The all-electric Nissan LEAF will be for sale starting in December and Seattle area Nissan Dealer, Nissan of Auburn, today announced their pricing.  Nissan of Auburn will beat the competitions pricing for the Nissan LEAF anywhere in the United States and will offer the LEAF for $100 under factory invoice.  This equates to approximately $1,387 below MSRP for the Nissan LEAF SV and $1,427 below MSRP for the Nissan LEAF SL.

“We want customers to be treated right and not hit with high prices or have to haggle to try and save money,” said Greg Rairdon, president of Rairdon Auto Group.   “We won’t later go and add any mark ups, your price will be $100 under invoice, period.

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Nissan of Auburn will ship anywhere in the United States and will provide a $450 shipping credit to out- of-state buyers to help cover transport fees to their doorstep.  After shipping credit, transport costs will be approximately $600 anywhere in the United States.

Nissan of Auburn also announced that renovations are currently underway to allow for LEAF charging stations at their location.  They will be the first to have charging stations at their dealership.

A program called the EV Project will install 4,700 charging stations in Washington, Oregon, California Arizona and Tennessee by December 2010, with approximately 2,400 of those being in Washington and Oregon. When charging your LEAF at these locations, it will take approximately ½ hour to charge your LEAF battery to 80%.

The ultimate goal of The EV Project is to take the lessons learned from the deployment of these first 4,700 EVs, and the charging infrastructure supporting them, to enable the streamlined deployment of the full production of Nissan LEAFS and also further future EVs.  Their goal is to get to 5,000,000 stations.

After the first wave of charging stations hits the initial states, they will then be available in Texas and Hawaii in January, followed by North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and Alabama by April 2011.  The rest of the country will be equipped by the end of 2011.

To make the Nissan LEAF even more affordable, the federal government will be giving tax credits to Nissan LEAF owners up to $7,500.

“We are excited about the LEAF and what it will do for our environment,” Rairdon said.  “An affordable, zero-emission, zero-carbon footprint vehicle is soon in our grasp.”

Nissan of Auburn is part of the Rairdon Auto Group.  Consumers can learn more about Nissan of Auburn online at: http://www.nissanofauburn.com .

About Nissan LEAF

The Nissan LEAF is the world’s first affordable, zero-emission car. Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that comfortably seats five adults and has a range of more than 100 miles to satisfy real-world consumer requirements.

About Rairdon Group

The Rairdon Group is a Washington State family-owned business with 6 dealerships in Western Washington.  The Rairdon Group has been in business for over 18 years, representing 6 major manufactures: Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, Hyundai and Nissan.  All of the Rairdon Chrysler dealerships have earned the highest certification given by Chrysler of “Five Stars”.

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Seattle Fiat dealer, Rairdon Fiat, recently went to Chrysler’s headquarters to hear more about the requirements to sell the Fiat in the US.

Rairdon’s Seattle WA Fiat dealer was one of 600 dealers to attend the Auburn Hills meeting. Chrysler will only pick 200 dealer -, a mere third of the dealers that attended will be able to sell the Italian Brand. Following the Fiat brand, Chrysler plans on reintroducing the Alfa Romeo brand in the United States. CEO of Chrysler and Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, told reporters today that Alfa Romeo vehicles will likely be sold at Fiat dealerships nationwide.

“It’s more than likely that Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands will be sold in the same” dealerships, Marchionne said.

Rairdon Fiat is excited to see progress in the Fiat brand’s arrival in the US. The first Fiat to hit the Seattle Fiat dealerships is the Fiat 500. Seattle Fiat shoppers will luck out for a change, as the US will get an upgraded version of the European Fiat 500. The Seattle Fiat 500 will ride on a new platform shared with the Fiat Panda, resulting in better crash protection, a lighter weight and a quieter ride. Its fuel efficiency in a time of rising oil prices should also be a strong selling point, and the 500′s retro styling could win over the populace. Fiat cars are set to start selling later this year and that is exciting news for Fiat Seattle shoppers.

Rairdon Fiat in Seattle is very excited to be one of 200 Fiat dealers in the U.S. Right now Seattle Fiat shoppers can pre-order the Fiat 500. It is expected that the Fiat will sell fast, so place your order today! Please contact a Seattle Fiat specialist for pre-ordering information at 877-337-2123.

Rairdon Auto Group is a proud seller of Chrysler vehicles. To view new and used inventory, specials, order parts, schedule service and more, please visit www.rairdon.com

Seattle Alfa Romeo dealer, Rairdon Alfa Romeo, recently went to Chrysler’s headquarters to hear more about the requirements to sell the Fiat in the US.

Rairdon’s Seattle WA Alfa Romeo dealer was one of 600 dealers to attend the Auburn Hills meeting. Chrysler will only pick 200 dealers, a mere third of the dealers that attended will be able to sell the Italian Brand. Following the Fiat brand, Chrysler plans on reintroducing the Alfa Romeo brand in the United States. CEO of Chrysler and Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, told reporters today that Alfa Romeo vehicles will likely be sold at Fiat dealerships nationwide.

“It’s more than likely that Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands will be sold in the same” dealerships, Marchionne said.

Sergio Marchionne also recently revealed his 5-year business plan for the Italian automaker in Turin, Italy. Following the Fiat 500 later this year, Marchionne says that Fiat’s Alfa Romeo brand will come to the stateside by 2012.

Leading the charge will be three new models, a midsize SUV, a sedan and a station wagon (both called the Giulia). The Alfa Romeo Giulia will replace the current 159 sedan. The SUV will be based on a Chrysler product – either the Dodge Journey or the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

A year after that (in 2013), Alfa Romeo will add the 5-door MiTo hatchback and a new Spider, a small convertible. Both of those will be followed by the new Giulietta hatchback and larger SUV in 2014.

Rairdon Alfa Romeo is certainly excited to see a master plan involving the Alfa Romeo at Seattle dealerships. Fiat cars are set to start selling later this year and that is exciting news for Fiat and Alfa Romeo Seattle shoppers. Please contact a Seattle Alfa Romeo specialist today at 877-337-2123.

Rairdon Auto Group is a proud seller of Chrysler vehicles. To view new and used inventory, specials, order parts, schedule service and more, please visit www.rairdon.com