People who have signed up with Sam’s Club are sure to have been promised some incentives like bargains and deals. But this time around, they get something more lucrative like special pricing on vehicles in the market under the Mitsubishi brand.

From March 3 through April 30, Mitsubishi Motors is offering its entire lineup of 2008 and 2009 new vehicles to Sam’s Club Members at special Member pricing, plus a $500 Sam’s Club Gift Card.

This unique offer is made available through the Sam’s Club Auto Buying Program, which provides its members with a valuable alternative to the traditional method of buying a car or truck. Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest warehouse club retailers.

“Mitsubishi Motors’ exclusive offer enables Sam’s Club Members to get into any one of Mitsubishi’s all-new cars or trucks at phenomenal prices. And as an added incentive, purchasers receive a $500 Sam’s Club Gift Card to use for everyday purchases. Sam’s Club Members responded well to the first Mitsubishi promotion and this second promotion is bigger than the first,” said Jesse Hopkins, president of Member Services, Inc. (MSI). MSI provides and administers the service for Sam’s Club.

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Ford just like any other company is free to sponsor any event or function as long as they can afford it. But today, that is perhaps something most companies are trying to avoid. Ford is a familiar figure in the much celebrated “Big Three” auto industry bailout issue and now it finds itself being criticized for perhaps spending financial support in a questionable manner.

In a Complaint filed today with TARP Inspector General Neil M. Barofsky, National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) President Peter Flaherty wrote,

“Ford’s major donation to Al Sharpton’s group at this critical time calls into question CEO Alan Mulally’s commitment to what he called ’shared sacrifice’ at Congressional hearings in December.”

In a letter today to Steven Rattner, who directs President Obama’s auto industry task force, Flaherty wrote,

“Ford’s financial support for Sharpton places into doubt the judgment of Ford executives. I can think of no expenditure further removed from the core mission of saving the company and the American auto industry than bankrolling Sharpton. It is your responsibility to ensure that no more capital is wasted on controversial political causes, no matter how supportive they are of the administration you represent.”

Ford was a sponsor of the National Action Network 2009 National Convention (NAN) that took place April 1-4, 2009 in New York City. NAN was founded by Al Sharpton and the convention is his major fundraising event of the year.

NAN did not disclose the exact amount of Ford’s gift, but a “sponsor” designation for last year’s event cost $50,000. Ford has recently closed 17 plants in North America and has laid off over 50,000 employees. Last year, the company lost $14.6 billion.

Other corporate sponsors of last week’s event included American Honda, Anheuser Busch, Colgate-Palmolive, Comcast, Entergy, Home Depot, Johnson & Johnson, Macy’s, PepsiCo, Pfizer and Wal-Mart.

Bailout recipients GM, Chrysler and Citigroup were sponsors of the same event in 2008, but were not identified as sponsors for 2009.

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Father’s Day is two months away and apparently most of the attention at the moment if for Mother’s Day which comes in May. However, just in case you are done with that, Equus offers the INNOVA® 3100 CanOBD2 Diagnostic Tool for the man of the house, especially if he loves to spend most of his time in the garage tinkering with the car.

Find out why the “CHECK ENGINE” light illuminated on 1996 & newer cars, light trucks, SUVs and minivans with this hand-held OBD2 code reader. Just plug it into the vehicle’s universal connector (usually found under the dashboard), push a button and get the same information your mechanic takes hours to pull in about 10 seconds.

If any trouble codes are present, they are shown onscreen in a selection of one of three languages (English, French or Spanish). It’s great to use before going to the mechanic, getting an emissions test, taking a road trip, buying a used car or attempting repairs on your own.

The top-selling 3100 is available at more than 14,000 retail locations, including Wal-Mart, Sears, O’Reilly and other stores near you. Also look for the affordable INNOVA® 3030 OBD2 CarReaderTM for consumers. Suggested retail price: under $99.

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