Archive for April, 2010
Car Deals for May 2010
As of the time of this writing, we don’t yet know exactly what rebates, 0% loans, or other deals car manufacturers are going to announce for May 2010. As always, we never know until after the previous month’s incentives have expired. Car makers don’t even let their dealers know until the last minute. Most current incentive [...]
Auto Insurance Can Affect Your Car Deal
Most new car buyers don’t think about the cost of auto insurance until after the purchase, which can often be a mistake. As you may already know, the cost of car insurance can vary greatly between different car makes and models. If you buy a car that has high insurance premiums, the total of your car payments and [...]
Buy New Car – or Used Car? Which is Better?
It’s an age-old question: Should I buy a brand new car, or buy a previously owned used car? Which is best? Which is smarter? If this question were being answered just a few years ago, it would be an easy answer: Buy a good used car. You would get more for your money. You avoided the high [...]
Should You Lease Your Next Car?
Car leasing is making a big comeback after a couple of years in the doldrums. The reason that leasing took a slide is not that automotive consumers didn’t want it; car manufacturers (especially American manufacturers) lost their shirts by being too agressive with their lease deals. Consumers loved it but many car makers lost millions [...]
Pay Cash for Your New Car? Better or Not?
Should you pay cash for your new car, if you have the cash available? Is it smart to pay cash instead of financing with a loan or lease? Does it save you money? Can you get better deals with cash? My dear old mother who is now gone grew up during the Great Depression. She [...]
What Car Should I Buy?
“What car should I buy?” is a common buyer’s question, particularly from people who don’t spend a lot of time reading car reviews, visiting dealer showrooms, or who don’t buy cars very often. There are so many makes and models, many of which are very similar in appearance and specifications. Then, of course, we all [...]
Want a Great Deal on a Hummer?
If you have ever wanted a GM Hummer, now is the time to buy. Why? Two reasons. First, General Motors has announced that it is officially terminating the Hummer brand, and that it has only 2200 of them left. Second, General Motors has put extremely attractive incentives on all remaining Hummers to help them sell. The [...]
Volkswagen Deals for April and May 2010
Volkswagen has announced incentives for April and May 2010 in the form of some very modest rebates that are restricted to lease financing, and some 0% APR loan on some models and styles. The incentives end on 6/1/2010. Additionally, other models that don’t get 0% APR loans, do get low-interest (typically 1.9%) loan deals. Not [...]
April 2010 Nissan Deals
Nissan is one of the first majors to announce new incentives for April 2010. The incentives come in the form of factory-to-customer rebates (“customer cash”), 0% and low-interest loans, and one factory-to-dealer rebate ($500 on the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder). The Nissan deals are all for 2010 model vehicles and all deals end on 4/30/2010. And [...]
April 2010 Car Deals and Incentives?
Just like every month, we don’t know exactly what car manufacturers are going to offer us next month (April) in the way of rebates, low-interest loans, special lease deals, or whatever they may choose to throw our way. Most of the current incentives end on March 31, 2010, which means the absolute earliest we’ll hear [...]