Archive for March, 2009
New Incentive Program from Ford
Ford announced today a new buyer protection plan to provide assistance to people who buy a new Ford vehicle after today, until June 1, and who lose their jobs later. Ford will make as many as 12 monthly payments, up to $700 a month, for customers who lose their jobs. They call it the Ford [...]
New Buyer Protection Plan from GM
General Motors announced today a new incentive program aimed at protecting customer who buy cars and then lose their jobs. It’s their Total Confidence program. It’s modeled after a similar program created by Hyundai earlier this year. The program has been well accepted. The program allows customers to buy any GM vehicle (Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, [...]
Cheaper to Buy New Than Used
It is always smarter and cheaper to buy a used car rather than buy a brand new car. Right? Not so fast. With the agressive rebates and super low-APR loans being offered these days by most car manufacturers, it is not difficult to find cases in which buying a brand new car is actually cheaper [...]
Better Incentives In April?
Sales reports from car manufacturers were even more dismal last month than before the current rebates and incentives were put in place. Does this mean the new incentive programs for April and beyond are going to be better? Maybe. But car manufacturers will take a look at the successes — and failures — of the [...]
Look at Hyundai Deals
Hyundai is offering great rebate and low-interest loan deals on all 2009 models in it’s line except the new 2010 Genesis (recently named Car of the Year), with rebates from $2000 on the Hyundai Sonata to $1000 on the Hyundai Azera, Accent, Elantra, Tucson, and Santa Fe. Plus , there’s an additional $750 rebate if [...]
Cash-Back Deals on 2009 Cadillac CTS – 2008 Too
The Cadillac CTS is every bit the quality of European luxury brands. It looks great, rides like a charm, and the interior is well appointed with quality materials and workmanship. It’s a world-class car with the power and charm to match. The 2009 CTS currently has a $1500 cash-back deal going on until 3/31/2009, plus there’s [...]
Mercedes C-Class for $379/month
Mercedes-Benz is currently offering (until 3/31/2009) a great lease deal on the C300 Sport sedan. Here’s the details: $379 a month lease payment 39 months 10K miles per year $0 security deposit $4524 due at lease inception, of which $3350 is down payment (cap cost reduction) This is an outstanding deal from Mercedes, a company that [...]
Want a Chevy Tahoe and $6000 Cash Back?
What’s the catch? The catch, if it’s any catch at all, is that it’s a 2008 model, which is only slightly different than a 2009 model. Dealers still have 2008 models in stock and need to get rid of them. The Chevrolet Tahoe is a sturdy SUV with a gentle ride and good handling. It [...]
Ford Wheels and Deals
Ford is offering cash-back rebates on practically every vehicle in it’s model line – good until March 31, 2009. For example, on the popular Ford Flex, you can get $4000 cash back, plus an additional $500 if you are in active military or are a college student. With such a large rebate, this is a [...]
2010 Mazda3 Touring Sedan for $216/Month
Here’s one the best car deals going right now. Mazda is offering a very good lease deal on the 2010 (yes, 2010, not 2009) Mazda3 Touring Sedan, available until 3/31/2009. The Mazda3 is a fun but practical car, offering excellent value for the money. Handling is precise and very responsive. Build quality and reliability are outstanding. [...]
Leftover 2008 Models for Cheap
Even though we are in the 2009 new-car model year, with many 2010 models out, many dealers still have 2008 leftover vehicles. As a result, there are some tremendous bargains to be had. In many cases there are few if any differences between the 2008 and 2009 models, so you don’t sacrifice anything by paying a [...]
Low Interest Rate and Two Free Payments on BMW
BMW is currently offering an outstanding low-interest loan deal on selected models, good through 3/31/2009. The deal is 0.9% APR for up to 60 months. To sweeten the deal, BMW will also pay the first two monthly payments, up to $750 a month. The BMW models being promoted with this offer are: 328i xDrive Sedan [...]
Great Lease Deals on BMW 3-Series
BMW currently has good promotional lease deals, good until March 31, 2009 on every model in the 3-Series except the 335d. This is unusual for BMW to be offering such widespread incentives across a model line, especially one that is so popular. The 3-Series is BMW’s best selling line. Let’s take a look at some [...]
Best Incentives for 2009
Car companies are desperate to sell vehicles and are piling on the incentives this year. Even some luxury brands that have stayed away from large rebates and low interest rates in the past are now joining the fold. Just so that we understand, incentives can be in the form of factory-to-customer rebates (cash-back), low-interest loans, [...]
Honda Serious About Leasing
Amercian car manufacturers have backed off leasing, either getting out altogether (GM and Chrysler) or seriously cutting back (Ford). They’ve lost so much money in the last few years due to over-estimating lease-end residuals that they can’t afford to continue. However, foreign carmakers haven’t been hurt as badly and are taking advantage of the situation. [...]
New Lease Deals on Honda Civic Sedan
Honda currently has one of the best lease deals on the Honda Civic that we’ve ever seen. It’s on the LX Sedan, automatic transmission. This is a great car, reliable, cheap to insure, cheap to operate, and it looks good. There are actually two different lease deals on the same car, which we’ve never seen [...]