Archive for February, 2010
Where Are the March Car Deals?
As always, at the end of each month, we find people looking for next month’s car deals — in this case, looking for March 2010 deals. And our answer is always the same each month. We don’t know and neither does anyone else. Car manufacturers don’t announce new incentive plans until the old plans expire. This month, [...]
Best New Cars for 2010
Every year in its annual Auto Issue, Consumer Reports magazine publishes its new-car test and survey results. Based on those results, it picks the best of the best, based on value, safety, reliability, fuel economy, comfort, roominess, performance, and many other factors. The new issue (April) will be on news stands soon. The overall best [...]
Biggest Dealer Cash Incentives for February
What are dealer cash incentives? Why should automotive consumers be interested? Dealer cash is ”secret” money given to dealers by car manufacturers to help them sell cars. Dealers can use the money for advertising, sales promotions, or, more commonly, as price discounts to customers. In other words, the money usually flows from the factory to [...]
Mercedes Lease Deals for February
Mercedes is currently offering good lease deals on at least one style in each of its 2010 model lines. These deals are good through February 2010. As you know, Mercedes likes to be viewed as a luxury brand and rarely offers direct rebates or explicit price discounts. However, by offering special lease deals, which is [...]
Best Deals on GM Cars
General Motors (Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Hummer, Pontiac, GMC, Saturn, Saab) is offering some excellent incentives for February in the form of rebates, low-interest loans, and dealer cash. These deals expire on 3/1/2010. Deals are especially good on 2009 models, which GM apparently still has plenty of inventory. Don’t expect to see outstanding deals on 2010 models until [...]
Ford Incentives for February
Ford is offering new rebates, promotional bonuses, and low interest rates (including some 0%) for February 2010. These deals expire on 3/1/2010. As usual, if you like one of the Ford deals, you must choose either the rebate, or the low-interest loan, but not both. However, Ford is doing something a little different in that [...]
Toyota Fire Sales Soon?
Toyota has long been known as a company that builds top-quality, super-reliable, and reasonably priced automobiles. Sales have consistently shown customers’ love and appreciation for their products. Unfortunately, Toyota has suffered a bit of bad luck recently with sticking gas pedals and unintended acceleration that has created a media sensation. Because of the extreme publicity and [...]
Lease a Land Rover
Land Rover is currently offering special lease deals on some of its models for February and March 2010 — until 3/31/2010. This is a great way to be able to drive a Land Rover luxury vehicle but, unless you understand how car leasing works, we advise taking the time to learn before you decide to [...]
Suzuki Offers Rebates and Loans for February
Suzuki has some excellent car incentives for February, in the form of customer rebates and low-interest loans — and a few 0% APR loans. Some of the deals are on 2009 models, where you’ll find the best deals. But the 2010 model deals aren’t bad either. Here are the current Suzuki deals for February (until [...]
Great Honda Lease Deals for February
Honda has always managed to have some of the best lease deals in the industry — every month. February 2010 is no exception. In fact, Honda is offering more deals this month than usual. Typically, they only have special leases on one style within each of its model lines. It’s usually the low-end LX versions. [...]