[SKY Spy]

With Another RedLine...

Let me explain...

I have had my Silver Graphite RedLine for almost 18 months now ( I still have 2 1/2 years on my current Smart Buy) and I have a little over 9,000 SMILES on her and I have enjoyed every one of them but check this out...

When I originally placed my order I ordered a Chili Pepper Red RedLine with Black Leather & Black Top. What I really wanted was a Red on Red and this was not possible in 2007. After settling for the Silver Graphite because I could get it with the Red interior an awesome opportunity rolled along.


*** DISCLAIMER

This may NOT apply to you since it depends on where you live ***


Now here is the kicker, because there is NO SPECIAL SMART BUY for the SKY, in other words the Rate you get is whatever your credit qualifies you for and the Residual comes straight from the Residual Value Guide and NOT inflated by the manufacturer (Incentivized), the newest incentive for the SKY is 0% for 72 months OR $3,000 rebate. This would not usually work for a Smart Buy but because the current Smart Buy is what's called a NON-INCENTIVIZED Smart Buy the rebate applies, at least here in South Carolina the Smart Buy is considered a Retail Contract and NOT a LEASE; so a 24 month Smart Buy currently carries a 66% Residual for 12k miles per year would give you a very reasonable payment, especially if you put some money or equity down.

In my case, I'm fixing to sign the dotted line on a 24 month Smart Buy on a 2008 Chili Pepper Red RedLine, with all available options and an this one is an Automatic and my payment is dropping a little over $100. Pretty amazing.

You all remember that I do get the GM Employee price so this will NOT be the case if you are not a GM Employee and for that matter if you live in another State, check with your Retailer for more details.

I got the green light to do what I wanted, I'm installing all my Red Interior into the 2008 Chili Pepper RedLine like I originally wanted and I'm swapping all my performance goodies as well.

I went to CarMax to see how much I could get for my RedLine and they appraised it at $21,000 which didn't make me very happy so I talked to my Boss at the Dealership as to how much he could offer me and he flat out said he would give me "Clean Book" for it and it turned out "Clean Book" equals to $22,650. I believe this is a pretty fair amount and it actually puts me in the positive since I only owe right at $21,000.

All in all I'm pretty excited that I finally get to have what I originally wanted for a cheaper payment and believe it or not, my insurance drops $2 for every six months, go figure...

Mike of Marlboro, just know that I don't want a Merlot (Ruby Red) Sky so no dumb comments about that, OK???

What do you all think???

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