Put yourself in the drivers seat this summer..
It seems that due to some downturn in the economy, there have been growing inventories on new vehicle car lots over the past few months, which means that this may be a good time to jump into the new car market if you were considering doing so.
More than 150 models now can be bought with some measure of low financing, rebates or dealer incentives. And this doesn't include the numerous low-payment lease offers that are cropping up.
It seems that due to some downturn in the economy, there have been growing inventories on new vehicle car lots over the past few months, which means that this may be a good time to jump into the new car market if you were considering doing so.You may have seen the ads from Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep offering guaranteed $2.99 per gallon of gas for 3 years (linking a discount card to your credit card at participating stations). A pretty good deal considering I passed a gas station selling premium at $5.00 (?!?!?) just yesterday.
According to Yahoo! Finance and Bankrate.com, there are some other deals to be had as well:
There have been a lot of stepped-up programs of rebates, cut-rate financing and factory-to-dealer incentives designed to move the metal off dealer lots as the spring and summer buying season approaches.
More than 150 models now can be bought with some measure of low financing, rebates or dealer incentives. And this doesn't include the numerous low-payment lease offers that are cropping up.
The result for consumers is stepped-up programs of rebates, cut-rate financing and factory-to-dealer incentives designed to move the metal off dealer lots as the spring and summer buying season approaches.
Top 10 New-Car Discounts
Chrysler 300C.
The full-sized sedan comes with either a $3,000 rebate or financing ranging from zero percent to 4.9 percent.
Dodge Ram 1500.
Dodge's full-sized pickup truck carries either a $5,000 rebate or zero percent to 1.9 percent financing.
Ford Explorer.
Once the most popular sport utility vehicle, the Explorer carries rebates from $3,000 to $4,000 and financing from 0.9 percent to 6.9 percent.
Mercury Grand Marquis.
A large sedan that can carry six people and their luggage, it can be had with a rebate of $5,500 to $6,500 or financing of zero percent to 3.9 percent.
Cadillac DTS.
The large sedan in the Cadillac lineup is not as quick a seller as the new, smaller CTS. So, GM is offering a $3,000 rebate or 5.9 percent to 7.9 percent financing.
GMC Envoy.
This midsized SUV has been packed with a $3,000 rebate or 2.9 percent to 5.9 percent financing.
Nissan Pathfinder.
Nissan, which is not enjoying the same sales success as some other Japanese manufacturers, is offering deals on this SUV that include rebates of $2,250 to $3,250 or 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent financing.
BMW 7 Series.
While not offering direct-to-customer rebates on its luxury 7 Series sedan, BMW is giving dealers $3,500 to $5,000 in incentives. Such incentives should be a part of a buyer's price negotiations.
Land Rover LR2.
Land Rover is offering a $3,000 incentive on this SUV.
Lexus RX 350.
Lexus is being a little stingier than some other manufacturers when it comes to incentives, but is offering dealers as much as $2,000 on the RX 350.
~via Yahoo
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