GM in Overdrive With Special Financing
FOR RELEASE: September 4, 2002GM Stays In "Overdrive" With New Marketing Program
Featuring 0.0% on all 2003 models
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced the newest version of its retail marketing programs utilizing the "Overdrive" theme. Effective today, GM will offer APR financing rates of 0.0/2.9/3.9% (36/48/60 months) or customer cash of $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000 for qualified buyers on the purchase of all new 2003 model Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile and Pontiac cars and trucks through October 31. Saturn, Saab, and HUMMER are excluded from this program.
"Our new 'Overdrive' marketing program continues to draw upon the strengths we believe are essential to be successful in an intensely competitive market," said Bill Lovejoy, group vice president of GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. "The marketing message reflects our leadership in a program that is simple, compelling and easily communicated to our dealers and consumers.
"We feel confident that our messages are reaching consumers as evidenced by the greater number of people who are familiar with the offer and our products when visiting dealer showrooms."
As with recent marketing programs, GM will use prominent national, regional and local marketing campaigns to leverage all of its vehicle divisions and GM dealers in the marketplace.
The National TV and print advertising for the new program begins today. National Newspaper ads will run in the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal today and September 6. Newspaper ads in top 50 markets will run September 5th and 8th. The theme of the ads will focus on GM's leadership in the marketplace and its all-new 2003 GM model year vehicles. Divisional, regional, and local dealer marketing group ads will follow.
Finance Terms for 2003 Models
| $1,000 or 0.0/2.9/3.9%- 36/48/60 | $1,500 or 0.0/2.9/3.9% - 36/48/60 (Cont.) |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | GMC Savana |
| Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak | GMC Safari |
| Chevrolet Silverado | GMC Sonoma |
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Chevrolet Suburban | Oldsmobile Alero |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | Oldsmobile Aurora |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer | Pontiac Aztek |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT | Pontiac Bonneville |
| GMC C4500 TopKick | Pontiac Grand Am |
| GMC Envoy | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| GMC Envoy XL | Pontiac Sunfire |
| GMC Sierra | Pontiac Vibe |
| GMC Yukon | |
| GMC Yukon XL | |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | |
| $1,500 or 0.0/2.9/3.9%-36/48/60 | $2,000 or 0.0/2.9/3.9%-36/48/60 |
| Buick Century | Chevrolet Tracker |
| Buick LeSabre | Chevrolet Venture |
| Buick Park Avenue | Oldsmobile Silhouette |
| Buick Regal | Pontiac Montana |
| Buick Rendezvous | |
| Chevrolet Astro | 0.0/2.9/3.9% - 36/48/60 only |
| Chevrolet Blazer | Cadillac CTS |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | Cadillac Deville |
| Chevrolet Express | Cadillac Escalade |
| Chevrolet Impala | Cadillac Escalade EXT |
| Chevrolet Malibu | Cadillac Seville |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Chevrolet Corvette |
| Chevrolet S-10 |
Finance Terms for 2002 Models (September 4- January 2, 2003)
| $1,000 or STD | $3,000 or 1.9/1.9/2.9%-36/48/60 |
| Chevrolet Corvette | Buick Century |
| Buick LeSabre | |
| $2,000 or 1.9/1.9/2.9%-36/48/60 | Buick Park Avenue |
| Chevrolet Avalanche | Buick Regal |
| Chevrolet Silverado | Buick Rendezvous |
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Chevrolet Suburban | Chevrolet Astro |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer | Chevrolet Express |
| Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT | Chevrolet Malibu |
| GMC Envoy | Chevrolet Prizm |
| GMC Envoy XL | Chevrolet S-10 |
| GMC Sierra | Chevrolet Tracker |
| GMC Yukon | GMC Savana |
| GMC Yukon XL | GMC Safari |
| Oldsmobile Bravada | GMC Sonoma |
| Oldsmobile Alero | |
| Oldsmobile Aurora | |
| Oldsmobile Intrigue | |
| $2,500 or 1.9/1.9/2.9%-36/48/60 | Pontiac Aztek |
| Chevrolet Blazer | Pontiac Bonneville |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | Pontiac Firebird |
| Chevrolet Impala | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Pontiac Sunfire | |
| $4,000 or 1.9/1.9/2.9%-36/48/60 | |
| Chevrolet Venture | |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | |
| Pontiac Montana |
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GM cars and trucks are sold under the following brands: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, GMC, Saturn, Hummer, Saab, Opel, Vauxhall and Holden. GM parts and accessories are marketed under the GM, GM Goodwrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations.
