October Incentives
Best Car Deals of the Year – When?
Car deals and incentives are nothing to complain about at this time, especially those from American car manufacturers. However, that’s about to change. Car deals are about to get even better. You see, Toyota and Honda had been market leaders until the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March. Production was impacted, inventory dwindled, and sales suffered. There [...]
New Car Hidden Rebates
Car buyers typically know about new-car rebates and low-interest incentives being offered by dealers and car manufacturers because they are heavily advertised and promoted. However, there is one kind of incentive that is not advertised, at least not directly. We often call it a “hidden rebate” or “secret rebate.” In the auto industry it’s called [...]
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 [...]
0% Deals for October 2010
Most car manufacturers are now offering 0% APR special loan rates on many models, including new 2011 models. Zero percent loans require you to pay no finance charges, or interest, on your loan for the life of the loan. In most cases, the 0% offer is only good for certain loan terms, such as 24 [...]
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 [...]
Ford Deals for October
Ford is a little late to the October incentives game but has now come through with a number of excellent deals, in the form of some hefty factory-to-customer rebates and good low-interest loan rates, including 0% APR loans on nearly all it’s vehicles for 36 month loan terms. Some vehicles have 0% APR loans for [...]
Acura Special Deals for October
Acura has chimed in with new October incentives on all models, including many 2010 models. All of the new programs end on November 2, 2009. The incentives include low-interest loans, special lease deals, and factory-to-dealer cash that dealers can pass along to customers as price discounts. Acura, like most other luxury car makers, doesn’t want [...]
Good Deals on Audi for October
Audi is now offering good deals on it’s 2009 models (until November 2) in the form of loyalty rebates, factory-to-dealer cash, and low interest loans. There are no incentives on 2010 models at this time. Just to be clear, the “loyalty” rebates being offered are for current owners or leasers of 2003 or newer Audi [...]
October Car Deals and Incentives
As usual at this time at the end of the month, we have people looking for upcoming deals in the next month — in this case, for October. UPDATE: As of October 1st, a number of car manufacturers have announced new incentives for October. Others have not yet announced. We provide specific details in posts and [...]
October Pontiac Deals and Inventives
General Motors is offering incentives on the Pontiac brand for October in the form of direct customer rebates, factory-to-dealer rebates, and not-so-low interest loans. There are no special lease deals. All 2009 model Pontiacs get a 5.9% APR loan rate for qualified customers for 36/48/60/72 months. This is lower than the current average new-car loan [...]
Honda Announces October New Car Incentives
As usual, Honda is offering some good new car deals for October, including a few excellent lease deals on selected models and styles. In typical Honda fashion, there are no direct customer rebates. However there are hidden factory-to-dealer rebates on most models and styles — and low-interest loans. These rebates can, and usually are, passed along [...]
BMW Special Lease Deals for September and October
In addition to a number of good low-interest loan rates and generous factory-to-dealer cash incentives (see New BMW Incentives – September and October), BMW has also set special lease rates on a number of popular 2009 models and one 2010 model. All of the BMW car lease deals are for 36 months only and have [...]