The automobile would never have arisen without centuries of brilliant inventors, hard-working manufacturers, and stubborn consumers who refused to walk to the end of the driveway to get the mail. Today's Groupon is a love letter to such indomitable spirit: for $199, you get $500 toward the purchase or lease of a new Buick, GMC, or Cadillac or any pre-owned vehicle in the inventory at LaFontaine Automotive Group's dealership in Highland.

LaFontaine Automotive Group adheres to a "Family Deal" credo, striving to cosset car-buyers with solid information and service as they saddle up one of nearly a thousand new and pre-owned GM–brand steeds. A 2011 Buick Regal CXL RL2 sedan delicately sips its fuel at 30 miles per gallon on the highway while sporting a sleek four-door frame suggestive of madcap high-octane fuel funneling ($28,241 MSRP). The 2011 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE truck packs a flex-fuel V-8 engine that grants it the load-carrying, tow-hauling capacity expected of a pickup with the corn-derived, ethanol-based fuel capability of a flock of noble crows ($36,356 MSRP).

Equipped with a GM certification, pre-owned vehicles such as the 2008 Pontiac G6 four-door sedan ($12,967 list price) and the 2009 Cadillac CTS luxury sedan ($29,497 list price) come pre-vetted and ready to welcome shoppers savvy to bargains and allergic to new-car smell. LEED–certified at the Gold level, LaFontaine Automotive Group's facility harnesses eco-friendly geothermal heating and cooling, and its 85 skylights flood the showroom with natural sunlight, reducing the need for electricity and making for a relaxed shopping experience.

If a credit approval or an agreement on a vehicle cannot be reached, contact Groupon for a full refund.