The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
S'1'||'u|DE::bAEER HAS
new SALES Plan
WI Help People Who Need
dllky for Other Activi-
& Eight Months Time
III Passenger Cars, Trucks

$ in apeaking OF business generally
and plans OF the Studebaker Distribute
ing company in this part OF the
northwest. L. G. Stevenson. general
manager OF Studebaker organization
and distribution in this territory. with
headquarters at Helena, stated that
while the total number OF cash buyers
az automobiles was not so great SO far
this wear. the need and demand for
cars promises 10 bc heavier than ever
before as the year passes.
I'VE expect to go the limit, how
ever. in assisting with our hberai
credit terms, those who can use cars
to in any way increase their efficiency
and comfort. These are high pressure
times. Productive effort is being m
creased in every direction We know
az nothing that will 50 assist so many
people ~ d good automobile.
.Our liberal time plan enable the
farmer, rancher and business people IN
town who have only part Of the mon-
~ necessary to make full payment for
q Studebaker to get delivery al once
and complete payments at later dates.
running up to eight months on passen-
ger cars, and up to II months on
trucks.
..Not one cent additional price is
charged for the cars and future pay
ments are at 6 per cent interest cal
though this rate Is likely to be raised
soOn); and II the buyer in able TO show
,ie that he is responsible and reliable,
no security is required except the car.
"As a rule automobile dealers are
rot IN position To extend credit to GUS
toners for the reason that, through
the peculiar conditions existing In the
industry. and the tightness Of the
money markets in taking care OF the
unusual needs in stimulating produc-
flon OF every kind during the war. all
factories require cash from dealers be-
fore the cars are unloaded. And this
condition cannot now be changed so
now in position to offer customers who
concerned.
"But with the corporation of the
Commercial Trust company, in New
York, who handle paper exclusively
for Studebaker dealers, our dealers are
now In position to offer customers who
are worthy of credit, particularly those
who will have additional money COM
ing - them from one source or an
other at one or several dates within
period Of eight months--can imme-
diately get delivery OF their car, and
the dealer through the financing OF this
trust company, at once secure his mon
ey.
IAN cars are sold under this plar
without any advance in price, Thu
same price that the buyer secures l
the transaction Is on q strictly casl
basis. One-third or more cash is re
CURED MS the initial payment, note
being taken for the remainder with in
terest at 6 per cent. Only new carr
are sold on this plan.
There are two arrangements unde
this plan, to take care of two distinc
classes of buyers. One where huye
pays monthly for eight months; thi
plan is for business and professional
people having regular incomes. Th
other plan is for farmers and stock
men, whose income is not adaptable t,
equal monthly payments, where tn
buyer gives one. two or three note
in settlement, the notes to matur
within q period of not more than eigh
months from date of purchase. All car
are insured against fire and theft an,
ordinary perils of transportation.
There have been many time plan
offered by various companies to assis
buyers of automobiles who did no
have all cash at the time they wishes
tc get delivery of the car, but we re
gard this as far and away the flares
and most reasonable plan offered-car
being sold at no advance, and the rat
Of interest reasonable. OF course, tn
buyer must be worthy of the credit.
I'VE recommend the plan to boil
dealers and customers. II enables tn
customer to get his ear early and hav,
the use Of IL the entire year through
instead Of waiting until later in tn,
year. when he may have ,.ll the none.
at one time, and then perhaps he dis
appointed, because The dealers nor tn,
factory cannot make so many deliver
les during the one or two short sea
sons of the year when PARTICULAR,
farmers and ranchers have their mon
ey come IN quickly.
This plan has been welcome new!
and help 10 hundreds OF Our custom
ers during the past year. and there il
more interest than eyer in ii, now tina
the people il is our desire to help bull,
up the country as ii Is to make. sales.
Yes. Notwithstanding that in of
fering Stuaehaker Skies at $l,2t5 ant
Stndebaker Fours al $685.. delivered IL
sMissoula, freight and war taxes paid
the ears are priced under what i
would Hwo cost TO produce them
probably $3.50 under--We have decided
To extend these terms. where ueces,
ssarg, during this short sale. OF course
the Whole purpose al this sale is I,
raise money and tuwer our stocl
without the big expense of shippins
the cars out to points where there i.