Factory rebates ready for 2010 Suzuki SX-4 Sport

Denver, Co. December 24th, 2009

Why buy a 2009 end of the year clearance car when you can get a $1,500 factory rebate package on a 2010 Suzuki SX Sport?

Suzuki is getting their 2010 product line off of to the races by getting a good running start in 2009! According to Edmund's, the manufacturer is offering a $1,500 incentive deal on their 2010 deals! Buyers get a $500 factory rebate plus additional incentives including a 2.9% low interest rate.

"We think low rate financing is a good buy right now" said Tim Paynter, CEO of US Autos Direct, llc, a Denver based used vehicle dealer. "We expect rates to increase in 2010 so locking in low rate financing makes a lot of sense."

Paynter says a 2010 model year is not a good idea for everyone.

"We figure the market allows about 10,000 miles a year. If you put on high mileage you will have more of a mileage deduction on a 2010 after 4 years than you will on the 2009 model."

That is because buyers expect a 2009 to have 36,000 miles in three years, and only 24,000 with a 2010 model. If you are looking at the same car side by side and you expect to put on a lot of miles, the mileage deduction could be significant, Paynter explained.

"Over all, a newer car is always the best bet. Then, couple that with a nice rebate package and you have a pretty good deal!" Paynter noted.

The Suzuki SX4 is a compact sedan and an overall good vehicle Paynter thinks.

"The 26 overall mpg is attractive now. If fuel prices go up it will be like a magnet" Paynter said. "Plus it hauls four people in relative comfort.".

Paynter said he expects the car to sell for about $9,000 in three years. With rebates, the base SX 4 is priced at just over $16,000 now.

"You had better hurry if you want the incentive package. 2009 is about to pass into history!" Paynter said.

Vogue motor home A palace on wheels!

Vougue Motor Home

A palace on wheels!

Prevost bus at a winnebago price!

Since I began marketing Vogues you would be surprised at how many people call up and give a little snippet of their personal experience with this fantastic motor home. I have compiled some of these in the following write up.

The Vogue history began when a visionary, Audy Alburn, decided he was going to make a high end coach that would put Winnebago to shame! Andy was a Winnebago motor home dealer at the time. When Winnebago got wind of Andy’s plans they took away his franchise!





The new company was located at sun valley on tuxford street in Las Angeles, Ca. My source for this information prefers to remain anonymous, but he was the son of one of the first Vogue dealers. After consulting with his father, he is convinced the Vogue listed in this ad has been updated.



“A lot of these coaches went to movie stars” he told me. “Some were purchased and went back to the plant for a complete makeover”.

"They were the most luxurious motor home made"


“One of these coaches was custom made for Sylvester Stallone” my new friend on the end of the cell phone line mused.

“My dad sold 10 coaches to Saudi Arabia.” Pimp this ride! Imagine a high end motor coach being pimped for the ultimate coach on the planet!

If you buy one of these beauties, best do some practice manuevering before you get back to the ranch. If you don't have a crowd when you get home you will once you get to the RV park!

"That, my dear, is a Vogue", you might overhear the guy who knows it all tell his friend.

“They were the most luxurious motor home made in thier day." You can hear his words roll.

"In fact, each was custom built! Rarely do you find two Vogues exactly alike!”

While Winnebagos may have caught the attention of the nation, Vogue caught the imagination of those who wanted the best that money could buy in a class A motor home.

Because there were no RV’s before, there were no RV craftsman. So Vogue's solution was to hire custom cabinet makers and carpenters who had experience building for the well to do.



The Vogue we have for sale here, for example, has an ART DECO interior, something I have never seen in any motor home, including other Vogues. The classic Pink leather sofa, the artistic rounded cabinetry, all go together to turn a motor home into an art piece.

That is what you are getting when you buy a Vogue. Each is an art piece unto it's own. Compared to Winnebago, there were not many of them made. As a new generation of baby boomers find joy in the RV lifestyle, word is getting out: If you want the ultimate RV, Vogue is the way to go! What was the equivalent of a $500,000 motor coach is in the reach of you and me!

According to my new friend in California, Vogue was purchased and moved to Oklahoma. The company fell on hard times.

Enter a cat by the name of Harvery Mitchell. This chap bought a motor home and after a family vacation loved it so much he went into the business. He soon became the largest distributor of Wanderlodge, made by the bus company, Blue Bird.

Mitchell thought Blue Bird was a quality coach which competed well with Vogue, according to my sources. When Mitchell took over the reins at Vogue in 1990, he wanted to modernize and improve the quality finish of these beautiful coaches. He turned beautiful into opulent! These were luxury condos rolling down the by-ways of Americana!

While the Mitchell-Vogue, as they are sometimes called, maintained much of its outside appearance, just about everything else changed completely. The heavy fiberglass bodies were replaced by aluminum, which increased fuel efficiency and guaranteed a life-long body.

Another big change came with the redesign of the floor plan. In the pre-Mitchell Vogue the bathroom was in the back of the coach. That forced the bed to be split right down the middle with a hallway inbetween. Husband and wives and significant others were forced to retreat to their single bunks on each side of the hallway at night.

"In the new Mitchell Vogue the bed was placed in the back"

In the new Mitchell Vogue the bed was placed in the back of the coach. Gone were the twin size bunks and in their place was a large queen size bed.

The bathroom was incorporated into the bedroom in many Vogues. When the sliding door was closed from the front compartment, it was if you had walked into a plush Las Vegas suite. You have to literally walk through the bathroom on some Mitchell designs to get to the queen bed in back. This must have been marginally forward thinking according to notions of privacy of the era. It is now the standard for modern RV design. A change in federal regulations which allowed the widening of buses contributed to the practicality of a mid-coach bathroom and bed in the back, as well.

Finally, the change everyone notices between pre and post Mitchell Vogues is the fit and finish of the interior. Maybe Any Auburn envisioned a luxury apartment floating down the road. Mitchell envisioned a modernistic and opulent interior the likes of which you would not find in most homes today, much less in a motor home!

They call these “Prima Vistas”. Every time I see a Mitchell Prima Vista Vogue, which is not often, my heart skips. Each has a custom paint job and are nothing short of striking. In the sense of art, each is unique, though scratched from a similar canvas.

Mithcell’s time at Vogue was all too short and the company was gobbled up by another luxury bus manufacturer in 1998 named Featherlite. Presuming the name "Vogue" was a little out of vogue for modern thinking, the name was dropped in favor of "Vantare". The decision may have been a bit rash, as the company still uses the model as a "Vantare Vogue".

"Vogues are destined to be classics of their time!"

Meanwhile, Harvey Mitchell continues to garner tremendous influence over the Vogue legacy. In addition to the Prima Vista Vogue, Mitchel began converting Prevost Buses into RV's. Prevost is the premiere luxury bus manufacturer on the road. Before moving to his next venture, Mitchell converted over 100 Prevost buses into motor homes, hence the association of Vogue motor homes with Prevost buses.

You can buy a Prima Vista Vogue today for $70 to $100K. That is a good deal considering the coach cost over $375,000 in 1994. For $70K you can drive the forefather to the Prevost motor-coach conversion. If you consider $70K fodder for a poor man, the Prima Vista is a poor man’s Prevost bus!

In addition to the Prima Vista Vogue, the company continued with it's Vogue IV. As I understand it, the main difference between the Prima Vista and the Vogue IV is the bedroom set up. The Vogue IV still has the split bunks.

The Vogue V, alas, is the modern version of the Vogue and has lost the personality of the original beauty. You can find these in the $90K range and up.

The Vogue allure clearly speaks differently to each. For the guy who does not want to spend his children’s college fund on a bus, and perhaps his grandchildren’s as well, he can still drive the ultimate motor home of the 90’s.

Vogue iv’s with a diesel engine in the 20’s and less, although I have seen them in the 40’s. I saw a Prima Vista on the market for an ungodly bargain, $25K was the starting price! I am not sure where she ended up.

I suspect you can find an inexpensive original Vogue in fair to good condition for about $5,000.00. If you really like a particular vogue, just as when you like a particular painting, the value and the price is in the eye of the beholder.

All Vogues are destined to be classics of their time. I remember the time when we felt sorry for the guy who could only afford an Airstream Bambi. The price of Airstreams has gone to a zenith, and the smallest of them all, little Bambi, is one of the most expensive, commanding as much as $19,000 a copy!

The art of collecting is to figure out what is going to catch the attention of the nation. Already people are looking for a Vogue. No other motor coach will do! Of course, you don't have to own a Vogue to appreciate one. Nearly everyone who comes into contact with a vogue shares-the appreciation of this beautiful motor home as mastery of art on wheels.

If you bought a Volkswagon in 2008 you made a good choice when it comes time for resale. According to Kelley Blue Book, VW is the number one brand in holding it's value for model year 2008. Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com® Releases 2008 Residual Value Analysis

Kelley Blue Book's residual values are a reflection of current vehicle data, market conditions for each vehicle, competition in each segment, expectations of the future economy and the combined experience of Kelley Blue Book's team of market and pricing analysts.

Volkswagen Moved into the number 1 Spot because of it's Design and it's Economy factors.

The pricing book bases it's analysis by identifying vehicles that are expected to retain the greatest percentage of their original price over a five-year ownership period.

Kelly Blue Books pics by vehicle category are:

2008 BEST RESALE VALUE: BY VEHICLE CATEGORY
SEDAN: Honda Civic LUXURY: BMW 6 Series
COUPE: Infiniti G37 PICKUP: Toyota Tundra
CONVERTIBLE: MINI Cooper SPORT UTILITY: Acura MDX
WAGON: Scion xB VAN / MINIVAN: Honda Odyssey
HATCHBACK: Scion tC HYBRID: Honda Civic Hybrid
HIGH PERFORMANCE: Chevrolet Corvette Z06

2008 BEST RESALE VALUE: TOP 10 MODELS
Chevrolet Corvette Scion xB
Honda Civic Toyota Corolla
Infiniti G37 Volkswagen Eos
MINI Cooper Volkswagen Jetta
Scion tC Volkswagen Rabbit

If it is time to move on to the next vehicle these statistics should help with your decision. Sellers have an insight as to which vehicles dealers and buyers and looking for; buyers have a good idea which vehicles will be the best investment over the next four years.

US Autos Direct llc is a remarketer of used vehicles. They are located at 120 So. Kalamath St. in Denver, CO., 720 951 1700.

Buy a town and country mini van, get free DVD + $3K!

If you buy a Town and Country mini van from Chrysler before January 4th, you can get a free DVD player plus $3,000 bucks!

Chrysler is boosting sales prospects along with other auto manufacturers as they push to clear December inventorys. According to Auto Remarketing, an industry newsletter, the almost defunct company is offering incentives across the board. incentives include five year, zero rate financing, $3,000 cash back or service and maintenance for 36,000 miles or 3 years. Given the Chrysler's projected longevity, the 3 year deal may not be so hot.

The good news is the zero rate finance deal is available on the jeep brand of vehicles, as well. The cash back incentive is even better, $4,000 bucks! The service and maintenance deal is available too. That makes sense for a hard core four wheel drive guy who hits Brutal Red Cone Peak in Colorado!

The Dodge lineup is a little less generous. While the zero percent finance deal can be had, the cash back is only $2,500 bucks. An all wheel drive system can be added to the Dodge Charger at no cost, according to Auto Remarketing.

Buyers of the Dodge truck get a slightly less attractive deal. The rate increases to 2.9%, not nearly as good a bargain. The cash back offer is $2,500 smaks. The Dodge truck ranks

For those interested in Dodge cars, again, the choice is available of zero-percent financing for up to 60 months. Buyers can also opt to take $2,500 cash back. And if they want a Dodge Charger, an all-wheel drive system can be added at no extra cost.

For Dodge Ram Trucks, buyers can pick among three options: zero-percent financing for up to 48 months, 2.9 percent financing for up to 60 months or cash back up to $2,500.

If you are lucky enough to be able to afford a new set of wheels in this sad economy, then this is a good time to take advantage of these incentives. Dealers are further motivated by tax law that assesses a 1% inventory tax on unsold units, a bitter pill to swallow by an industry hard hit from imports and the economic climate.

NADA Offers $200 Bucks To Conventioneers

The publishers of the NADA pricing books, those yellow price guides most consumers use to buy a car, announced it will offer $200 bucks to people who attend it's convention in Orlando Florida February 13-15 of 2010.

NADA calls it the "NADA stimulus package", likely a subtle joke on the many stimulus packages offered through congress this past season. The $200 will be paid in the form of vouchers. Those lucky enough to receive a voucher can redeem their free money on goods offered from convention exhibitors.

National Automobile Dealers Association members will be receiving details by mail, according to Dealer Marketing, an industry magazine. US Automobile dealers have been hit hard by the worst economy in generations. The incentive is designed to encourage attendance at the 'yellow book' of price guides. NADA has stiff competition with Kelly Blue Book and Edmunds.

Denver Auto Dealer Anounces Huge Roll Back On Used Vehicles

US Autos Direct, llc, a Denver based automobile dealer announced it's new direct to consumer program today.

"Our concept has always been to take small markups and vehicles and do a volume business" said CEO and founder, Tim Paynter.

US Autos Direct now offers direct to auto auction pricing.

"We actually take you into the auction so you can pick your own vehicle" Paynter said.

The way it works is buyers go with the dealer a day or so before the auction. They pick out up to 7 vehicles. They name a price they are willing to pay and the US Autos Direct, llc will bid on the vehicle.

"If we can get you the price you want then you have yourself a new car!"

Paynter said buyers can save thousands of dollars on their next set of wheels. As a general rule, the more expensive the vehicle, the more a buyer can save!

"We add on a flat fee cost" Paynter said. "You know exactly what the price is, and you get a great deal on top!"

Paynter said the buyer will get a 30 day temporary tag with his purchase. He also will get an emissions voucher.

"You can't buy 'em cheaper than that, I don't think!" said Paynter.

US Autos Direct works by appointments and interviews with the client before they go to the auction. Buyers must have the full purchase price of the vehicle before the bid is made.

"This is just like any other auction" Paynter said. "Once the gavel slams down you bought yourself a car!"

Buyers have nothing to lose by giving it a try. The service does not cost anything unless the consumer buys a car. Why pay thousands of dollars more when you can get a car for a great price?

US Autos Direct, llc can be reached at 720 951 1700.

Chinese cheapies to be sold at Sam's Club?

A Mexican based auto importer, GS motors, may bring their marketing concept to the US. GS Motors imports 4000 cars a year to Mexico. They like the Chinese product from First Auto Works, a/k/a FAW.

The chief executive officer of GS Motors, Kathleen Ligocki, a former Ford marketing strategist, says the Mexican firm has a unique marketing concept. Instead of selling through the traditional dealer network, they market through big box stores. Yes, there are Costco's in Mexico!

GS motors has been so successful it is building it's first assembly plant in Michoacan, MX. They expect units to roll off of the line in 2010. Anyone who knows the Mexican construction system knows these plans might be delayed a bit. Still, the company is in full motion!

The lineup will include the ZX40 which is a small van electric. It is not designed to go long distances. Still, with gas prices likely to rise, electric is the car propulsion system of the future! The big box stores will also be well stocked with the f1 Hatchback costing as little as $5,500.00. Of course, $5,500 in Mexico is a fair sum of money. To a US buyer it is only a drop in the hat!

The ZX40ST electric work truck features an all steel body with side impact doors. It is dot compliant with seatbelts and tempered safety glass. It has a heating and defrosting system, and just important to most consumers, air conditioning, although optional. With a 35 mile distance and battery replacement at 25,000 miles, it is going to be an expensive and ultimately unpopular vehicle. Worse is it's price, rolling off of the line at $19.000 plus bucks!

Selling a vehicle through Sam's Club or Costco is one thing. Service is another. Such a move may require stores to retro-fit for vehicle service. Stores that have already been built to maximize their lot size may have a difficult time finding room for service bays.

Discount stores like Costco are known to drop a product like a rock if it does not sell. Getting dealerships approved will be another thing. Local opposition will surely exist from traditonal car dealers. In Colorado, dealers are not allowed to sell non-automovtive products. Costco has been inventive in getting around these roadblocks with it's liquor stores, which are stores within a store in Colorado.

Chinese auto makers may not have the same success as the Japanese manufacturers like Honda and Toyota. Americans demand a reliable car, even if it is cheap, cheap, cheap. Even if the quality is there, the Chinese face an image problem as their Wall mart products have so often been a failure.

Still, an auto company that brings a fairly reliable car to the US that costs centavos has a chance. The typical business model is to market to the lower end market. As the product is put on the road and gathers attention the foreign auto company builds a better, more expensive product. In time, the Chinese might put the Japanese to shame, and the few US auto makers left will have an even tougher time keeping up!

MILES ZX40ST

Why buy a cheap car like a Lexus when you can buy a Porche?

If you want to buy a luxury car then December is the time to do it! Dealers who have excess inventory on December 31st get the privilege of paying inventory tax on their excess inventory. It is one thing to pay tax on 50 Toyotas. Try the same thing on 50 Porsche's!

Normally, Porsche is not too worried about it's US dealers. Demand for their flashy wheels has been stable and strong. However, with an economy in the depths of despair not seen for decades, Porche has decided to give their US dealers a hand. If you buy an 2009 911, Boxter or Cayman before the end of the year, Porsche will give you a 1.9% interest rate on your purchase. What is in it for Porche? Keeping it's dealers in business is one thing. There are not as many rich guys as there used to be!

Of course, you have to have stellar credit and loads of disposable income to quality for the Porsche deal. While Porsche wants to help out it's dealers the luxury motor car company knows how to stay in the black. They also know how to draw in the prospects. While nearly every sports car buyer is attracted by a super low interest rates, a fair share can't quality and Porsche knows that. These are precisely the kind of buyers who insist on buying a fancy car that puts them into debt up to their gills. There will be plenty of buyers who come looking for the low rate and who roll out paying market bank rates instead.

The low interest rate financing plan has worked well for Porsche. At the end of November Porsche ended a similar finance offer on it's Cayman. It was almost too successful. But with heavy inventory still left to sell, Porsche wisely brought the program back to life.

If you want a luxury sports car, Porsche is a great choice this year. At the same time, Lexus, BMW with their 325 series and Mercedes Benz have some pretty good financing and low rate deals going on. Deep discounts for cash may be had, and there is the traditional lease deal, as well. Be sure to shop around!

Denver Auto Dealer Offers Huge Discounts On Lower End Vehicles

US Autos Direct, LLC offers huge discounts on vehicles it sells to the public. CEO Tim Paynter said in a recent interview,

"We are back on our feet after suffering huge theft. We lost as many as 100 cars!"

Paynter says they moved to a new location, 120 South Kalamath St. in Denver, which is Kalamath and Bayaud.

"We downsized and added security measures including cameras with batter backups and off site monitoring." Paynter noted.

US Autos Direct, LLC works on volume sales with low mark ups. They specialize in inexpensive vehicles in the $500 to $3,000 range. Most US Autos Direct, llc clients need a daily driver to get to and from work.

"We love some of these brands, Toyota, especially the toyota tacoma, Mercedes Benz, older BMW, classic cars, Honda, especially the honda accord, Audi, Chrysler like the PT cruiser and the LHS and anything unusual. We also sell lots of motor homes, including Vogue, barth, wanderlodge, minni winnie, itasca and pace arrow." Paynter said.

The CEO, considered a visionary by some, said many of his motor homes are purchased to live in.

"A lot of people are losing their homes" Paynter noted.

Paynter said he has a Fiat Pinafarina for sale.

"This is a fun convertible which would make a perfect Christmas present" the CEO noted. "While she needs some body work she runs great!"

At $1,490 bucks it is a heck of a deal! The stock number is fia123ydyy. Paynter said the sale on the vehicle ends December 7th, 2009.

"Come have a fun buying time with us!" Paynter said.

US Autos Direct llc Moves To Smaller Quarters

"We moved to smaller quarters" said Tim Paynter, CEO of US Autos Direct llc, a Denver, CO., based automobile car lot.

"I was losing my shirt at the location." Paynter noted. Our Buy Here Pay Here accounts we down, even though we were selling a ton of vehicles.

US Autos Direct llc was founded as a volume car dealership. The company went from selling 2 cars a month to selling almost 50 cars a month in the span of two months.

"We had astronomical growth" said Paynter. "But then I developed a heart problem which put in down for quite awhile. I had to delegate responsibility, and that was a mistake."

Paynter said the used car business is a tough business these days. It is hard to get buyers financed. On top of that, the inexpensive vehicles US Autos was selling were sometimes difficult to get through emissions.

"We bought a lot of cars back" Paynter said. "I really felt for my clients. These are hard working people, some of them down on their luck, who needed good transportation. The problem is, when it comes to cars, they just are not very dependable in that price range."

US Autos Direct llc is a smaller company now. You can find them at 120 South Kalamath Street in Denver, CO. 720 951 1700

Auto Dealer "Loses" 250 Cars! CEO Fears Worst

Denver, CO. US Autos Direct llc recieved an unpleasant phone call from their computer systems manager.

"You are missing over 250 units from inventory!" computer systems manager Jake said in a slightly panicked tone.

Chief Executive Officer Timothy Paynter was not surprised to hear the news.

"We have had serious security issues" Paynter noted. "Someone may be the new owner of a lot of stolen cars!"

Paynter says the young automobile dealership can account for many of the missing vehicles. Many were put into a new computer system but not marked sold. Others were sold through wholesale auctions and not deleted from inventory.

"Still", Paynter said, "I am sure we are missing a fair number of cars!"

Paynter said US Autos Direct, llc was founded as a volume dealership. The company added small markups and passed along great prices.

"We grew too fast", Paynter noted. "We went from selling 2 cars a month to 50 in the span of just a few months."

According to the CEO, the company was plagued with security problems since the start. It was located in a three acre industrial complex with five or six other tenants. The public had access through the lot sometimes 24 hours a day.

"We used 7 security cameras on two different hard drives." Paynter noted. "We also had a system of safes to keep client and state documents secure."

In the end, Paynter suspects the problem came from someone with intimate knowledge of the company's systems.

"According to our software engineer, our data restore points prior to Arpil of this year have been deleted."

Paynter says not to worry. The data was backed up off site and has been restored. The company is investigating further.

"We have also had a lot of our titles stolen" Paynter noted. "We are in the process of replacing titles and going through deals, deal by deal. We may shortly begin a forensic audit. We will get to the bottom of this soon."

Paynter indicated the public has nothing to fear.

"My primary goal is to protect the public we serve. The company has moved to a more secure location. The bulk of my day is spent making sure our clients have their documents and are being taken care of." he noted.

Paynter said he has been ill this past year. A heart problem left him short of breath, weak and often needing rest. He says they have no suspects at the current time.

"It could be anyone" the frustrated CEO noted. "We will know soon enough!"

US Autos Direct llc is now located at 120 South Kalamath Street, Denver, CO., 80223.

The company phone number is 720 951 1700.