Method for financing ownership of a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7555443
APP PUB NO 20030172016A1
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10248557

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The present invention relates to a method for financing ownership of a vehicle by a customer. A preferred method of the present invention includes financing the purchase of a vehicle with a RIC or loan. The RIC or loan is preferably repaid with a set of first payments followed by a set of second payments. The first payments preferably last until a decision point and are about 10 percent to about 40 percent lower than the second payments. The preferred method embodiment includes contacting the customer prior to the decision point to promote trade-in of the vehicle and a new vehicle purchase.

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FORD MOTOR COMPANYONE AMERICAN ROAD DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chandran, Anand Aliso Viejo, US 17 119
Kaczynski, Mark Canton, US 2 29
Pence, Robert Earl Goodrich, US 2 29
Reith, Bob H Grosse Pointe Woods, US 1 14
Zumhoff, Kirk Highland, US 2 29

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