Car Deals
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) [...]
Buy a Car – Skip the Dealer
If one asks oneself why one must go to a car dealer to buy a new car, one would come up with the following answer. Most people go to car dealers because they want to know about that dealer’s brand of cars, what models are offered, what options are available, about gas mileage and safety [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Great Deals on “Car of the Year”
You might know, or not, that Motor Trend magazine each year bestows it’s prestigous Car of the Year award to the vehicle it deems best overall in a multitude of categories. They’ve been doing it for 60 years and their opinions are well respected in the industry, and by automotive buyers. Some of the categories [...]
2010 Car Deals – Better or Worse?
As we enter the first months of 2010, we find the automobile industry in sad shape. Sales are at record lows. Entire brands, such as Pontiac and Saturn, have disappeared. Manufacturing has been cut back on remaining brands. Fewer models are being offered. Dealerships have gone bankrupt or cut out by their car makers. That’s [...]
Cheap Cars – Best Car Deals
Where are the cheap cars? Where are the best deals? Everybody knows that all new cars have window stickers that display MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price), which is the full retail price of the car. Of course, we all know that nobody pays full retail price anymore. So, who and what determines the actual price [...]
BMW Deals – August 2009
BMW has changed many of its previously announced incentives for August, mostly for the better. The new modified incentives from BMW are a mixed bag of low-interest loans and some excellent factory-to-dealer cash deals, which usually end up as price discounts from dealer to customer. The larger the dealer cash rebate, the larger the dealer-to-customer price [...]
Great Audi Deals for August
Audi is offering some impressive incentives and deals for August on most models and styles. The incentives come in the forms of “loyalty” rebates (for current Audi owners or lessees), low-APR loans, and large dealer cash rebates. Most of the low-APR loans are detailed as follows: 1.9%/1.9%/2.4%/2.9% for 12/36/48/60 months. Dealer cash rebates are factory-to-dealer [...]
Cash for Clunkers Rebate Program
The U.S. Government’s new “cash for clunkers” rebate program is designed to get old gas guzzler vehicles off the road if owners are willing to take a $3500-$4500 rebate credit to buy a brand new vehicle with better gas mileage. The program is officially called the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) and went into effect on [...]
Where are the Best Car Deals Now?
Great car deals are everywhere now. In these times of slow car sales, car manufacturers and dealers are offering up some of the best deals we have ever seen, at any time. Here’s are some of the best deals: By far, the best deals are on left-over 2008 models (see Leftover 2008 Models for Cheap). [...]
New Car Incentives and Rebates for August?
Most new car incentives and rebates are announced by car manufacturers at the beginning of the month, for the month ahead — no sooner. Even car dealers don’t learn about the new incentives until the last minute. So, at the time of this writing, we don’t know what deals will be offered for August 2009 [...]
Great Deals on Infiniti – July thru September
Infiniti is going all out with some of the best deals of any brand at this time. The incentives include loyalty customer cash rebates, 0% and low-interest loans, some outstanding lease deals, and hidden factory-to-dealer rebates that end up as big price discounts for customers. All these deals are being offered for July, August, and [...]
Chrysler – Outstanding Rebates for July
The Chrysler Corporation is offering some very generous customer cash rebates for July 2009 on most Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles. Chrysler is desperate to sell cars these days and is putting up some serious money to help move them. Here are some examples of these great rebate deals on Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles. [...]
Car Incentives and Rebates for July
Most car manufacturers are offering some kind of incentives and special deals for July 2009. Many of these car deals are better than those of previous months. Anyone considering a new car can’t go wrong with these deals. The incentives come in the form of rebates, bonus cash, loyalty cash, 0% interest loans, low APR [...]
BMW Adds Incentives for July and August 2009
BMW has announced new incentives for July 2009 through August 2009. As usual, BMW doesn’t offer rebates because it doesn’t want to be viewed as a “discount” brand, but they are offering some excellent low-interest rate loans on most models, even on new 2010 models, and factory-to-dealer cash on selected models (see below). As you [...]
Where are the Lease Deals?
Many people have heard that GM and Chrysler had stopped car leasing long before the recent bankruptcy situations. And Ford has curtailed much of its leasing activity. Unfortunately, this somehow created an impression that leasing was dead and that no other car companies were leasing either. Not true. Except for the American car makers, leasing [...]
Best Car Deals for June 2009
Most car companies have detailed their June 2009 rebates and incentives now but keep in mind that these promotional deals can sometimes change as the month progresses. A good deal now might be a better deal later — or not. Chrysler has some of the best incentives now that it is officially in a state [...]
Jaguar XK – $18,000 Off
If you’ve always wanted a Jaguar, this might be the perfect time to buy. The special deal is on the 2008 Jaguar XK model for which there is a $5000 factory-to-customer cash rebate. This is a beautiful automobile with lots of luxury and power. $5000 is a great rebate but that’s not the best news. In [...]
Chrysler Announces New Incentive Plan for May 2009
Today Chrylser announced, as expected, a new round of incentives for May 2009. The incentives are in the form of various rebates. There are no low-interest loans or lease deals. Customers buying Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep products before June 1, 2009 can receive up to $6000 in rebates, depending on model and other conditions. All [...]
New GM Deals for May 2009 – Yawn
General Motors has announced new incentives for May 2009 but you shouldn’t get too excited. The deals are okay but a long way from being great. We expected more from GM given that they are in trouble financially and need to sell cars. However, keep in mind that current incentives can change at any time, even in [...]
Saturn Deals for May – Good not Great
With General Motors in dire financial straits we would have expected some better deals on GM vehicles by this time. Deals on Saturn vehicles are good, as shown below, but not great. However, if you are in the mood for a nice Saturn, the current round of incentives for May 2009 are well worth considering. [...]
Auto Incentives Renewed in May
In the old days (last year) it was a sure thing that automobile incentives would not be renewed every month. Incentives — rebates, low-interest loans, employee prices — would only be offered every now and then when sales were slow on particular models. The incentives would do their job to improve sales and there was [...]
Exit Pontiac – Good Deals?
You might have heard – General Motors is dumping the Pontiac brand as it exists today. It might continue as a single-model specialty or “niche” car and sold at GM dealers. What does this mean for those who would like to own a Pontiac and how good are the deals going to get? I don’t [...]
Great Deals on Trucks and Large SUVs
As you might already know, sales of large trucks and SUV vehicles has slowed significantly in the last few months. This means that manufacturers have heaped some pretty incredible deals on those types of vehicles to help boost sales, and clear out old inventory. Deals are even better on left over 2008 trucks and SUVs. [...]