-11
5. If the annual fuel gallon allotment is used, the card will not authorize any purchases until the next scheduled annual allotment time period is reached.
6. If the annual and /or program gallon allotment is not used during the appropriate time period, any unused gallons will expire and not roll-over to the next year.
7. If the Let’s Refuel America card is used to purchase fuel at a price less than $2.99, the price will not be adjusted, but the gallon usage will still be applied against the maximum annual allotment.
8. If the consumer’s MasterCard or Visa credit card is dishonored for any reason, the Let’s Refuel America card will be deactivated. The consumer will lose Let’s Refuel America card privileges until the consumer re-enrolls into the program with a valid MasterCard or Visa credit card and a $25 reinstatement fee is paid by the consumer.
9. Cards are not transferable. If a consumer sells their vehicle before the program expiration date, turns-in their lease before the program expiration date, or disposes of their vehicle for any other reason, the card will continue to function for the original consumer as designed.
10. This program will only allow one Let’s Refuel America card to be issued, and it must be issued in the name of the individual designated as the vehicle purchaser. If a Let’s Refuel America card is lost or stolen, the customer must call and deactivate that card and have a replacement card issued.
11. If the NVDR is reported with more than one name, the consumers must identify one (1) credit card that will be used for the program that matches one of the names on the vehicle sale.
12. Eligible consumers must enroll for the Let's Refuel America card via the Let's Refuel America web site (http://refuelamerica.pricelock.com) or by calling the Let's Refuel America Enrollment Center (1-800-866-4656) before July 31, 2008.
13. The Let's Refuel America program contains a $400 maximum fuel charge per day without pre-authorization.
14. If an eligible consumer exceeds the maximum gallon allotment during a tank fill-up, the program will cover the entire fill-up at $2.99 per gallon, unless the consumer has exceeded the total program fuel allotment. The Let’s Refuel America card will not function for future fuel purchases until the next annual gallon allotment is replenished (if applicable – i.e. if time still remains in the program).
15. Only fuel purchases in the United States are eligible for this program.
16. Fuel purchases at marinas are ineligible for this program.

MODEL ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible vehicles must be delivered during the program start and end dates indicated.
Eligible Models:
All new, unused 2008 & 2009 MY Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles listed in the “Let’s Refuel America Eligibility and Incentive Option Chart” below are eligible for this Let’s Refuel America incentive offer:
Note: All SRT models, Sprinter, Viper, Crossfire, Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited, Ram Chassis Cab, and Challenger models are ineligible to participate in this program.
*The gallon allotment calculation used to determine three years of gas at $2.99 per gallon is as follows: 12,000 miles driven per year multiplied by 3 years, divided by vehicles adjusted combined EPA City/Hwy. average miles per gallon (MPG) (average MPG calculated via average of all body models MPG within each nameplate). Please refer to attached matrix to view individual nameplate average MPG and program gallon allotment.
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge are registered trademarks of Chrysler LLC.
Let’s Refuel America Eligibility & Bonus Cash Chart

Let’s Refuel America eligible modelsLet’s Refuel America Bonus Cash ProgramAverage MPG by model utilized for Let’s Refuel America program calculationsTotal allotted Let’s Refuel America program gallons Chrysler 300$500201,800Chrysler 300C$1,000172,118Chrysler Aspen$1,000152,400Chrysler Pacifica$500172,118Chrysler PT Cruiser$1,000221,636Chrysler PT Convertible$0221,636Chrysler Sebring Sedan$0211,714Chrysler Sebring Convertible$1,000211,714Chrysler Town & Country $500191,895 Dodge Avenger$0211,714Dodge Caliber$0241,500Dodge Charger$500182,000Dodge Charger RT$1,000182,000Dodge Grand Caravan $500191,895Dodge Journey $0201,800Dodge Magnum$1,000182,000Dodge Magnum RT$1,500182,000Dodge Dakota Club Cab$1,000162,250Dodge Dakota Quad Cab$1,000162,250Dodge Durango$1,000152,400Dodge Nitro$0182,000Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup $3,000152,400Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Pickup $2,000152,400 Jeep Commander$1,000152,400Jeep Compass$0241,500Jeep Grand Cherokee$1,000162,250Jeep Liberty$0182,000Jeep Patriot$0231,565
Here's how it works:1.When you buy a qualifying new 2008 (Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep vehicle) you tell us the Visa or MasterCard credit card you use to pay for your gas.
2.We issue you a Let's Refuel America card that you will use to buy gas in each of the next three years*.
3.Each time you buy fuel with that card, your credit card will never be charged more than $2.99/gallon - no matter what the pump price may be.
4.It's our way of helping to refuel America.
Your Let's Refuel America Card is valid at approximately 97% of all gas stations in the US. Click here to find a participating station near you.
No deductible. See dealer for a copy of limited warranty details. Non-Transferable. Not available on SRT and certain fleet vehicles. On purchases after 07/26/07.

[425hpChargerSRT8]

thats a nice incentive. A very good idea in their part i think, but i think they should include all models and makes

[NOTSURE]

Im hoping they will open this incentive up to all soon as the reality of the economy hits them right in the pocket book.
Maybe its good we wait till the end of summer for such offers to appear Im just looking for a silver lining here,lol.
Damn its hard to throw away a summer like this at 40 plus,times going too fast as it is..
When I was 30 life was going slow now its like life has taken a jump to lightspeed.I just hope I have many happy summers ahead after all this crap...

Originally Posted by 425hpChargerSRT8

thats a nice incentive. A very good idea in their part i think, but i think they should include all models and makes

[425hpChargerSRT8]

Originally Posted by NOTSURE

Im hoping they will open this incentive up to all soon as the reality of the economy hits them right in the pocket book.
Maybe its good we wait till the end of summer for such offers to appear Im just looking for a silver lining here,lol.
Damn its hard to throw away a summer like this at 40 plus,times going too fast as it is..
When I was 30 life was going slow now its like life has taken a jump to lightspeed.I just hope I have many happy summers ahead after all this crap...

yea that sure looks like a great deal. i guess dodge is just picking up the difference in cost? That would be an expensive tab next year.

[ResumeSpeed]

Not really that good of a deal:

"This special Let’s Refuel America Program is an alternative to the traditional incentive offers of Consumer Cash/Lease Cash and/or APR."

[anthem ss]

Man - i remember when we used to bitch about gas going from $1.45 to 1.50, we'd justify going to Jersey to only pay $1.32!
This should be a help though.

[worlok]

As unlikely as it seems right now, what if the govt decides to (finally) back the Dollar and then oil drops? Then you got a card guaranteeing at a higher pump price. Granted this seems very unlikely now but you never know... I guess everything is a gamble. Gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. ;-)

[championjeep]

On almost all of our vehicles that this program applies to it is better to take the rebates than the Gas card