2009 Car Deals
0% APR Loan Deals – Good Deal or Not?
Car makers are offering 0% APR loans (zero percent interest) as incentives on many makes and models during these times of slow car sales. Sounds great. But is it really? Is it better to take cash back, if offered? Let’s take an example in which you agree to buy a car and finance $15,000 for [...]
Big Deals on 2009 Ford Leftovers
As of this writing, most 2011 new-car models are now out and many dealers still have leftover 2010 models, for which some excellent deals can be had. However, Ford dealers still have leftover 2009 vehicles. Yes, that’s right — 2009 vehicles. They are currently offering huge discounts on those vehicles. The only catch is that [...]
Best October 2010 Car Deals
We’ll say right up front — the best deals this time of year are ALWAYS going to be on last year’s leftover models, as we’ve discussed in previous articles on this site. This is the time when new models are coming out and dealers still have old models to sell. Most dealers now have large [...]
Car Deals and Incentives – July 2010
We post this type of article just about every month for those people who are looking for car incentives, rebates, and deals for the next month — in this case, July 2010. Like always, car manufacturers never, ever announce new incentives until old incentives expire. In the case of the current June 2010 programs, most expire on [...]
Good Car Deals for June 2010?
How good will the new car deals for June 2010 be? We don’t have a crystal ball and car manufacturers don’t pre-announce upcoming car programs and incentives but we can make some pretty good guesses based on our experience in the business. As you might know, the current round of May 2010 incentives ends on June 1. [...]
Cars with Highest Rebates
As you might already know, now is one of the best times in history to buy a new car. Why? Because most car manufacturers are trying to get potential buyers’ attention by offer high factory-to-customer rebates, as well as other incentives. Rebates of $5000 or more are available on some brand and models. Rebates are [...]
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 [...]
Who Has the Best Car Deals for March?
The best new-car deals come from manufacturers who are offering the highest incentives, which could be a combination of direct factory-to-customer rebates, low-interest loans, 0% APR loans, and special lease deals. Good deals can also be created when manufacturers provide dealers with “secret” per-car factory-to-dealer cash. Even though dealers can use this money for advertising and sales [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Car Deals February 2010
We see people near the end of every month looking for information about new car deals and incentives for the next month. It’s no different this month with queries about new February incentives. And we tell them the same thing every month. Car manufacturers never announce a new month’s incentives (rebates, low-interest loans, lease deals) [...]
Leftover 2009 Cars for Cheap
Most 2010 model cars are out now and there are still leftover 2009 models (and a few 2008 models) still in dealers’ inventories. These cars must be sold. Every day that a 2009 model sits on a dealer’s lot, the more money it costs him. Since cars typically don’t change much from one model year [...]
Big Dealer Cash on BMW – January and February
As you may know, BMW doesn’t want you to think of them as a discount car brand. Therefore you will rarely see direct factory-to-customer rebates or extensive low-interest loans. However, BMW offers “back door” price discounts by giving dealers money (“dealer cash” or “marketing support”) in the form of factory-to-dealer rebates on certain models during [...]
Low Loans and Rebates on Nissan for January
Nissan has announced its January 2010 new-car incentives and they look pretty good, especially on leftover 2009 models. There are customer rebates, low-interest loans, 0% loans, and a few good lease deals. The lease deals are genuinely good deals except that only a few models and styles have the deals. So, if you like the [...]
Good Deals on Ford Vehicles for January 2010
Ford’s new car incentives for January are good, although not great. There are some decent customer rebates, but the best news are the zero percent loans on their new 2010 models. All the current deals expire on 2/1/2010. As you probably know, you can’t take both a rebate and a low-interest loan. You have to [...]
General Motors Best Car Deals for January 2010
General Motors (Chevrolet, Buick, P0ntiac, Saab, Cadillac, Hummer, GMC, Saturn) is currently offering some of the best deals and incentives among all the car makers for January. The GM deals are in the form of direct customer cash rebates and low-interest loans, with a number of 0% APR loan deals as well. All the current January incentives [...]
2010 Infiniti Deals for January-February-March
Infiniti is currently offering incentives on 2010 vehicle models (and one 2009 model) that end on March 31, 2010 — As always, Infiniti doesn’t want to be viewed as a “discount brand” and doesn’t offer direct customer rebates. But it does offer dealer cash, which are ”hidden” rebates from the manufacturer to the dealer. The dealer then [...]
Get a Deal on a Hummer in January
As you may know, General Motors will no longer be making the Hummer brand. However, there are Hummers, both 2009 and 2010 models, still around for sale — at great bargains. Some of the incentives for January 2010 are in the form of factory-to-dealer cash (marketing support) that dealers give back to buyers in the [...]
0% APR Loans on 2009 Chevrolets
Chevrolet has announced some very attractives incentives on it’s leftover 2009 models — in the form of large rebates and 0% APR loan rates. Dealers have too much inventory and need to make room for 2010 models. The current Chevrolet deals are good for January 2010, and end on 2/1/2010. Here are the current 2009 [...]
Saturn and Pontiac – Get $7000+ Off
In an unusual move today, General Motors let dealers know that they would receive $7000 for each Saturn or Pontiac they still have in inventory. This is money they will use to provide customer price discounts. It’s being called a “fire sale.” As you may know, the Saturn and Pontiac brands have been discontinued by [...]
Hidden Dealer Cash for Big New-Car Discounts
It’s called “dealer cash” or “marketing support” or “factory-to-dealer rebate” but it’s all the same thing. It’s “secret” money that car manufacturers give to dealers for each car sold, out of sight to dealers’ customers. When a dealer or manufacturer has too many of certain vehicles and sales are slow, the manufacturer will encourage him [...]
Best 2009 Year-End Deals on New Cars
Nearly all car manufacturers add special year-end incentives at the end of the calendar year, normally a slow sales period. This year — 2009 — is no exception. The best deals are coming from American car makers such as Ford, GM, and Chrysler. If you want to take advantage of special end-of-year deals, you have to [...]
Best Car Rebates for December
Car sales in December are typically slow. So car manufacturers and dealers try to do the things that help improve sales during this period. One of those things is a factory-to-customer rebate incentive. Rebates come from car manufacturers as a way of reducing vehicle purchase prices, which helps increase sales. When a customer buys a [...]
Good Chrysler Deals for December
Chrysler has announced new incentives on its line of vehicles for December 2009. These incentives expire on January 4, 2010. The new Chrysler incentives are in the form of direct factory-to-customer rebates, zero-percent loans, low-interest loans, and “hidden” factory-to-dealer rebates that are usually applied as price discounts. The Chrysler company has announced no special lease [...]