You can’t just buy a luxury car these days. Manufacturers are working double overtime to make sure your purchase ordeal become better and better. That means more than just selling you the hardware. Which means gifts and goodies, free loaner cars, phone calls from the company to make sure you’re a happy camper, less stressful dealer relation ship in some cases, even a mobile service unit that will come to your house to change your oil in you high dollar ride. All this represents a heightened awareness by carmakers that, if they are going to secure your money and your loyalty they’re going to have to treat you right. Maybe even righter than right. All five cars supply some sort of temporary transportation program.

Infiniti and Lexus are brands, which were launched a decade ago, Nissan and Toyota set out to upgrade the dealership philosophy. Sales people became consultants or associates. Most went through sensitivity-style training and were told to focus on developing relationship, not just making a quick sale. Infiniti and Lexus also supply the customer with comfy leather lounge chairs and espresso machines. Service departments looked nothing like the intimidating grease pits often found at many older domestic outlets. Free 24-hours emergency roadside assistance has essentially become standard equipment in this league; all five of cars (Lexus, Audi, Jaguar, Infiniti and Cadillac) offer it.

Cadillac offers roadside help for the life of the vehicle and for all Cadillac ever made regardless of age. It also takes is one step further with its optional OnStar system. OnStar employs an integrated Global Positioning Satellite receiver and a hands free, voice activated cellular phone to put you in touch with a live body who can help you find a restaurant, gas station, hospital whatever else you would like. Also in the event of airbag deployment, emergency help is summoned automatically.

Lexus, Infiniti, and Jaguar offers roadside help for four years.

Audi offers roadside help for three years

   If that’s not all dealers play a huge role in completing the experience, and it’s here the individual franchise owners and mangers have the opportunity to win your heart or blow the deal. I used to be that you dropped your car off for service, then hitched a ride to work. But today the companies you with drop off. The most aggressive dealers now have flatbed trucks, and their service includes free pickup and delivery. These are just some of the car manufacturers’

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