The Cars.com blog Kicking Tires is psyched:
If you’re a muscle-car fan or just want a large sedan with a ridiculous amount of horsepower, this may be the perfect month to buy a new car.
Factor in rebates and incentives, and a 415-hp Pontiac G8 GXP can be yours for $36k. A 425-hp Dodge Charger SRT8? $34k. Speeding tickets not included.
See, there is a sunny upside to the current economic climes. Consumer Reports reports that car shoppers can nab some pretty nice rides, like the Chevy Silverado, for as much as a 25% discount. Better, some actually stellar vehicles, like the Acura MDX, are selling at a 20% discount. Check the best values here. Then check their scores on MotorMouths, to see if critics think they’re worth owning, deep discount or not.
As The New York Times reports today, it’s a very good time to be in the market for a car:
Cash and financing incentives are at unprecedented levels; interest rates are at near-record lows; and most dealers have a wide selection available…
As the penny-pinching WalletPop.com points out, sales of Certified Pre-Owned luxury cars are rising, even as new car sales are falling. (Pre-owned Lexus sales are up almost 20 percent.) Here’s a tip. MotorMouths helps you find reviews and scores for every new car, and we define as “new” any model year within an 18-month window. So if you’re eyeballing a pre-owned 2008 Lexus ES, for instance, we’ve got the numbers.
, a paralegal from , was skeptical of a recent postcard she received from her local car dealer. It offered to put her in a new vehicle for $26,000, the same price she paid for her one-year-old Dodge Journey that she’d already driven 14,000 miles. Click for more
Every downturn has a silver — or perhaps sliver-plated — lining. With dealers aching to move stalled new cars off their lots, they’re dangling some good deals. First up: the family car. The bargains include the Chevy Malibu, an oft-derided sedan that’s actually pretty well-regarded by critics.