Cash for Clunkers may be dead and gone but that doesn’t mean automakers are stopping the incentives. One such company that shall go unnamed (GM) is really looking to recoup from the recession having recently announced their Satisfaction Guaranteed campaign.

This campaign is simple, buy any Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick or GMC vehicle, try it out and if before 60-days is up you find you don’t like the car, return it to your GM dealership for a full refund. Sure, you may not be getting cash back but this campaign, which runs from September 14th to November 30th, is sure to spur sales in GM’s favor.

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Tesla has recently announced an incentive for existing owners of their all-electric offerings in hopes to spur more sales. This is your run of the mill customer referral program that will net you a $500 check if you get someone else to buy one of Tesla’s vehicles.

Make note that this won’t apply to those who buy the Model S as it only works once your buddy buys a Roadster and receives delivery. Sure, $500 may not seem like a lot when comparing it to the price of the car but in these times every penny counts.

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Mini has thought up a creative incentive to get buyers focused on their vehicles after utilizing the Cash for Clunkers program.

As you can see, if you buy a Mini with Cash for Clunkers credit you will be given a bumper sticker that says “My other car was demolished by the government.” Creative? Yes. Would I put it on my car? Probably not.

KickingTires reports that the cheapest Mini gets 28MPG in the city and 37 on the highway which means you’ll get the full $4,500 from Cash for Clunkers. I mean, you could probably sell the bumper sticker on eBay for a couple bucks in the future but will it really rake in more buyers?

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Who would like to buy his favorite car in the midst of this Global economic crisis? No one will, unless he is rest-assured that he will retain his job no matter what happens. However, the new incentive from Hyundai Corp. in co-ordination with Walkaway USA LLC may change your mind. A Hyundai buyer can now return his vehicle to the company if he looses his job within 12 months from delivery of the car without damaging his credit rating. 

“The question for consumers right now is what is going to happen to their income in 2009,” Joel Ewanick (Vice President Hyundai Motors America) told Automotive News. “That’s what is keeping them on their couches. No matter how big the rebate you put out, the real issue is fear.”

The Buyers should have been current in their payments and must prove that they have lost their jobs. If the car is in perfect condition, the buyer can leave the keys without incurring any costs. Hyundai’s new automaker incentive program was kicked of nationwide on Friday, Jan 2. The program is going to continue throughout 2009. 

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