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Nissan by ateixeira
Aug 04, 2009 (6:22 am)
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I've seen some Nissan ads selling Versas for $6xxxx. Surely they're including the C4C money.
 
I just read that the IRS will count the $4500 as taxable income.
 
They never seem to waste any opportunity for bad PR, eh? If you're in the 28% tax bracket that lowers the rebate by $1,260. Not insignificant.
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Re: Nissan [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST
Aug 04, 2009 (8:07 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 04, 2009 6:22 am)

I think the taxable income for the voucher just applies to the dealer's income. The law specifically says the voucher isn't income to the consumer. (link)
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Honda's Mr. Opportunity by tmart
Aug 04, 2009 (8:21 am)
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He has never bugged me like he has most of you, but now it is becoming annoying when he taps on the inside of the picture tube and you get the "glass" sound. Wonder what LCD's or Plasie's sound like from the inside!
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity... [steve_] by i_luv_toyota
Aug 04, 2009 (7:36 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Aug 03, 2009 7:34 pm)

Maybe. I remember a few years back that Wendy's fast food chain sales had dropped like a rock, forcing them to get rid of their "Mr. Wendy" campaign, which apparently was a major cause of the falling sales.
 
Honda could stand to learn a lesson or two here. Most importantly is that annoying mascots do not get people to buy things, cars or otherwise.
 
Mr. Opportunity is having the opposite effect that Honda would've hoped. Rather than bring customers into their dealerships, he is driving them away.
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity... [i_luv_toyota] by steve_ HOST
Aug 04, 2009 (8:27 pm)
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Replying to: i_luv_toyota (Aug 04, 2009 7:36 pm)

Maybe, but he's also causing talk about the product. I don't watch TV and even I've heard of him.
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity [tmart] by ateixeira
Aug 05, 2009 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: tmart (Aug 04, 2009 8:21 am)

More of a "tap, tap"?
 
Reminds me of the screens they have at local Shell stations that bombard you with ads every time you get gas. Annoying as all heck.
 
Too bad I have a Shell card, I should get another gas station credit card with discounts.
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST
Aug 05, 2009 (3:00 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 05, 2009 8:38 am)

Hard to beat the 5% rebate on gas with the Shell MasterCard, though..
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity [ateixeira] by steve_ HOST
Aug 05, 2009 (4:06 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 05, 2009 8:38 am)

I quit buying gas at a nearby Chevron station because of the irritating music blaring out. I quit buying food at Albertsons because they are too high, but when I do happen to go in one, I find the TV screens over the meat and produce sections grating.
 
The screens around here aren't too bad at the gas stations yet; a few try to sell you a car wash, but most are ok.
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity [kyfdx] by ateixeira
Aug 06, 2009 (7:38 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Aug 05, 2009 3:00 pm)

Indeed, but it's the same audio, every time. You pull up and they time it to start at the same place again and again. Gets old fast.
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Re: Honda's Mr. Opportunity [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST
Aug 06, 2009 (3:28 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 06, 2009 7:38 am)

We don't have that yet..... thank goodness!

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