Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:56 PM
When is the best month to buy a car?
Like strawberries, oysters and white pants, cars have a season. You might think that a big metal thing like a car that is meant to brave the elements would not have a peak buying time, but it does. Actually, it has several, as you might have noted from car ads blaring specials around President's Day and other holiday weekend.
One of the best times to get a deal is August, when the new years models are about to come in and dealers want to get rid of their existing stock. You can also sometimes get a deal at the end of the year, when salesmen are trying to meet their quotas or earn some extra holiday bonus cash.
Nest Tip: Never shop for cars on weekends. There’s too much competition from other buyers so you won’t get as much attention and dealerships will be hungry to make money, not cut deals -- after a slow earning week.
- Beth Pinsker
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