‘Free’ with your new car
AUTOMOBILE RETAILERS ARE OFFERING EVERYTHING FROM FINANCING TO HOLIDAYS TO IPADS FOR BUYERS
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Mitsubishi customers can: ‘Buy in Ramadan Pay in 2013’. This promotion allows them to drive away in a new car and start paying the first of the instalments in 2013. So far, the best sellers of this year’s Ramadan promotion has been the Pajero models.
As part of a Ramadan package the Pajero range also comes with free insurance for one year, five years free warranty and 3M Paint & Upholstery Protection.
A finance rate of 2.99 per cent is also available on some Mitsubishi models.
Al Majid Motors
ree” sells. This is why major car retailers have been offering customers everything from free iPads and insurance to payment breaks and holidays, as part of their Ramadan sales.
And, the offers look likely to work. Marketing Manager at Al Majid Motors, Khaldon Abdul Hafez expects a 20-30 per cent growth in sales this Ramadan. “There is a potential growth in Ramadan this year, compared to last year, and this is mainly due to bank financing becoming easier now,” said Abdul Hafez, in an interview with Many retailers are facilitating special financing deals to make it easier to buy a car.
At Al Ghandi Auto, salesman Ali Saleh, expects a 30-50 per cent growth in sales this Ramadan, in part because of the special offers. Sara Sultana, sales executive at Galadari, also expects the promotions will help increase sales.
Andrew Squires, General Manager for National Sales Operations and Marketing, Al-Futtaim Motors — Toyota, predicts that the Ramadan offers will attract more than 25,000 visitors to all 13 AlFuttaim showrooms across the UAE. “Last year we had record breaking sales figures during Ramadan. We hope to maintain and even exceed the same positive figures this year,” said Squires in an interview. Some of the specials on offer are:
Al Majid Motors is all geared up to get their customers on the road — and online. The distributors of Kia in the UAE are offering free insurance and registration along with a 32-inch LCD TV, with every purchase of a Kia Picanto, Rio, Cerato or Carens. With some models, customers can also get free insurance and registration along with a brand new iPad2.
Arabian Automobiles
Arabian Automobiles has a a range of offers across their Nissan, Infiniti and Renault vehicles. Every customer who books a Nissan model, receives a scratch card to win a guaranteed cash price, starting from a minimum of Dh1,000 up to a maximum of Dh50,000.
For their Infiniti range, Arabian Automobiles is offering five years complimentary service, 5 years unlimited mileage warranty, complimentary first-year insurance and the opportunity to finance at a highly competitive bank profit rate starting from only 2.49 per cent .
The Nissan Sunny and Altima are also available at a zero per cent bank profit rate.
The ‘Bonjour Paris!’ Renault campaign guarantees every customer purchasing a Fluence, Safrane, Koleos or Megane two free return air tickets to Paris on Air France/KLM as well as Dh2,000 cash spending money.
Juma Al Majid Motors
With any purchase of a Hyundai Accent or Elantra this Rama- dan customers will get a free gold coin. In addition the purchase of any Hyundai model will give customers the chance to win two Hyundai Genesis cars.
Galadari Automobiles
Customers purchasing a new Mazda at Galadari Automobiles will receive a free one year comprehensive insurance package that includes one year (30,000 km) free service and five years or 140,000 km free warranty.
Al Ghandi Auto
Al Ghandi Auto has several Ramadan offers for Chevrolet and GMC customers. Shoppers can get a Dh6,500 discount on purchase of a Chevrolet Cruze and a Dh5,000 discount on purchase of a Chevrolet Sonic. These discounts can be used for window tinting, installing various accessories, service and insurance or as a down payment.
Al-Futtaim Motors
Ramadan offers from AlFuttaim include a package that allows customers to purchase a new Toyota and defer paying the first instalment until Ramadan 2013.
Other offers include one year free insurance and five year free service with the purchase of a new Lexus.
Al-Futtaim’s ‘Free Upgrade’ campaign gives customers the opportunity to choose a model and receive an upgrade to the next level for free. Those buying a 4 cylinder 2.7 Prado, will receive a 6 cylinder 4.0 Prado for the same price.
Each customer will also be automatically entered into the Toyota Millionaire Draw and get a chance to become a millionaire after Eid.
Al-Futtaim also has a special Ramadan promotion on its used cars. Customers can choose from among a variety of cars that include Audis, BMWs, Hondas, Toyotas and many more.
Al Tayer Motors
With every purchase of its 2012 Ford Fusion, customers can get five years or 100,000 km free service and maintenance and one year free insurance.
The 2012 Ford Figo comes with one year free insurance as well as three years or 60,000 km of free service and maintenance.
The 2012 Ford Escape, Expedition and Edge, all come with three years or 60,000 km free service and maintenance. Some of the models will also get one year free insurance.