We wondered if the Grand Prix would be changed to black to match the new compacts, and now we’ve got our answer! Why yes… the cars will be black like the new compacts.

Here’s the info Mary Kay is distributing about the not-so-free car program.

Starting with June 2007 qualifiers:

• Grand Achiever qualifiers and requalifiers selecting the use of a Career Car will have the option of a Pontiac G6 or the Pontiac Vibe.
• Premier Club qualifiers and requalifiers selecting the use of a Career Car will have the option of a Pontiac Grand Prix, Saturn Aura and Saturn Vue.

Starting with September 2007 Premier Club qualifiers and requalifiers, the Pontiac Grand Prix will no longer be an option.

Color Change:

• Grand Achiever Career Cars will transition to a smoky platinum (charcoal gray) exterior color starting with June 2007 Grand Achiever qualifiers and requalifiers.
• Premier Club Career Cars will transition to a black exterior color starting with June 2007 Premier Club qualifiers and requalifiers. (This excludes the Grand Prix which will remain platinum)

Grand Achiever Guideline Change:

• Effective July 1, 2007, Grand Achievers electing the Career Car option are eligible to start Premier Club qualification six months following their Grand Achiever qualification month.

Please note changes are part of the ongoing Career Car program and are not a promotion/challenge. All other Career Car program on-target, qualification, maintenance and requalification guidelines and reward options remain the same.

Premier Club Career Car Q & A

Q. As a June 2007 Premier Club qualifier or requalifier, what are my reward options?

A. You have the option of selecting the use of the silver Pontiac Grand Prix, black Saturn Aura, black Saturn Vue or Cash Compensation.

Q. Why are the Premier Club Career Cars changing from silver to black?

A. The exterior color change was made to support the Mary Kay marketing brand image.

Q. Why is the Pontiac Grand Prix no longer being offered as an option after the June 2007 qualifiers or requalifiers?

A. General Motors will be phasing out the production of the Pontiac Grand Prix.

Q. When can June 2007 Premier Club qualifiers or requalifiers expect to take delivery of their Career Cars?
A. June 2007 Premier Club qualifiers or requalifiers can expect to take delivery mid to end of October.

Grand Achiever Career Car Q & A

Q. As a June 2007 Grand Achiever qualifier or requalifier, what are my reward options?

A. You have the option of selecting the use of the smoky platinum (charcoal gray) Pontiac Vibe, Pontiac G6 or Cash Compensation.

Q. Why is the Grand Achiever Career Cars exterior color changing from red to smoky platinum (charcoal gray)?

A. The exterior color change was made to support the Mary Kay marketing brand image.

Q. When can June 2007 Grand Achiever qualifiers or requalifiers expect to take delivery of their Career Cars?

A. June 2007 Grand Achiever qualifiers or requalifiers can expect to take delivery mid to end of September.

Q. What Grand Achiever Guideline is changing?

A. The old guideline for Grand Achievers selecting the Career Car affected their eligibility to start Premier Club qualification during their Grand Achiever requalification period. The new guideline for Grand Achievers selecting the Career Car allows them to start Premier Club qualification six months following their Grand Achiever qualification month. This effectively reduces the eligibility to start Premier Club qualification timeframe up to 13 months.

Q. I qualified or requalified for the Grand Achiever and elected the Career Car option prior to the July 1, 2007 effective date. Can I take advantage of the program guideline change?

A. Yes. The new program guideline applies to all Grand Achievers who selected the Career Car.

Q. Can Grand Achievers who have already met the six-month requirement use January 2007 through June 2007 or April 2007 through September 2007 to qualify Premier Club?

A. No. The program is effective July 1, 2007 and the first qualifiers will use July 2007 through December 2007.

Q. I am in the middle of Grand Achiever requalification; does the new program guideline affect me?

A. No. Since you are in requalification, you are already eligible to qualify for Premier Club.

Q. Does the change to the Grand Achiever program guideline affect Grand Achievers who elect the Cash Compensation option?

A. No. The program guideline change only affects Grand Achievers electing the Career Car. Grand Achievers who select Cash Compensation are eligible to start Premier Club qualification at anytime.

Q. How can I determine when I am eligible to start Premier Club qualification?

A. Your eligibility to start Premier Club qualification is the seventh month following your Grand Achiever qualification month. The table below is an easy way to determine the month that you are eligible to start.

Q. How does Premier Club qualification work if my eligibility to start Premier Club qualification month is in the middle of a calendar quarter?

A. You can only use the net adjusted unit wholesale production from the month in which eligibility starts forward but you can still qualify using a partial quarter.