Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
GENERAL REDUCTIONS FOLLOW
IN SELLING PRICES OF AUTOS
Although Some Manufacturers Stand on
Former Figures, While Few Announce
Increase in Cost of Motor Cars.

car in dealers hands by that amount
1t is believed that the attitude. of
sened their prices towards the ones
that have, is creating sdissension
among the manufacturers.
one maker in telegram hurried
~ dispatched to his dealer in this
city. states that there is no intention
on the part of his company to reduce
prices. but in fact win probably in
crease. and that the cars that have
oeen cut in. price are merely coming
back to their ownsfevel.s AS ss.
10 hnd out the Consensus of opinion
of the local dealers regarding the
prices of their cars, a representative
OF Inc Star made a round trip of
automobile row. The following re-
suits were obtained
bort Distributing Co-H H. Mason
said that the factory will guarantee
prices until next year.
Buick Co.--Stanley Horner said tina !.
the buick factory guarantees prices
until July. 1921.
Wescott-E. J. Quinn says that
Wescott prices are guaranteed until
January 1. -.
Dixie Flyers-Potomac Sales Co..
Inc Max Weihfe said that prices are
guaranteed until six motnhs' hence.
no drop until steel and labor reduce
No Reduction Possible.
Stearns- knight-Southern Garage
Co, Inc. James Caiian Estates there
is no reduction possible. Holmes cars
VIII increase in price,
Feiie-Ungerer Motor Co. A. r.
ungersr asserts prices are guaranteed
until first of year.
CoIe-Gibson Motor Co. n s oh.
son makes the same statement in re-
gard to this car
Stutz and Auburn Motor % Of
Washington-Samue Landers states
that there will be no reduction in the
auburn. and possible increase in
the Stutz. IA
Cadillac-Washingto Cadillac Com
pany Rudolph Jose asserts there will
DC no drop in prices of this car until
labor and materials reduce
Marmon and Moon-T. V. r. Motor
Company. Royce Hough says that
Premier-District Motor Company. N.
L: Haiier states that no price changes
VIII be made until January 1. and if ma :
terials and labor do not drop then. the
price will remain the same.
Anderson-York. Parkhurst Company
factory says prices will increase.
Autocar Truck--Autocar Truck Com
pany state factory increased prices,
Pierce. Arrow-Col. Charles Clifton
states that there will he price in
S.Sns'I, cHcStfSc octODeF 10, ana Sa ID
That the increase was directed solely by
the determination of the company to
make no sacrifices in the quality of the
Pierce-Arrow car.
National-Grimes Motor Company H.
NJ Grimes says that factory has guar
anteed prices until July I. 1921.
Increase 800 ON Lexington.
Lexington-E. A. Hummer Motor
Company. E. A. Hummer says that
Lexington will increase 800. This
announcement in raise of price is
not matter Of price competition as
much as a matter OF principle.
Peerless and Reo-Trew Motor Com
pany. Joseph Trew states that no
drop in price is expected until labor
and material reduce.
Liberty and Brisco-7Greer Motor
Company. Bob Greer tsays that no
drop is expected.
Packard-Lutterel Company. L. "
Stevenson states that Packard guaran-
tees it's price until June 30. 1921. and
that IL there should be a reduction in
the meantime the company will refund